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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 31, 2021

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 219 183
Feeder cattle 91 140 129
Slaughter cattle 47 31 39
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 1.00 to 2.00 . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 45.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 140.00 $140.00 $371 —
320–325 323 2 151.00–155.00 $153.02 $494 -3.41
403–435 417 7 132.00–149.00 $138.07 $576 -5.98
464–485 469 6 133.00–144.00 $141.77 $665 +3.77
500–530 512 3 135.00–141.00 $137.94 $706 -0.20
560 560 9 120.00–132.00 $130.67 $732 -7.34
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 100.00 $100.00 $300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 3 125.00–126.00 $125.34 $480 +1.34
400–438 415 9 114.00–129.00 $124.61 $517 +0.61
455 455 1 125.00 $125.00 $569 +3.30
510–540 518 4 120.00–123.00 $122.22 $633 +5.22
585–590 588 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $679 -4.50
615 615 1 107.00 $107.00 $658 -5.00
650–685 664 4 98.00–109.00 $103.96 $690 —
780 780 1 100.00 $100.00 $780 +6.00
915 915 1 85.00 $85.00 $778 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 111.00 $111.00 $366 -2.35
415 415 1 116.00 $116.00 $481 —
455 455 1 112.00 $112.00 $510 -2.00
520 520 1 106.00 $106.00 $551 —
575 575 1 106.00 $106.00 $610 —
695 695 1 97.00 $97.00 $674 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 103.00 $103.00 $340 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–535 520 2 120.00–129.00 $124.37 $647 —
550–595 576 4 120.00–134.00 $125.92 $725 +1.92
680–690 684 4 105.00–116.00 $110.48 $756 —
715 715 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $769 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $572 -1.89
625 625 1 94.00 $94.00 $588 +3.00
710 710 1 81.00 $81.00 $575 —
815 815 1 80.00 $80.00 $652 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1235 1148 80-85% 4 57.00–59.00 $58.29 $669 —
925–1500 1252 80-85% 20 62.00–70.00 $66.08 $827 —
1175–1765 1426 80-85% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.14 $1,029 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1595 1533 75-80% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.75 $1,023 +5.99
1435–2020 1728 75-80% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.17 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,695 +5.90
2115 2115 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,073 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 89.00 $89.00 $534 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 99.00 $99.00 $574 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–110 108 3 160.00–200.00 $173.33 +12.62

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -45.00
80 80 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 +15.00
95 95 1 200.00 $200.00 +35.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 45.00 $45.00 -73.75
20–25 23 2 70.00–85.00 $77.50 -41.25
30–35 33 3 50.00–135.00 $95.00 -23.75
40–45 44 4 75.00–140.00 $115.00 -25.00
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 -23.33
60–65 63 3 160.00–185.00 $170.00 +15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 90.00 $90.00 —
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100–105 103 2 160.00–180.00 $170.00 -52.50

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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.