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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 17, 2021

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.84/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 515 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $137.46/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $647/hd at 471 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $124.29/cwt ≈ $703/hd at 566 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 111 140
Feeder cattle 144 76 99
Slaughter cattle 51 25 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle were steady to up 2.00 to 3.00. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings moderate with quality average. Baby calves (5 head) ranged 25.00 to 55.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 149.00 $149.00 $440 —
325 325 1 149.00 $149.00 $484 -5.00
395 395 1 147.00 $147.00 $581 +21.00
400–440 418 3 129.00–137.00 $134.00 $560 -0.48
455–478 471 12 131.00–149.00 $137.46 $647 +1.46
515–530 520 8 135.00–138.00 $136.98 $712 —
561 561 4 135.00 $135.00 $757 —
625–645 632 3 120.00–127.00 $124.01 $784 +13.69
660 660 2 119.00 $119.00 $785 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 123.00 $123.00 $486 —
445 445 1 114.00 $114.00 $507 ±0.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 125.00 $125.00 $375 —
355–390 374 4 124.00–128.00 $126.27 $472 —
415–435 424 4 120.00–129.00 $125.76 $533 +3.76
450–485 465 10 122.00–128.00 $126.47 $588 +6.70
500–535 515 14 110.00–123.00 $116.84 $602 -1.66
570 570 1 117.00 $117.00 $667 +2.00
605–620 612 3 105.00–116.00 $111.62 $683 +13.62
690 690 1 106.00 $106.00 $731 —
725–745 737 3 91.00–98.00 $93.97 $693 —
775–785 780 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $698 +3.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 103.00 $103.00 $273 —
325–330 328 2 100.00–110.00 $104.96 $344 -5.04
370 370 1 102.00 $102.00 $377 -8.00
475–485 480 2 103.00–107.00 $104.98 $504 +1.98
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 ±0.00
595 595 1 96.00 $96.00 $571 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 115.00 $115.00 $431 —
440 440 1 115.00 $115.00 $506 +2.00
455–495 475 2 116.00–118.00 $116.96 $556 +6.96
590 590 1 104.00 $104.00 $614 —
635 635 1 96.00 $96.00 $610 +16.00
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 483 5 123.00–129.00 $125.80 $608 -5.67
515–535 525 4 120.00–133.00 $127.19 $668 +3.69
550–585 566 10 120.00–129.00 $124.29 $703 —
615–625 620 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $716 +9.11
695 695 1 105.00 $105.00 $730 —
725 725 1 107.00 $107.00 $776 +7.00
750 750 1 100.00 $100.00 $750 —
1005 1005 1 93.00 $93.00 $935 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 115.00 $115.00 $529 +5.00
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 +2.00
565 565 1 117.00 $117.00 $661 +6.00
625 625 1 93.00 $93.00 $581 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 101.00 $101.00 $500 -1.60
535 535 2 105.00 $105.00 $562 -2.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1230 1050 80-85% 5 49.00–57.00 $54.52 $572 —
955–1400 1185 80-85% 20 58.00–68.00 $63.99 $758 +0.30
1270–1515 1353 80-85% 5 69.00–78.00 $71.97 $974 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $335 +1.00
815–990 890 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.47 $476 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1555 1540 75-80% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.50 $1,009 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1325 1252 3 56.00–77.00 $67.84 $849 —
1150–1835 1561 5 93.00–97.00 $94.34 $1,473 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110 110 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 80.00 $80.00 —
50–55 53 2 110.00–155.00 $132.50 —
65 65 1 130.00 $130.00 —
75 75 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00
40–45 43 2 135.00–140.00 $137.50 -14.17
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -25.00
60–65 63 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 -12.50
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 -20.00

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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.