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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 190 220
Feeder cattle 128 121 168
Slaughter cattle 39 31 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 2.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average. Baby calves 10.00 2 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 147.00 $147.00 $316 —
300–310 305 3 143.00–146.00 $145.02 $442 —
350–395 368 3 134.00–175.00 $152.35 $561 +5.99
405–445 427 5 130.00–144.00 $137.59 $588 -8.29
450–495 476 4 146.00–159.00 $153.95 $733 —
500–535 518 2 134.00–148.00 $140.76 $729 —
555–570 563 2 137.00–146.00 $141.56 $797 -5.44
600–645 615 3 118.00–132.00 $124.50 $766 -15.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 119.00–128.00 $123.36 $389 —
365 365 1 119.00 $119.00 $434 —
410–430 418 5 111.00–121.00 $117.20 $490 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 94.00 $94.00 $395 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 124.00–134.00 $129.04 $436 —
370 370 1 128.00 $128.00 $474 -2.68
415–440 430 4 124.00–125.00 $124.25 $534 -3.60
460–485 476 4 120.00–131.00 $127.84 $609 -2.68
505–535 521 5 119.00–128.00 $123.61 $644 -2.74
575–589 587 6 112.00–124.00 $122.04 $716 +2.04
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 -4.21
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 106.00 $106.00 $318 —
375–393 388 4 100.00–109.00 $106.50 $413 —
415–440 424 4 98.00–107.00 $102.72 $436 -6.28
465–495 475 5 104.00–105.00 $104.79 $498 -3.21
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 —
555 555 1 92.00 $92.00 $511 -9.98
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 112.00 $112.00 $370 -7.00
475–485 480 3 116.00–119.00 $117.67 $565 —
550–555 553 2 108.00–111.00 $109.51 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 5 128.00–138.00 $135.15 $642 +13.15
500–525 510 3 122.00–125.00 $123.97 $632 +3.64
555–595 575 9 114.00–139.00 $132.22 $760 -1.46
625–640 633 3 110.00–134.00 $119.24 $755 +3.21
705 705 1 101.00 $101.00 $712 +9.09
785 785 1 99.00 $99.00 $777 -3.00
970 970 1 95.00 $95.00 $922 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–495 485 3 107.00–119.00 $113.96 $553 —
525–530 528 2 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $599 -2.47
710 710 1 90.00 $90.00 $639 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 92.00 $92.00 $469 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1220 1027 80-85% 3 56.00–63.00 $59.96 $616 —
870–1440 1095 80-85% 16 66.00–75.00 $70.47 $772 —
1225–1535 1335 80-85% 5 77.00–83.00 $78.84 $1,053 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $451 —
755–1355 1011 85-90% 5 34.00–49.00 $40.45 $409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,004 —
1455–1660 1558 2 93.00–97.00 $94.87 $1,478 —
1650–2135 1893 2 102.00–103.00 $102.56 $1,941 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 220.00 $220.00 —
155 155 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 250.00 $250.00 +70.00
185 185 1 285.00 $285.00 -50.00
200–225 213 2 300.00–345.00 $322.50 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–115 108 5 165.00–200.00 $180.00 -15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 —
60–65 62 3 100.00–135.00 $121.67 —
70 70 5 115.00–165.00 $136.00 —
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–110 105 3 225.00–250.00 $241.67 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 45.00 $45.00 -18.33
20–25 22 3 40.00–65.00 $51.67 -11.66
30–35 33 6 60.00–75.00 $65.00 -20.00
40–45 42 6 65.00–85.00 $76.67 -63.33
55 55 2 100.00–135.00 $117.50 -26.25
60–65 63 6 100.00–155.00 $139.17 -14.58
70–75 71 4 130.00–155.00 $142.50 -25.83
80 80 3 170.00–180.00 $175.00 +6.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 120.00 $120.00 —
90–95 93 2 110.00–130.00 $120.00 —
100–140 110 15 120.00–270.00 $162.33 -22.67

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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.