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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 167 245
Feeder cattle 115 91 147
Slaughter cattle 29 47 66
Replacement cattle 3 1 1

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
205–230 225 7 147.00–153.00 $151.51 $341 —
275–285 280 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $399 +2.46
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 -8.02
365–395 377 3 130.00–135.00 $132.27 $499 —
410 410 1 130.00 $130.00 $533 -8.07
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 129.00–133.00 $131.07 $354 —
335 335 1 123.00 $123.00 $412 —
350 350 1 124.00 $124.00 $434 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 100.00 $100.00 $260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $466 -2.81
445 445 1 120.00 $120.00 $534 -4.61
490 490 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $610 -0.50
500–505 503 2 113.00–124.00 $118.47 $596 -3.75
555–570 560 3 120.00–123.00 $121.32 $679 +5.82
600–605 603 2 93.00–102.00 $97.52 $588 -9.48
700 700 2 91.00–100.00 $95.50 $668 —
905–910 908 2 83.00–87.00 $85.01 $772 +0.01
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 101.00 $101.00 $278 —
305–345 318 3 101.00–110.00 $106.75 $339 +3.75
350–370 360 2 100.00–109.00 $104.63 $377 —
415 415 1 106.00 $106.00 $440 —
490 490 1 96.00 $96.00 $470 —
505–520 513 2 90.00–100.00 $94.93 $487 —
560–585 573 2 96.00–109.00 $102.64 $588 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 265 3 114.00–117.00 $115.57 $306 —
300–330 315 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $364 +4.48
390 390 1 116.00 $116.00 $452 —
425 425 1 123.00 $123.00 $523 +7.00
460–495 478 2 115.00–118.00 $116.45 $557 +4.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 6 117.00–128.00 $120.79 $632 -3.58
555–570 563 2 120.00–124.00 $122.03 $687 -3.89
635 635 1 116.00 $116.00 $737 —
655–685 666 5 101.00–115.00 $108.14 $720 -2.34
790 790 1 100.00 $100.00 $790 —
975 975 1 85.00 $85.00 $829 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 4 88.00–106.00 $96.76 $508 —
570 570 2 94.00–108.00 $101.00 $576 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 115.00 $115.00 $604 +4.51
580 580 1 114.00 $114.00 $661 —
675 675 1 97.00 $97.00 $655 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $566 —
890–1365 1042 80-85% 9 60.00–69.00 $65.15 $679 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $431 —
900–915 908 85-90% 4 34.00–47.00 $42.27 $384 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,078 +3.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 1 74.00 $74.00 $733 —
1210–1990 1600 2 93.00–96.00 $94.87 $1,518 —
2170 2170 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,452 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 123 3 150.00–210.00 $180.00 —

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,070.00 $1,070.00 —
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 120.00 $120.00 -53.33

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —
45 45 1 120.00 $120.00 —
50–55 53 3 110.00–135.00 $123.33 +3.33
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 +25.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 -17.50
35 35 2 80.00–120.00 $100.00 +5.00
40–45 44 8 100.00–155.00 $131.25 +16.25
50–55 53 6 120.00–150.00 $135.83 -4.17
60–65 62 3 125.00–160.00 $141.67 -28.33
85 85 2 170.00–190.00 $180.00 +10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 ±0.00
115 115 2 150.00–190.00 $170.00 ±0.00

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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.