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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 224 266
Feeder cattle 109 163 163
Slaughter cattle 64 34 32
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down 1.00 . Feeder cattle steady . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were light with quality average . Baby calves 20.00 to 35.00 9 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 +10.00
265–290 278 2 134.00–150.00 $141.64 $394 +0.64
305–345 325 5 140.00–148.00 $143.16 $465 —
355–385 365 4 124.00–136.00 $130.18 $475 -8.02
430–435 433 3 124.00–135.00 $127.97 $554 -7.53
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 +1.00
650 650 1 119.00 $119.00 $774 —
725 725 1 113.00 $113.00 $819 —
765 765 1 114.00 $114.00 $872 —
805 805 1 117.00 $117.00 $942 +13.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 117.00 $117.00 $386 +1.00
400–430 418 3 111.00–117.00 $113.93 $476 -3.51
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 108.00 $108.00 $421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 122.00 $122.00 $311 —
315–335 325 2 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $393 —
390 390 1 121.00 $121.00 $472 —
455–485 470 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $569 -1.40
535 535 1 121.00 $121.00 $647 -0.93
600–640 619 6 106.00–121.00 $114.26 $707 -1.74
675 675 2 106.00–109.00 $107.50 $726 —
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 116.00–118.00 $117.05 $369 +5.05
505–515 510 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $558 -0.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 430 2 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $452 -1.96
475 475 1 103.00 $103.00 $489 -3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 476 5 120.00–137.00 $127.86 $609 -2.00
520–545 528 4 123.00–136.00 $128.70 $680 -0.66
550–585 568 4 122.00–133.00 $128.80 $732 +7.33
615–630 623 2 110.00–122.00 $116.07 $723 +0.94
655–690 669 8 106.00–111.00 $108.39 $725 -0.61
720–735 728 2 102.00–110.00 $105.96 $771 +4.84
760–770 765 2 101.00–104.00 $102.49 $784 —
845 845 1 94.00 $94.00 $794 -12.00
930 930 1 101.00 $101.00 $939 —
1010–1040 1025 2 91.00–96.00 $93.46 $958 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 3 115.00–117.00 $116.32 $539 —
550 550 1 114.00 $114.00 $627 —
965 965 1 89.00 $89.00 $859 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 110.00 $110.00 $544 +9.00
505 505 1 108.00 $108.00 $545 —
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1265 1080 80-85% 11 51.00–64.00 $60.07 $649 —
1000–1780 1278 80-85% 29 65.00–73.00 $69.24 $885 —
1310–2055 1683 80-85% 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,279 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–855 850 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.50 $472 —
910 910 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $564 —
780–1235 957 85-90% 3 46.00–48.00 $47.16 $451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610–1815 1713 75-80% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.06 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 82.00 $82.00 $922 —
1185–1390 1288 2 91.00–100.00 $95.86 $1,235 —
1880–2135 2008 2 105.00 $105.00 $2,108 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 140.00 $140.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 84.00 $84.00 $291 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 130.00 $130.00 -11.25

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 40.00 $40.00 -55.00
25 25 1 35.00 $35.00 -60.00
30–35 33 2 55.00–65.00 $60.00 -35.00
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 -25.00
50–55 53 2 90.00–105.00 $97.50 -7.50
60–65 63 3 100.00–125.00 $110.00 -22.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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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.