Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $153.83/cwt +7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $660/hd at 429 lb · 14 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $131.64/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 570 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	281	256	192
Feeder cattle	185	191	143
Slaughter cattle	45	39	46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady . Feeder cattle were steady to up 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 70.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	330	2	130.00–156.00	$142.80	$471	-1.31
355–395	375	5	140.00–158.00	$148.05	$555	+3.06
410–445	429	14	133.00–162.00	$153.83	$660	+7.73
455–490	473	4	131.00–164.00	$147.94	$700	+8.13
500–540	516	6	134.00–150.00	$140.48	$725	+9.48
590	590	1	133.00	$133.00	$785	—
680	680	1	134.00	$134.00	$911	-0.01
725	725	1	134.00	$134.00	$972	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	2	124.00–130.00	$127.09	$334	—
320	320	1	114.00	$114.00	$365	—
365	365	1	118.00	$118.00	$431	-7.56
405–430	415	3	114.00–117.00	$115.69	$480	+4.69

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	100.00	$100.00	$200	-10.00
385	385	1	107.00	$107.00	$412	-0.33
415	415	1	107.00	$107.00	$444	-2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–380	374	6	121.00–127.00	$124.51	$466	—
405–440	419	4	120.00–131.00	$125.35	$525	-1.85
450–485	470	7	124.00–127.00	$125.45	$590	-3.55
510–545	523	7	111.00–129.00	$124.61	$652	-1.36
555–595	574	6	122.00–129.00	$126.11	$724	+3.23
600–635	619	4	108.00–124.00	$116.73	$723	+6.85
730	730	1	101.00	$101.00	$737	+5.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	116.00	$116.00	$284	—
370–390	380	4	113.00–117.00	$114.73	$436	—
449	449	4	114.00	$114.00	$512	—
465–470	468	2	116.00	$116.00	$543	-1.49
500–525	515	3	106.00–110.00	$108.03	$556	—
700	700	1	95.00	$95.00	$665	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	110.00	$110.00	$374	—
390	390	1	108.00	$108.00	$421	-2.00
445	445	1	111.00	$111.00	$494	+7.00
455–495	472	5	100.00–106.00	$103.64	$489	-1.43
575	575	1	103.00	$103.00	$592	-1.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	1	109.00	$109.00	$572	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–485	468	9	125.00–145.00	$130.53	$611	-15.65
505–545	534	9	127.00–137.00	$133.56	$713	-1.38
550–595	570	11	120.00–144.00	$131.64	$750	+6.00
600–640	614	7	114.00–130.00	$121.04	$743	+4.25
655–695	671	4	106.00–119.00	$113.12	$759	+3.12
715	715	2	104.00	$104.00	$744	+2.23
790	790	1	97.00	$97.00	$766	-0.99
1190	1190	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,107	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–485	467	3	114.00–125.00	$119.80	$559	+2.80
530	530	1	114.00	$114.00	$604	-2.00
705	705	1	90.00	$90.00	$634	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–535	514	4	95.00–107.00	$99.94	$514	-0.06
575	575	1	101.00	$101.00	$581	+1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1280	1045	80-85%	8	54.00–64.00	$60.04	$627	—
930–1270	1088	80-85%	15	65.00–74.00	$68.75	$748	—
1255–1710	1513	80-85%	6	76.00–79.00	$77.13	$1,167	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–910	861	85-90%	4	53.00–60.00	$55.89	$481	—
900	900	85-90%	1	45.00	$45.00	$405	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1865	1528	3	88.00–99.00	$95.32	$1,456	—
1535–2120	1777	3	100.00–104.00	$101.47	$1,803	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–140	128	3	215.00–255.00	$228.33	—
150	150	1	265.00	$265.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
170	170	1	225.00	$225.00	-125.00
200	200	1	270.00	$270.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	2	135.00–175.00	$155.00	+40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	2	60.00–80.00	$70.00	+32.50
30–35	31	8	70.00–90.00	$82.50	+20.00
40–45	42	7	85.00–135.00	$107.14	+25.47
50	50	2	95.00–135.00	$115.00	-12.00
60–65	62	6	130.00–190.00	$155.83	+28.83
70–75	72	3	160.00–165.00	$161.67	+6.67
80–85	82	3	145.00–200.00	$170.00	+15.00
90–95	93	2	210.00–260.00	$235.00	+80.00
100	100	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	106	5	150.00–185.00	$162.00	+7.00

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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.