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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 155 274
Feeder cattle 118 82 149
Slaughter cattle 35 50 102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Six baby calves ranged 30.00 to 45.00 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
225 225 1 147.00 $147.00 $331 +3.03
250 250 1 135.00 $135.00 $338 -0.38
305–335 320 2 129.00–130.00 $129.52 $414 -13.65
405 405 1 150.00 $150.00 $608 +20.51
490 490 1 138.00 $138.00 $676 —
535–545 540 2 142.00–145.00 $143.51 $775 +17.97
595 595 1 136.00 $136.00 $809 —
615 615 1 140.00 $140.00 $861 —
650 650 5 129.00 $129.00 $838 +7.00
700 700 1 113.00 $113.00 $791 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 126.00 $126.00 $265 +4.00
340 340 1 115.00 $115.00 $391 —
395 395 1 115.00 $115.00 $454 -3.00
430–445 438 3 115.00–119.00 $117.32 $514 -3.41
545 545 1 114.00 $114.00 $621 -2.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 105.00 $105.00 $299 —
365 365 2 109.00–120.00 $114.50 $418 +4.50
445 445 1 113.00 $113.00 $503 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 99.00 $99.00 $262 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $488 —
450 450 2 123.00 $123.00 $554 +3.00
525 525 1 118.00 $118.00 $620 -1.63
555–575 567 3 118.00–119.00 $118.34 $671 +8.34
605–635 616 5 100.00–116.00 $111.46 $687 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 109.00 $109.00 $267 —
315 315 1 103.00 $103.00 $324 -7.00
360 360 1 110.00 $110.00 $396 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 ±0.00
450–485 470 3 104.00–105.00 $104.66 $492 +5.66
590 590 1 102.00 $102.00 $602 +2.00
775 775 1 72.00 $72.00 $558 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
460–490 481 4 113.00–117.00 $114.76 $552 +0.82
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
550–560 555 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $605 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–495 489 4 124.00–133.00 $129.20 $632 +5.20
500–545 520 5 120.00–131.00 $125.26 $651 +6.26
555–585 573 6 122.00–133.00 $128.31 $735 +12.31
600–630 609 4 112.00–128.00 $121.65 $741 +17.65
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 +7.48
825 825 1 112.00 $112.00 $924 —
865 865 1 107.00 $107.00 $926 —
900–905 903 2 105.00 $105.00 $948 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 +2.00
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -4.03
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 118.00 $118.00 $549 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1235 1116 80-85% 5 62.00–64.00 $62.82 $701 +6.55
1010–1605 1241 80-85% 18 66.00–76.00 $70.58 $876 —
1165–1340 1253 80-85% 2 73.00–79.00 $76.21 $955 -2.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $315 +2.54
865 865 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $528 +9.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1765 1765 75-80% 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,147 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 86.00 $86.00 $860 —
1620 1620 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,620 —
1570–1815 1698 3 102.00–107.00 $104.40 $1,773 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 170.00–210.00 $190.00 +25.00
145 145 1 230.00 $230.00 +65.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–120 109 8 135.00–170.00 $154.38 —

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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 +15.00
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 +9.00
50 50 1 95.00 $95.00 -20.00
60–65 62 3 120.00 $120.00 -16.67
95 95 3 180.00–230.00 $208.33 +71.66

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 —

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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.