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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 6, 2021

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 256 130
Feeder cattle 98 128 67
Slaughter cattle 40 39 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 10.00 3 head 1 hog

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 146.00–147.00 $146.48 $415 —
360–395 378 8 130.00–151.00 $141.44 $535 -10.91
405–425 416 4 134.00–148.00 $142.21 $592 +4.62
455 455 1 133.00 $133.00 $605 -20.95
805 805 1 112.00 $112.00 $902 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 120.00–124.00 $122.14 $263 —
265–290 278 2 125.00–130.00 $127.61 $355 —
350–395 373 2 114.00–116.00 $114.94 $429 -4.06
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 100.00 $100.00 $330 —
380 380 1 110.00 $110.00 $418 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 144.00 $144.00 $389 —
320 320 1 120.00 $120.00 $384 -9.04
380 380 1 127.00 $127.00 $483 -1.00
405–440 425 3 130.00–132.00 $131.36 $558 +7.11
450–480 468 3 120.00–130.00 $124.98 $585 -2.86
540 540 2 129.00–131.00 $130.00 $702 +6.39
550–560 555 2 114.00–121.00 $117.47 $652 -4.57
647 647 3 118.00 $118.00 $763 +8.00
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 100.00 $100.00 $230 —
295 295 1 110.00 $110.00 $324 —
335–340 338 2 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $355 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 +7.28
455–460 458 2 94.00–109.00 $101.54 $465 -3.25
500–530 517 3 94.00–103.00 $97.75 $505 -2.25
550 550 1 104.00 $104.00 $572 +12.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 126.00 $126.00 $296 —
285 285 1 121.00 $121.00 $345 —
420 420 1 111.00 $111.00 $466 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 458 2 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $609 -2.12
505–545 528 4 129.00–135.00 $130.94 $691 +6.97
550–585 576 4 120.00–129.00 $126.34 $728 -5.88
600–640 613 3 100.00–109.00 $102.93 $631 -16.31
660–690 675 2 111.00–122.00 $116.38 $786 —
760–780 770 2 97.00–100.00 $98.48 $758 -0.52
1015 1015 1 84.00 $84.00 $853 —
1050 1050 1 82.00 $82.00 $861 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 114.00 $114.00 $593 +0.49
580 580 1 117.00 $117.00 $679 —
625–630 628 2 94.00–96.00 $95.00 $597 —
825 825 1 80.00 $80.00 $660 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1250 1213 80-85% 3 59.00–63.00 $61.34 $744 —
875–1625 1274 80-85% 22 65.00–75.00 $70.35 $896 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–930 915 85-90% 2 34.00–46.00 $39.90 $365 —
845–1000 919 85-90% 7 50.00–58.00 $54.80 $504 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1540 1313 2 82.00–83.00 $82.59 $1,084 —
1335 1335 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,295 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
175 175 1 255.00 $255.00 +20.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 130.00 $130.00 -120.00
200 200 2 250.00–380.00 $315.00 -7.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 75.00–100.00 $87.50 —
105–115 110 2 145.00–175.00 $160.00 -20.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 50.00 $50.00 -20.00
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 ±0.00
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
60 60 1 120.00 $120.00 -1.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 3 25.00–55.00 $38.33 -6.67
25 25 3 50.00–65.00 $56.67 +5.00
30–35 32 5 60.00–75.00 $67.00 +2.00
45 45 2 90.00–105.00 $97.50 +20.83
50–55 53 4 90.00–110.00 $100.00 -17.50
60–65 61 6 100.00–150.00 $122.50 -16.67
70–75 72 3 125.00–150.00 $140.00 -2.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 210.00 $210.00 +47.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.