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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.70/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 481 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $156.43/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $507/hd at 324 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 209 123
Feeder cattle 140 144 72
Slaughter cattle 31 51 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle 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 10.00 to 35.00 8 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 10 136.00–171.00 $156.43 $507 +7.43
380–385 383 2 144.00–159.00 $151.45 $580 +4.45
400–440 420 7 139.00–156.00 $144.05 $605 +10.05
480–494 492 8 138.00 $138.00 $679 +0.54
515–546 532 9 137.00–139.00 $138.14 $735 +1.16
555–570 563 2 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $777 +3.01
655 655 7 124.00 $124.00 $812 +5.00
785 785 1 114.00 $114.00 $895 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 108.00 $108.00 $313 —
345 345 1 106.00 $106.00 $366 —
395 395 1 108.00 $108.00 $427 —
445 445 1 100.00 $100.00 $445 -10.00
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 109.00–121.00 $114.86 $382 —
385 385 1 113.00 $113.00 $435 -10.00
405 405 1 113.00 $113.00 $458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 124.00 $124.00 $494 -2.27
420 420 1 124.00 $124.00 $521 -1.76
450–494 481 15 119.00–125.00 $121.70 $585 -4.77
510–540 525 2 117.00 $117.00 $614 +0.16
565 565 2 118.00–122.00 $120.00 $678 +3.00
606 606 6 112.00 $112.00 $679 +0.38
710 710 1 80.00 $80.00 $568 -13.97
795 795 1 94.00 $94.00 $747 +4.50
805 805 1 80.00 $80.00 $644 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 120.00–124.00 $121.95 $345 —
315–340 323 3 111.00–115.00 $113.35 $366 —
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 +5.00
473 473 4 114.00 $114.00 $539 -2.96
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 108.00 $108.00 $216 —
345 345 1 109.00 $109.00 $376 +4.04
535 535 1 100.00 $100.00 $535 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 478 3 130.00–137.00 $133.29 $637 +7.49
580 580 1 124.00 $124.00 $719 -0.29
630–636 635 5 101.00–115.00 $112.22 $713 -3.28
820 820 1 88.00 $88.00 $722 —
965 965 1 83.00 $83.00 $801 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 114.00 $114.00 $547 -1.00
510–540 525 3 110.00–115.00 $112.38 $590 -2.62
560 560 1 111.00 $111.00 $622 -6.00
635 635 1 91.00 $91.00 $578 -2.00
840 840 1 75.00 $75.00 $630 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 102.00–106.00 $104.00 $494 +3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1470 1208 80-85% 17 60.00–68.00 $64.75 $782 —
1070–1675 1319 80-85% 7 69.00–72.00 $70.46 $929 —
1335 1335 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $721 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1640 1525 75-80% 2 57.00–64.00 $60.76 $927 -4.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1910 1685 2 89.00–98.00 $94.10 $1,586 —
2025 2025 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,066 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 —
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 74.00 $74.00 $622 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 110 7 135.00–180.00 $160.71 -24.29

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 3 125.00–140.00 $133.33 +53.33
40–45 43 11 100.00–160.00 $133.64 +53.64
50–55 52 8 140.00–170.00 $151.25 +18.75
60–65 62 3 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 4 80.00–185.00 $118.75 +18.75
45 45 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 +2.50
50 50 3 145.00–190.00 $163.33 +23.33
65 65 1 155.00 $155.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–120 115 2 215.00–230.00 $222.50 —
150 150 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.