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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $123.42/cwt -5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 188 121
Feeder cattle 123 109 79
Slaughter cattle 23 64 36
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate with market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average Baby calves 30.00 to 85.00 5 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 152.00 $152.00 $448 +10.36
300 300 1 150.00 $150.00 $450 +6.84
360–390 375 4 134.00–155.00 $143.11 $537 +12.93
415–420 418 3 153.00–157.00 $155.66 $651 +27.69
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -5.00
560 560 1 127.00 $127.00 $711 —
615 615 2 120.00–138.00 $129.00 $793 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 +1.00
735 735 1 118.00 $118.00 $867 +5.00
780 780 1 118.00 $118.00 $920 +4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 418 3 114.00–119.00 $116.97 $489 +3.04
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 106.00 $106.00 $366 —
415 415 1 108.00 $108.00 $448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 124.00–138.00 $131.59 $513 +10.59
400–430 415 4 123.00–130.00 $125.72 $522 —
490 490 1 119.00 $119.00 $583 -1.97
505–540 522 6 111.00–120.00 $117.14 $611 -3.86
563 563 3 118.00 $118.00 $664 —
600–615 607 6 109.00–118.00 $115.33 $700 +1.07
670 670 2 104.00–109.00 $106.50 $714 -1.00
785 785 1 103.00 $103.00 $809 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 124.00 $124.00 $316 —
350 350 1 114.00 $114.00 $399 —
420 420 1 113.00 $113.00 $475 —
455–490 465 4 114.00–118.00 $115.55 $537 —
500–545 520 4 105.00–110.00 $108.20 $563 -1.30
565 565 1 110.00 $110.00 $622 —
745 745 1 90.00 $90.00 $670 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 101.00 $101.00 $283 —
395 395 1 104.00 $104.00 $411 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 476 8 123.00–145.00 $133.36 $635 +5.50
500–540 521 9 117.00–145.00 $126.45 $659 -2.25
550–595 568 10 116.00–127.00 $123.42 $701 -5.38
605–640 623 5 110.00–120.00 $116.25 $724 +0.18
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 -8.39
730 730 1 126.00 $126.00 $920 +20.04
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 +17.51
815 815 1 108.00 $108.00 $880 +14.00
990 990 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,109 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 116.00–119.00 $117.47 $564 +1.15
520 520 1 116.00 $116.00 $603 —
555–575 565 2 112.00–114.00 $113.02 $639 -0.98
695 695 1 96.00 $96.00 $667 —
725 725 1 88.00 $88.00 $638 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 82.00 $82.00 $615 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1025 822 85-90% 5 30.00–46.00 $42.09 $346 —
835–920 878 85-90% 2 56.00–62.00 $58.85 $517 +3.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $586 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $946 —
950–1455 1293 80-85% 4 65.00–74.00 $68.98 $892 -0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1445 1280 2 92.00–98.00 $94.61 $1,211 -1.25
1550–1880 1705 3 104.00–109.00 $106.01 $1,807 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–180 173 2 250.00–360.00 $305.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00–825.00 $776.22 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 3 85.00–130.00 $115.00 +17.50
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 +10.00
70–75 73 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 +37.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 —

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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.