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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 10, 2021

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 111 229 107
Feeder cattle 76 179 86
Slaughter cattle 25 44 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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
330–340 335 2 154.00 $154.00 $516 +14.00
370 370 1 126.00 $126.00 $466 -18.15
410–420 415 2 133.00–136.00 $134.48 $558 +0.99
498 498 2 136.00 $136.00 $677 —
605–625 620 4 102.00–113.00 $110.32 $684 —
735 735 1 106.00 $106.00 $779 —
820 820 1 101.00 $101.00 $828 —
925 925 1 105.00 $105.00 $971 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 110.00 $110.00 $214 —
250 250 1 100.00 $100.00 $250 -9.95
430 430 1 105.00 $105.00 $452 —
460 460 1 106.00 $106.00 $488 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 114.00 $114.00 $490 ±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
435 435 2 122.00 $122.00 $531 -4.59
450–480 470 5 119.00–123.00 $119.77 $563 -10.86
525–530 528 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $626 +3.01
555 555 2 115.00 $115.00 $638 +1.04
635 635 1 98.00 $98.00 $622 -15.30
760 760 1 86.00 $86.00 $654 +3.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 113.00 $113.00 $480 -3.57
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 -5.18
605 605 1 80.00 $80.00 $484 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 +1.92
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 +6.00
495 495 1 103.00 $103.00 $510 -5.48
510 510 1 100.00 $100.00 $510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $605 +3.00
505–540 526 4 122.00–126.00 $123.50 $650 +4.04
600–635 615 4 99.00–114.00 $106.39 $654 -5.96
715 715 1 100.00 $100.00 $715 +10.00
810 810 1 101.00 $101.00 $818 —
890 890 1 100.00 $100.00 $890 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 468 3 100.00–104.00 $102.60 $480 -13.43
520–545 533 2 106.00–108.00 $107.02 $570 +1.29
560 560 1 94.00 $94.00 $526 -11.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 -7.31
505 505 1 113.00 $113.00 $571 —
570 570 1 111.00 $111.00 $633 -2.45
685 685 1 94.00 $94.00 $644 —
785 785 1 90.00 $90.00 $706 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1340 1117 80-85% 5 69.00–80.00 $74.72 $835 —
935–1310 1154 80-85% 8 59.00–67.00 $63.69 $735 +7.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $321 —
820–885 843 85-90% 4 52.00–56.00 $54.78 $462 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $907 +2.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1675 1665 2 88.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,507 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
130 130 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
45 45 3 135.00–160.00 $151.67 +36.67
50 50 1 165.00 $165.00 —
60–65 63 2 140.00–195.00 $167.50 —
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 —
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.