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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 23, 2021

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.35/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 281 218
Feeder cattle 121 185 162
Slaughter cattle 31 45 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 to 45.00 18 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 161.00 $161.00 $411 —
345 345 1 138.00 $138.00 $476 -4.80
355–385 370 2 143.00–150.00 $146.36 $542 -1.69
400–445 425 5 133.00–154.00 $145.88 $620 -7.95
590 590 1 147.00 $147.00 $867 +14.00
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
720–730 725 2 126.00 $126.00 $914 -8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 100.00 $100.00 $765 —
905 905 1 92.00 $92.00 $833 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 -7.00
400 400 1 106.00 $106.00 $424 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 4 124.00–135.00 $130.68 $497 +6.17
405–440 418 7 120.00–139.00 $127.85 $534 +2.50
455–490 469 4 124.00–135.00 $130.52 $612 +5.07
510–545 518 12 123.00–130.00 $126.35 $654 +1.74
570–590 578 3 115.00–127.00 $120.00 $694 -6.11
600–635 619 4 106.00–118.00 $114.21 $707 -2.52
710 710 2 90.00–100.00 $95.00 $674 -6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 119.00–125.00 $121.95 $348 —
338 338 2 119.00 $119.00 $402 —
370 370 1 115.00 $115.00 $426 +0.27
440 440 1 116.00 $116.00 $510 +2.00
525–530 528 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $576 +0.97
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 100.00 $100.00 $295 —
405 405 1 109.00 $109.00 $441 —
455 455 1 108.00 $108.00 $491 +4.36
550–565 555 3 100.00–103.00 $101.98 $566 -1.02
675 675 1 101.00 $101.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 518 5 112.00–119.00 $115.98 $601 +1.98
550–570 566 8 111.00–118.00 $114.62 $649 —
660 660 2 95.00–97.00 $96.00 $634 —
820 820 1 90.00 $90.00 $738 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 122.00 $122.00 $573 -8.53
515–545 528 3 120.00–121.00 $120.33 $635 -13.23
575–580 577 3 124.00–139.00 $133.68 $771 +2.04
600–610 605 3 107.00–123.00 $116.03 $702 -5.01
670–675 673 2 100.00–115.00 $107.47 $723 -5.65
720–745 733 2 87.00–97.00 $91.91 $674 -12.09
770 770 1 102.00 $102.00 $785 +5.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 100.00 $100.00 $465 —
515 515 1 101.00 $101.00 $520 +1.06
892 892 3 77.00 $77.00 $687 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1630 1166 80-85% 5 57.00–64.00 $61.78 $720 —
945–1430 1173 80-85% 8 65.00–75.00 $70.57 $828 —
1210–1600 1423 80-85% 4 77.00–83.00 $79.64 $1,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $585 +12.11
860–910 885 85-90% 2 50.00–53.00 $51.54 $456 -4.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,132 —
1775–2070 1923 2 100.00–103.00 $101.38 $1,950 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–120 118 3 150.00–180.00 $163.33 —
125 125 1 180.00 $180.00 —
150 150 1 335.00 $335.00 +110.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 120.00 $120.00 —
90–95 93 2 120.00–210.00 $165.00 —
100 100 1 195.00 $195.00 +40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 50.00–80.00 $63.33 -6.67
30–35 33 3 65.00–100.00 $85.00 +2.50
45 45 1 140.00 $140.00 +32.86
50–55 53 4 115.00–165.00 $143.75 +28.75
60–65 61 4 135.00–165.00 $153.75 -2.08
70–75 73 3 160.00–175.00 $168.33 +6.66

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 185.00 $185.00 +23.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 175.00 $175.00 —
90–95 93 4 175.00–285.00 $228.75 —
100 100 2 270.00–300.00 $285.00 —

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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.