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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 20, 2021

311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.61/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $566/hd at 437 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.95/cwt -5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 576 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 311 338 191
Feeder cattle 190 243 143
Slaughter cattle 50 63 26
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were down 1.00 . 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 .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 160.00–176.00 $168.07 $518 +24.56
350–385 368 2 148.00–151.00 $149.43 $550 —
410–440 426 4 131.00–146.00 $136.86 $583 +0.26
460–480 470 2 130.00–146.00 $137.83 $648 -5.57
500–545 522 5 130.00–142.00 $137.56 $718 -0.27
570–588 580 5 133.00–145.00 $141.63 $821 +0.27
605–620 615 3 137.00–140.00 $138.99 $855 -4.28
650 650 1 132.00 $132.00 $858 -5.00
725–748 742 4 108.00–114.00 $111.53 $828 —
785 785 1 118.00 $118.00 $926 +4.99
850 850 1 108.00 $108.00 $918 —
920–925 923 2 100.00–108.00 $104.01 $960 -0.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 120.00–140.00 $130.67 $294 —
250 250 1 139.00 $139.00 $348 —
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 -1.29
430 430 1 118.00 $118.00 $507 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 100.00 $100.00 $200 —
360–380 372 3 105.00–110.00 $107.65 $400 —
435 435 1 110.00 $110.00 $478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–446 437 12 126.00–135.00 $129.61 $566 -0.20
450–495 472 7 120.00–132.00 $125.87 $594 -3.87
505–520 512 6 113.00–125.00 $120.65 $618 -10.65
555–595 576 12 114.00–125.00 $121.95 $702 -5.73
605 605 1 101.00 $101.00 $611 -17.76
685 685 1 100.00 $100.00 $685 -2.32
715 715 1 104.00 $104.00 $744 +13.01
760–770 765 2 84.00–99.00 $91.45 $700 —
950 950 1 88.00 $88.00 $836 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 117.00 $117.00 $310 —
365 365 1 115.00 $115.00 $420 —
455 455 1 115.00 $115.00 $523 —
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 —
625 625 1 90.00 $90.00 $562 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 —
305 305 1 104.00 $104.00 $317 —
595 595 1 91.00 $91.00 $541 —
650 650 1 80.00 $80.00 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 470 3 130.00–145.00 $138.33 $650 -2.28
510–530 518 3 119.00–132.00 $124.95 $647 -7.18
565–595 579 6 120.00–133.00 $126.15 $730 -2.25
600–640 614 5 100.00–127.00 $118.00 $725 +8.50
650–695 677 9 98.00–118.00 $106.00 $718 -6.33
715–740 728 2 99.00–106.00 $102.56 $747 -1.60
765–775 770 3 94.00–100.00 $96.67 $744 —
935 935 1 100.00 $100.00 $935 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 464 4 111.00–126.00 $117.48 $545 +1.02
575 575 1 114.00 $114.00 $656 —
610 610 1 97.00 $97.00 $592 —
660 660 1 95.00 $95.00 $627 —
720–730 723 3 86.00–88.00 $86.67 $627 —
750 750 1 88.00 $88.00 $660 —
815–845 830 2 84.00–87.00 $85.53 $710 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 +10.00
595 595 1 108.00 $108.00 $643 —
795 795 1 80.00 $80.00 $636 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1025 1020 80-85% 2 78.00–80.00 $79.00 $806 —
915–1465 1101 80-85% 5 62.00–65.00 $62.85 $692 —
930–1530 1203 80-85% 24 63.00–71.00 $67.58 $813 -1.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–960 945 85-90% 2 45.00–48.00 $46.48 $439 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 2 64.00–67.00 $65.50 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1945 1579 5 89.00–94.00 $92.46 $1,460 —
1830 1830 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,885 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–125 108 4 120.00–180.00 $148.75 ±0.00
200 200 1 300.00 $300.00 -80.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 970.00 $970.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 80.00 $80.00 $380 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 135.00 $135.00 —
100–125 111 13 140.00–185.00 $161.92 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 3 40.00 $40.00 +10.00
30–35 33 3 75.00–80.00 $76.67 +6.67
40–45 43 4 65.00–90.00 $77.50 -5.00
50–55 51 8 90.00–120.00 $103.13 —
60–65 61 8 110.00–130.00 $119.38 —
70–75 72 5 135.00–155.00 $143.00 —
90–95 92 3 195.00–200.00 $198.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 113 4 135.00–190.00 $160.00 +11.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 335.00 $335.00 +145.00

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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.