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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.36/cwt +5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 576 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 300 315
Feeder cattle 174 183 221
Slaughter cattle 74 83 50
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Sale was not covered last week but demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality plain to average . Baby calves 50.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 130.00 $130.00 $368 —
305–345 325 2 140.00–150.00 $145.31 $472 +11.42
365–395 382 3 130.00–144.00 $134.46 $514 -0.47
400–420 406 5 130.00–152.00 $137.70 $559 +6.58
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 -9.52
510–535 523 2 131.00–136.00 $133.56 $699 +3.56
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 -8.00
600–615 608 2 112.00–126.00 $118.91 $723 -7.09
655 655 1 121.00 $121.00 $793 —
1310 1310 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,376 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
185 185 1 121.00 $121.00 $224 —
310–315 313 2 114.00–118.00 $116.02 $363 -4.98
375–385 380 2 118.00–123.00 $120.47 $458 +5.47
465 465 1 116.00 $116.00 $539 —
560 560 1 114.00 $114.00 $638 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 213 3 100.00–116.00 $106.84 $228 —
420 420 1 106.00 $106.00 $445 —
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —
565 565 1 105.00 $105.00 $593 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 102.00 $102.00 $449 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 91.00 $91.00 $341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 123.00 $123.00 $394 +3.00
370 370 1 128.00 $128.00 $474 +1.00
415 415 1 120.00 $120.00 $498 -6.99
505–545 524 9 111.00–123.00 $118.04 $619 +4.26
555–595 576 11 111.00–122.00 $119.36 $688 +5.87
640 640 1 106.00 $106.00 $678 -3.00
660 660 1 98.00 $98.00 $647 -2.00
775 775 1 89.00 $89.00 $690 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 116.00 $116.00 $284 —
270–295 283 2 113.00–117.00 $115.09 $326 -4.91
320 320 1 116.00 $116.00 $371 +2.00
350–370 360 4 115.00–118.00 $116.23 $418 -2.76
460–475 464 4 113.00–118.00 $114.28 $530 +0.30
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 +1.02
655 655 1 90.00 $90.00 $590 —
700–720 710 2 73.00–84.00 $78.42 $557 —
770 770 1 86.00 $86.00 $662 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 104.00–110.00 $106.92 $308 +3.61
395 395 1 108.00 $108.00 $427 -0.70
480 480 1 105.00 $105.00 $504 -3.00
520–530 525 2 90.00–105.00 $97.57 $512 —
570–575 573 2 88.00–92.00 $90.01 $516 -14.49
605 605 1 70.00 $70.00 $424 —
650 650 1 84.00 $84.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 475 4 120.00–147.00 $128.03 $608 +1.77
570–593 586 5 115.00–120.00 $116.18 $681 -0.67
605–613 610 4 114.00–124.00 $117.50 $717 +8.70
655–695 677 5 103.00–117.00 $109.41 $741 +0.18
725 725 1 93.00 $93.00 $674 -0.38
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 113.00 $113.00 $554 -2.98
545 545 1 112.00 $112.00 $610 +1.40
560–595 578 2 108.00–114.00 $111.09 $642 +0.09
660 660 1 90.00 $90.00 $594 —
705–740 723 2 73.00–80.00 $76.58 $554 —
765–795 781 4 81.00–87.00 $84.50 $660 +4.50
820 820 1 74.00 $74.00 $607 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 94.00 $94.00 $498 -6.00
605–640 623 2 84.00–89.00 $86.43 $538 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 90.00 $90.00 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1730 1141 80-85% 13 50.00–54.00 $52.83 $603 -5.54
855–1565 1183 80-85% 42 56.00–64.00 $59.42 $703 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $498 —
775–1000 858 85-90% 3 40.00–44.00 $42.37 $364 -1.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1795 1382 3 70.00–80.00 $75.11 $1,038 —
1705 1705 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,569 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 175.00 $175.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180 180 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 78.00 $78.00 $320 —
700–725 713 2 60.00–73.00 $66.39 $473 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 2 195.00 $195.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 110.00 $110.00 —
100 100 2 145.00–185.00 $165.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 -10.00
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 -5.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 -16.67
85 85 1 180.00 $180.00 +10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 113 4 145.00–200.00 $173.28 +17.40

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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.