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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 4, 2021

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 371 320
Feeder cattle 183 283 266
Slaughter cattle 83 58 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down 2.00 to 4.00 compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 5.00 to 6.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 30.00 to 45.00 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
310–335 329 4 131.00–140.00 $133.89 $440 -13.35
360–395 384 6 125.00–159.00 $134.93 $518 -11.57
400–440 421 4 125.00–138.00 $131.12 $552 -9.38
455–460 458 2 135.00–144.00 $139.52 $639 +3.87
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 -11.05
560 560 1 133.00 $133.00 $745 -1.82
615 615 1 126.00 $126.00 $775 -0.36
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 +4.00
775 775 1 110.00 $110.00 $852 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 126.00 $126.00 $258 -6.00
285 285 1 129.00 $129.00 $368 —
310 310 1 121.00 $121.00 $375 —
360 360 2 114.00–116.00 $115.00 $414 ±0.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 -10.00
305 305 1 106.00 $106.00 $323 —
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 -1.69

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 125.00 $125.00 $356 -8.00
305–345 325 2 120.00 $120.00 $390 —
385 385 1 127.00 $127.00 $489 -2.13
410–435 421 4 124.00–134.00 $126.99 $535 +0.28
455–485 465 3 115.00–127.00 $120.80 $562 -2.26
505–535 519 4 112.00–116.00 $113.78 $591 -7.69
570–590 580 2 113.00–114.00 $113.49 $658 -7.27
630 630 1 109.00 $109.00 $687 -2.84
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 -5.51
715 715 1 94.00 $94.00 $672 +1.53
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 101.00–105.00 $103.31 $284 —
360–390 370 3 105.00–111.00 $108.70 $402 —
425 425 2 105.00–110.00 $107.50 $457 +6.50
480 480 1 108.00 $108.00 $518 +10.26
575–580 578 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $604 +7.50
645 645 2 85.00 $85.00 $548 —
775 775 1 74.00 $74.00 $574 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 120.00 $120.00 $340 -2.63
320 320 1 114.00 $114.00 $365 -6.00
390–395 393 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $468 +5.49
440–445 443 2 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $501 —
455–495 469 4 113.00–115.00 $113.98 $535 -5.02
505–525 515 2 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 470 3 123.00–131.00 $126.26 $593 -0.21
500–530 519 6 115.00–120.00 $116.69 $606 -5.85
550–595 570 5 115.00–119.00 $116.85 $666 -6.32
600–645 629 7 100.00–118.00 $108.80 $684 -4.33
650–685 665 4 104.00–121.00 $109.23 $726 -1.44
715–748 737 3 90.00–95.00 $93.38 $688 -5.62
785 785 1 94.00 $94.00 $738 -1.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $539 -4.34
505–545 525 5 110.00–111.00 $110.60 $581 -5.40
570 570 1 111.00 $111.00 $633 -2.31
625 625 1 91.00 $91.00 $569 -3.00
755 755 1 80.00 $80.00 $604 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 104.00–106.00 $104.99 $507 -1.38
525 525 1 100.00 $100.00 $525 -7.98
550–585 566 4 100.00–103.00 $101.26 $573 -3.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1230 1025 80-85% 11 40.00–53.00 $48.80 $500 —
920–1265 1117 80-85% 3 65.00 $65.00 $726 +1.08
825–1580 1139 80-85% 27 54.00–64.00 $58.37 $665 -5.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1185 865 85-90% 8 35.00–49.00 $43.61 $377 —
890 890 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $445 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1170 1087 5 67.00–75.00 $71.35 $776 —
1060–2020 1469 15 80.00–94.00 $86.92 $1,277 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 —
30–35 32 3 65.00–85.00 $71.67 —
45 45 1 95.00 $95.00 —
55 55 1 110.00 $110.00 —
60–65 62 3 130.00–165.00 $148.33 —
70 70 3 135.00–160.00 $151.67 —
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 105.00 $105.00 —
100–130 111 17 120.00–205.00 $155.88 —

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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.