Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $132.13/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 521 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.30/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $684/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	338	185	186
Feeder cattle	243	98	123
Slaughter cattle	63	40	50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 7.00 to 8.00 lower with limited comparisons the previous week; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for feeder cattle was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (4 head) ranged 20.00 to 35.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	150.00–165.00	$157.83	$447	+11.35
310–325	318	2	143.00–144.00	$143.51	$456	—
400–445	421	6	132.00–141.00	$136.60	$575	-5.61
455–480	470	7	137.00–147.00	$143.40	$674	+10.40
500–545	525	3	132.00–144.00	$137.83	$724	—
550–585	565	3	138.00–144.00	$141.36	$799	—
605–640	618	3	140.00–146.00	$143.27	$885	—
650–670	660	2	137.00	$137.00	$904	—
760–770	765	2	112.00–114.00	$113.01	$865	—
920–930	925	2	104.00–105.00	$104.50	$967	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	370	5	115.00–125.00	$121.29	$449	+6.35
470–480	475	2	124.00	$124.00	$589	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	4	135.00	$135.00	$446	+15.00
405–445	423	6	124.00–134.00	$129.81	$549	-1.55
450–495	474	7	124.00–134.00	$129.74	$615	+4.76
505–545	521	10	128.00–135.00	$131.30	$684	+1.30
565–575	568	3	125.00–130.00	$127.68	$725	+10.21
600–645	617	5	114.00–123.00	$118.76	$733	+0.76
675–690	680	3	100.00–104.00	$102.32	$696	-2.68
705–725	715	2	90.00–92.00	$90.99	$651	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	422	3	111.00–115.00	$113.38	$478	+2.38

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–385	382	3	107.00–110.00	$108.33	$414	-1.67

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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	471	8	134.00–145.00	$140.61	$662	+7.58
505–545	521	12	124.00–136.00	$132.13	$688	+1.19
555–580	570	7	121.00–133.00	$128.40	$732	+2.06
615–620	618	2	109.00–110.00	$109.50	$677	+6.57
675–680	678	3	109.00–116.00	$112.33	$762	-4.05
700–725	717	6	100.00–108.00	$104.16	$747	—
810–840	825	2	94.00–100.00	$96.95	$800	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–490	483	2	114.00–119.00	$116.46	$563	—
510–530	519	4	114.00–120.00	$115.99	$602	+1.99

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	2	100.00	$100.00	$500	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1365	1053	80-85%	9	56.00–62.00	$59.70	$629	—
915–1575	1231	80-85%	22	65.00–72.00	$68.78	$847	+7.44

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–890	855	85-90%	2	50.00–52.00	$51.04	$436	—
1025–1175	1100	85-90%	2	42.00–45.00	$43.40	$477	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–2270	1794	4	88.00–92.00	$89.55	$1,607	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
105–120	114	4	140.00–165.00	$148.75	+18.75
190	190	1	250.00	$250.00	—
200	200	1	380.00	$380.00	+65.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
527	527	3	73.00	$73.00	$385	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	2	20.00–40.00	$30.00	-8.33
20–25	23	3	40.00–60.00	$50.00	-6.67
30–35	32	5	70.00	$70.00	+3.00
40–45	43	4	70.00–95.00	$82.50	-15.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	115.00	$115.00	—
100–115	106	6	130.00–190.00	$148.33	-61.67
150	150	1	200.00	$200.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–125	118	2	140.00–240.00	$190.00	-110.00

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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.