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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 200 285
Feeder cattle 82 124 236
Slaughter cattle 50 36 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady to up 1.00 . Feeder cattle up 2.00 to 4.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 40.00 to 60.00 14 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 141.00–147.00 $143.97 $350 —
270–290 282 3 133.00–137.00 $135.38 $382 -15.62
305–317 314 6 136.00–146.00 $143.17 $450 +5.67
350–385 368 2 129.00–144.00 $136.14 $501 +4.27
415–420 418 2 128.00–131.00 $129.49 $541 +6.49
510–540 525 2 124.00–127.00 $125.54 $659 —
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 —
890 890 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 122.00 $122.00 $244 —
275 275 1 120.00 $120.00 $330 +4.00
365 365 1 118.00 $118.00 $431 —
410–435 424 4 120.00–123.00 $120.73 $512 +6.73
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 +5.00
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 127.00 $127.00 $337 —
325 325 2 121.00–127.00 $124.00 $403 -2.00
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 ±0.00
505–545 532 3 115.00–123.00 $119.63 $636 +6.63
570 570 1 110.00 $110.00 $627 +3.00
695 695 1 104.00 $104.00 $723 —
970 970 1 87.00 $87.00 $844 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 110.00–112.00 $111.03 $366 -2.97
465–480 473 2 110.00–118.00 $113.94 $539 —
815 815 1 70.00 $70.00 $570 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 110.00 $110.00 $346 +7.48
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
485 485 1 99.00 $99.00 $480 -10.00
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 +1.44
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 124.00 $124.00 $608 +7.00
540 540 1 119.00 $119.00 $643 +3.51
570 570 1 116.00 $116.00 $661 —
615 615 1 104.00 $104.00 $640 +4.00
690 690 1 107.00 $107.00 $738 +9.00
700–720 710 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $763 +17.52
760 760 1 106.00 $106.00 $806 —
1045 1045 1 86.00 $86.00 $899 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 108.00 $108.00 $513 +3.35
510–540 525 4 101.00–105.00 $104.03 $546 -2.97
550 550 1 98.00 $98.00 $539 -6.67
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 110.00 $110.00 $561 +2.00
565 565 1 111.00 $111.00 $627 +2.32
660 660 1 95.00 $95.00 $627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1405 1087 80-85% 12 66.00–75.00 $71.04 $772 —
995–1250 1130 80-85% 3 50.00–62.00 $56.27 $636 —
1000–1590 1251 80-85% 16 77.00–82.00 $79.16 $990 +1.11
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–810 733 85-90% 3 38.00–47.00 $41.46 $304 —
825–940 894 85-90% 4 50.00–54.00 $51.54 $461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1145 1078 2 76.00–83.00 $79.72 $859 —
1375–1610 1455 3 94.00–99.00 $96.32 $1,401 —
1995 1995 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,995 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135 135 1 165.00 $165.00 -35.00
150 150 1 130.00 $130.00 -90.00
150 150 1 235.00 $235.00 +15.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 74.00 $74.00 $411 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 75.00 $75.00 —
45 45 3 80.00–125.00 $105.00 —
55 55 1 125.00 $125.00 —
60–65 62 3 155.00–165.00 $158.33 —

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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 -16.67
40–45 43 5 80.00–115.00 $91.00 +11.00
50 50 1 115.00 $115.00 ±0.00
60–65 62 3 130.00–145.00 $136.67 +8.34
105 105 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.