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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 9, 2021

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.20/cwt +1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $116.79/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 631 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.88/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 565 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 157 225
Feeder cattle 191 123 133
Slaughter cattle 39 23 76
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 65.00

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 164.00 $164.00 $459 +12.00
315–345 330 2 130.00–157.00 $144.11 $476 -5.89
350–395 373 7 130.00–154.00 $144.99 $541 +1.88
405–435 416 8 141.00–149.00 $146.10 $608 -9.56
455–490 473 2 131.00–148.00 $139.81 $661 +9.81
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 —
553–560 554 6 131.00–143.00 $133.02 $737 +6.02
645 645 1 143.00 $143.00 $922 +14.00
675–690 683 2 133.00–135.00 $134.01 $915 +14.01
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 110.00 $110.00 $226 —
255 255 1 116.00 $116.00 $296 —
370–380 375 3 106.00–108.00 $107.33 $402 —
405 405 1 109.00 $109.00 $441 +1.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 130.00 $130.00 $312 —
370–380 375 2 121.00–130.00 $125.56 $471 —
415 415 1 111.00 $111.00 $461 -5.97

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 138.00–143.00 $140.69 $321 —
270 270 1 132.00 $132.00 $356 —
300–305 303 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $389 —
405–435 426 17 121.00–130.00 $127.20 $542 +1.48
460–495 477 6 127.00–131.00 $129.00 $615 +10.00
503–540 522 7 119.00–130.00 $125.97 $658 +8.83
550–595 565 10 111.00–128.00 $122.88 $694 +4.88
600–640 621 9 104.00–118.00 $109.88 $682 -5.45
650–670 660 2 100.00–106.00 $102.95 $679 -3.55
700 700 1 96.00 $96.00 $672 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412 +6.00
445 445 1 104.00 $104.00 $463 —
455–490 473 5 100.00–110.00 $105.07 $497 —
500–535 518 2 102.00–103.00 $102.48 $531 —
580 580 2 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $603 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 128.00 $128.00 $326 +4.00
340 340 1 112.00 $112.00 $381 —
400 400 2 115.00 $115.00 $460 +2.00
470–495 483 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $567 +1.94
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 6 144.00–151.00 $146.18 $672 +12.82
500–540 524 9 126.00–144.00 $134.94 $707 +8.49
555–585 565 4 120.00–138.00 $125.64 $710 +2.22
600–648 631 11 102.00–122.00 $116.79 $737 +0.54
655 655 1 110.00 $110.00 $720 +10.00
720–745 730 4 97.00–107.00 $101.77 $743 -24.23
785–790 788 2 95.00–101.00 $97.99 $772 -22.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 117.00 $117.00 $544 -0.47
530–545 538 2 116.00 $116.00 $624 ±0.00
580–590 585 2 110.00 $110.00 $644 -3.02
615 615 1 90.00 $90.00 $554 —
745 745 1 86.00 $86.00 $641 -2.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 523 3 100.00 $100.00 $523 —
585 585 1 100.00 $100.00 $585 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1130 966 80-85% 6 57.00–62.00 $61.00 $589 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $825 —
1020–1530 1221 80-85% 9 64.00–72.00 $69.08 $843 -6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–875 815 85-90% 2 37.00–49.00 $43.44 $354 +1.35
755–975 847 85-90% 5 50.00–67.00 $57.06 $483 +14.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,190 —

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,216 —
1420–1530 1475 2 97.00–98.00 $97.52 $1,438 —
1380–2025 1706 4 109.00–113.00 $110.11 $1,878 +4.10

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 2 165.00–215.00 $190.00 —
190 190 1 350.00 $350.00 +45.00

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 115.00 $115.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 155.00 $155.00 —
100 100 2 160.00–175.00 $167.50 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 2 35.00–40.00 $37.50 —
30–35 33 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 —
40–45 42 3 60.00–100.00 $81.67 —
60–65 62 5 110.00–150.00 $127.00 +7.00
70–75 73 2 145.00–165.00 $155.00 +7.50

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90–95 93 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 —
110 110 1 155.00 $155.00 +10.00

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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.