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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report, Siler City, NC

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

371 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $122.54/cwt -2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 514 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $123.17/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 566 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $113.13/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 611 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 371 311 324
Feeder cattle 283 190 234
Slaughter cattle 58 50 45
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Slaughter cattle down 2.00 to 3.00 this week . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 4.00 compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 5.00 to 10.00 5 head

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 226 6 130.00–150.00 $137.20 $310 —
315–340 327 6 138.00–155.00 $147.24 $481 -20.83
350–395 376 7 134.00–168.00 $146.50 $551 -2.93
425–430 428 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $601 +3.64
465–480 473 3 130.00–142.00 $135.65 $642 -2.18
505–535 521 4 134.00–147.00 $141.05 $735 +3.49
560–595 578 5 128.00–139.00 $134.82 $779 -6.81
600–640 617 5 119.00–134.00 $126.36 $780 -12.63
650–695 659 5 110.00–124.00 $121.05 $798 -10.95
715 715 1 116.00 $116.00 $829 +4.47
853 853 3 115.00 $115.00 $981 +7.00
1000 1000 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,080 —
1155 1155 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,224 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 110.00 $110.00 $286 —
350–360 355 3 100.00–104.00 $101.69 $361 -5.96
430 430 1 109.00 $109.00 $469 -1.00
475 475 1 100.00 $100.00 $475 —
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 132.00 $132.00 $317 +1.33
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 -5.00
410–430 420 2 111.00–119.00 $115.10 $483 -2.90

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 133.00 $133.00 $359 —
365–390 379 5 124.00–138.00 $129.13 $489 —
415–445 429 7 120.00–130.00 $126.71 $544 -2.90
460–495 477 10 120.00–129.00 $123.06 $587 -2.81
500–545 515 9 120.00–123.00 $121.47 $626 +0.82
550–595 572 10 115.00–124.00 $120.76 $691 -1.19
600–635 623 9 100.00–117.00 $111.84 $697 +10.84
655–680 664 4 104.00–109.00 $105.51 $701 +5.51
710–740 725 2 91.00–94.00 $92.47 $670 -11.53
798 798 3 86.00 $86.00 $686 -5.45
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
150 150 1 100.00 $100.00 $150 —
205 205 1 108.00 $108.00 $221 —
400–410 407 3 101.00 $101.00 $411 —
460–480 470 3 90.00–103.00 $97.74 $459 —
510 510 1 90.00 $90.00 $459 —
595 595 1 97.00 $97.00 $577 +6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 120.00–125.00 $122.63 $343 +5.63
345 345 1 120.00 $120.00 $414 —
370 370 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $420 -1.50
485 485 1 119.00 $119.00 $577 +4.00
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 —
660 660 1 94.00 $94.00 $620 —
715 715 1 87.00 $87.00 $622 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 128.00 $128.00 $358 —

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 471 6 117.00–136.00 $126.47 $596 -11.86
500–530 514 14 118.00–128.00 $122.54 $630 -2.41
555–585 566 11 118.00–129.00 $123.17 $697 -2.98
600–630 611 10 100.00–122.00 $113.13 $691 -4.87
650–685 661 7 100.00–116.00 $110.67 $732 +4.67
745 745 2 94.00–104.00 $99.00 $738 -3.56
760–770 765 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $731 -1.17
1060 1060 1 81.00 $81.00 $859 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 3 119.00–122.00 $120.32 $584 +2.84
540–548 545 3 116.00 $116.00 $632 —
573–585 577 3 110.00–115.00 $113.31 $654 -0.69
630–645 638 2 94.00 $94.00 $600 -3.00
720 720 1 86.00 $86.00 $619 -0.67
970 970 2 80.00 $80.00 $776 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 465 3 102.00–110.00 $106.37 $495 -3.63
500–525 513 2 107.00–109.00 $107.98 $554 -2.02
570–590 580 2 100.00–110.00 $105.09 $610 -2.91
680 680 1 89.00 $89.00 $605 —
955 955 1 75.00 $75.00 $716 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1365 1119 80-85% 20 61.00–68.00 $63.92 $715 +1.07
900–1540 1163 80-85% 15 54.00–60.00 $58.02 $675 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1005 901 85-90% 6 50.00–59.00 $53.05 $478 —
710–1065 941 85-90% 7 38.00–49.00 $44.98 $423 -1.50

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YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,339 —
1865 1865 2 90.00–96.00 $93.00 $1,734 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 240.00 $240.00 -15.00
150 150 2 230.00–255.00 $242.50 —
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 135.00 $135.00 ±0.00
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -8.75

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 113 12 150.00–170.00 $162.08 +0.16
160 160 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.00
70–75 73 6 150.00–155.00 $151.67 -18.33
80–85 83 3 150.00–180.00 $163.33 -6.67

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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.