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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 177 170
Feeder cattle 194 118 122
Slaughter cattle 50 35 32
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower, some 6.00 to 7.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 136.00–145.00 $140.06 $371 +5.06
315–330 325 3 140.00–150.00 $143.38 $466 +13.86
355–395 371 4 135.00–144.00 $138.59 $514 —
400–445 424 4 142.00–146.00 $143.66 $609 -6.34
450–490 469 8 135.00–144.00 $141.79 $665 +3.79
510–535 523 4 125.00–132.00 $128.46 $672 -15.05
575 575 3 125.00 $125.00 $719 -11.00
610–625 617 3 119.00–131.00 $124.95 $771 -15.05
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 126.00–131.00 $128.59 $360 —
300 300 2 115.00–126.00 $120.50 $362 —
365–390 378 2 116.00–118.00 $117.03 $442 +2.03
410–440 427 3 111.00–117.00 $114.41 $489 -2.91
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 105.00–110.00 $107.37 $250 —
275–280 278 2 100.00–109.00 $104.54 $291 -0.46
420–435 428 2 100.00–103.00 $101.47 $434 -11.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 133.00–136.00 $134.50 $370 —
320–345 333 2 127.00–130.00 $128.56 $428 —
365–380 375 3 125.00–130.00 $128.38 $481 —
435–440 438 2 123.00–131.00 $127.02 $556 +6.01
460–475 468 4 120.00–130.00 $127.03 $595 +4.03
510–530 518 9 118.00–123.00 $120.45 $624 +2.45
550–595 563 9 119.00–124.00 $121.80 $686 +3.46
602–637 618 7 109.00–118.00 $112.77 $697 +1.31
653 653 3 113.00 $113.00 $738 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 3 112.00–120.00 $115.93 $313 —
350–360 355 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $399 -2.49
455–470 463 2 120.00 $120.00 $556 +5.24
560 560 2 107.00 $107.00 $599 -1.99
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 100.00–103.00 $101.50 $325 -1.50
355–390 371 4 100.00–110.00 $103.12 $383 -6.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–490 488 3 124.00–130.00 $127.01 $620 -2.19
500–525 512 8 119.00–129.00 $123.90 $634 -1.36
550–595 568 6 120.00–125.00 $121.98 $693 -6.33
600–620 610 2 106.00–117.00 $111.59 $681 -10.06
655–680 665 3 107.00–112.00 $110.35 $734 —
750–770 762 3 106.00–112.00 $108.64 $828 —
800–835 806 7 108.00–113.00 $111.69 $900 -0.31
865–870 868 2 96.00–98.00 $97.00 $842 -10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 485 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $599 +5.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1140 1041 80-85% 8 58.00–64.00 $61.31 $638 —
900–1465 1105 80-85% 11 66.00–72.00 $69.52 $768 +6.70
885–1435 1239 80-85% 8 76.00–81.00 $77.83 $964 +7.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–970 884 85-90% 4 53.00–58.00 $55.66 $492 -5.34

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 2 96.00 $96.00 $459 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 112 6 120.00–180.00 $163.33 +8.95

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 2 80.00–95.00 $87.50 —
65 65 2 100.00–105.00 $102.50 —
75 75 2 95.00–160.00 $127.50 —
80 80 2 130.00–170.00 $150.00 —
95 95 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 25.00–55.00 $40.00 -20.00
20–25 23 2 50.00 $50.00 -10.00
40 40 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
50–55 53 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 +22.50
60–65 62 9 115.00–150.00 $132.78 +12.78
75 75 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 +12.50
85 85 1 185.00 $185.00 -23.33
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–140 124 4 155.00–240.00 $188.75 +56.25

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 250.00–340.00 $295.00 —
190 190 1 590.00 $590.00 —

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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.