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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 19, 2021

255 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $139.77/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $731/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.99/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 468 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.39/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 422 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 255 295 113
Feeder cattle 187 227 97
Slaughter cattle 56 42 8
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady to 1.00 to 3.00 . Feeder cattle steady . Demand was moderate with market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 150.00 $150.00 $240 +10.00
290 290 2 156.00–164.00 $160.00 $464 —
315–345 328 6 140.00–182.00 $166.00 $544 +2.08
375–395 389 6 145.00–169.00 $157.62 $613 -0.85
400–445 422 13 130.00–167.00 $148.39 $626 -6.92
450–475 463 5 131.00–151.00 $142.99 $662 -6.85
500–530 511 5 135.00–155.00 $148.67 $760 +2.61
555–575 563 3 132.00–135.00 $132.99 $749 -7.36
600–640 620 4 124.00–133.00 $127.76 $792 +0.92
710 710 2 110.00–117.00 $113.50 $806 —
780 780 1 123.00 $123.00 $959 +15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 125.00 $125.00 $200 -11.00
255–270 263 2 120.00–135.00 $127.71 $336 -2.29
310 310 1 138.00 $138.00 $428 +18.00
350–355 353 2 124.00–127.00 $125.51 $443 -0.49
410 410 1 120.00 $120.00 $492 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 131.00 $131.00 $364 +1.00
305–345 326 4 129.00–135.00 $131.41 $428 —
355–390 377 3 130.00–142.00 $135.71 $512 -0.60
405–445 428 6 131.00–138.00 $134.88 $577 -1.80
455–485 468 13 125.00–139.00 $132.99 $622 -2.74
500–520 509 6 118.00–133.00 $125.75 $640 +1.65
555–590 567 3 116.00–119.00 $116.98 $663 -9.02
620 620 1 106.00 $106.00 $657 -8.81
725–740 733 3 96.00–104.00 $100.64 $738 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 112.00–125.00 $118.80 $392 +0.20
370 370 1 115.00 $115.00 $426 -3.80
405 405 1 116.00 $116.00 $470 —
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
685 685 1 92.00 $92.00 $630 —
715 715 1 80.00 $80.00 $572 —
890 890 1 84.00 $84.00 $748 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 108.00 $108.00 $302 +2.79
355 355 1 110.00 $110.00 $390 ±0.00
525 525 1 101.00 $101.00 $530 —
560 560 1 103.00 $103.00 $577 —
610 610 1 110.00 $110.00 $671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 143.00 $143.00 $601 —
450–490 465 11 132.00–153.00 $139.65 $649 -3.40
500–545 523 14 129.00–151.00 $139.77 $731 -3.76
550–575 556 11 129.00–142.00 $132.57 $737 -5.00
600–625 608 9 110.00–131.00 $127.03 $772 +9.73
655–695 681 5 115.00–124.00 $120.79 $823 —
870 870 1 96.00 $96.00 $835 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 122.00 $122.00 $586 +5.00
585 585 1 126.00 $126.00 $737 +11.00
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 101.00 $101.00 $561 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1145 954 80-85% 9 50.00–56.00 $54.48 $520 -0.05
910–1265 1073 80-85% 8 69.00–73.00 $70.43 $756 +7.99
905–1375 1160 80-85% 16 58.00–68.00 $63.90 $741 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–790 760 85-90% 2 31.00–36.00 $33.40 $254 -22.05
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,012 +22.00
1410 1410 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $959 +18.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1260 1138 2 66.00–80.00 $72.25 $822 +0.57
1005–1915 1540 12 84.00–96.00 $91.45 $1,408 —
1885–2135 2008 5 102.00–114.00 $106.31 $2,135 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105 105 1 205.00 $205.00 +20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +65.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 4 145.00–160.00 $151.25 +61.25
55 55 1 165.00 $165.00 +65.00
90 90 1 165.00 $165.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 +110.00
180 180 1 265.00 $265.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.