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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $129.86/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $621/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.36/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 593 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 302 265
Feeder cattle 163 194 163
Slaughter cattle 34 50 50
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 15.00 to 55.00 10 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 140.00 $140.00 $305 —
260 260 1 141.00 $141.00 $367 +0.94
360–385 376 5 134.00–143.00 $138.20 $520 -0.39
435 435 2 129.00–142.00 $135.50 $589 -8.16
490 490 1 134.00 $134.00 $657 -7.79
505–525 513 3 134.00–144.00 $140.35 $720 +11.89
560–595 578 4 136.00–143.00 $138.44 $800 +13.44
602 602 6 138.00 $138.00 $831 +13.05
815 815 1 104.00 $104.00 $848 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 120.00–139.00 $129.50 $278 —
255–285 268 4 114.00–124.00 $118.13 $317 -10.46
345 345 1 116.00 $116.00 $400 —
375 375 1 124.00 $124.00 $465 +6.97
430–445 438 2 114.00–121.00 $117.44 $514 +3.03
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 104.00 $104.00 $213 -3.37
275–285 280 2 100.00–106.00 $103.05 $289 -1.49
325–345 335 2 100.00–102.00 $100.97 $338 —
350 350 1 104.00 $104.00 $364 —
410–420 413 3 100.00–105.00 $101.65 $420 +0.18
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 422 3 121.00–124.00 $122.96 $519 -4.06
450–495 473 5 120.00–127.00 $122.37 $579 -4.66
510–545 525 9 116.00–125.00 $121.93 $640 +1.48
591–594 593 11 123.00–124.00 $123.36 $732 +1.56
615 615 1 116.00 $116.00 $713 +3.23
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 110.00 $110.00 $192 —
205 205 1 106.00 $106.00 $217 —
250–295 270 6 100.00–105.00 $101.65 $274 —
330 330 1 100.00 $100.00 $330 -1.50
360–395 371 4 100.00–104.00 $103.03 $382 -0.09
425–430 428 2 104.00–110.00 $107.02 $458 —
480 480 1 106.00 $106.00 $509 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 120.00 $120.00 $282 —
270–280 275 2 111.00–112.00 $111.51 $307 -4.42
305 305 1 112.00 $112.00 $342 —
370 370 1 126.00 $126.00 $466 +13.49
400–430 415 2 114.00–116.00 $115.04 $477 —
460 460 1 111.00 $111.00 $511 -9.00
543 543 2 110.00 $110.00 $597 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 478 12 120.00–144.00 $129.86 $621 +2.85
515–545 531 4 123.00–138.00 $129.36 $687 +5.46
550–575 563 2 120.00–123.00 $121.47 $684 -0.51
600–635 614 4 104.00–122.00 $115.13 $707 +3.54
680 680 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $741 -1.35
705–730 718 2 94.00–108.00 $101.12 $726 —
830 830 1 106.00 $106.00 $880 -5.69
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 101.00 $101.00 $465 —
575 575 1 106.00 $106.00 $610 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 94.00 $94.00 $634 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1070 950 80-85% 3 54.00–62.00 $58.16 $553 —
940–1525 1154 80-85% 16 65.00–75.00 $69.83 $806 —
940–1455 1155 80-85% 3 77.00–82.00 $79.10 $914 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–775 752 85-90% 3 38.00–44.00 $40.30 $303 —
895 895 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $537 +4.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–2005 1715 4 90.00–98.00 $92.85 $1,592 —
1985 1985 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,064 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 670.00 $670.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 830.00 $830.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653 653 2 74.00 $74.00 $483 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100 100 1 165.00 $165.00 +1.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 40.00 $40.00 -47.50
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 -7.50
45 45 1 100.00 $100.00 +12.50
60–65 61 4 135.00–155.00 $141.25 +38.75
75 75 3 150.00–195.00 $178.33 +50.83
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 +15.00
50 50 3 95.00–120.00 $105.00 -12.50
60–65 63 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 -0.28
70–75 73 3 150.00–155.00 $153.33 +20.83
80 80 1 180.00 $180.00 +47.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 170.00 $170.00 -18.75

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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.