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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 25, 2021

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.93/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 516 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 276 207
Feeder cattle 198 174 148
Slaughter cattle 51 74 35
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the slaughter cattle were up 2.00 . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 2.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 55.00 to 80.00 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
225–240 233 2 134.00–149.00 $141.74 $330 —
330 330 2 128.00–136.00 $132.00 $436 -13.31
385 385 1 127.00 $127.00 $489 -7.46
400–445 427 3 120.00–130.00 $126.25 $539 -11.45
450–470 460 2 134.00–157.00 $145.25 $668 +15.25
500–540 519 7 124.00–145.00 $132.83 $689 -0.73
575–590 583 3 122.00–143.00 $130.66 $762 +5.66
600–635 613 3 111.00–124.00 $116.96 $717 -1.95
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
755–780 768 2 110.00–120.00 $114.92 $883 —
900 900 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
335 335 1 120.00 $120.00 $402 +3.98
355–390 369 8 114.00–127.00 $122.33 $451 +1.86
400–425 413 2 114.00 $114.00 $471 —
550 550 1 118.00 $118.00 $649 +4.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 4 100.00–108.00 $103.75 $403 —
485 485 1 102.00 $102.00 $495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 125.00 $125.00 $406 +2.00
390 390 1 126.00 $126.00 $491 -2.00
430–445 433 6 120.00–126.00 $123.98 $537 +3.98
470 470 1 131.00 $131.00 $616 —
501–540 516 12 111.00–123.00 $118.93 $614 +0.89
550–575 561 4 116.00–121.00 $118.26 $663 -1.10
605–640 622 3 108.00–114.00 $111.28 $692 +5.28
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 +2.00
725 725 1 95.00 $95.00 $689 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 100.00–109.00 $104.57 $356 —
350–395 374 4 105.00–109.00 $106.24 $397 -1.76
400–445 427 3 100.00–107.00 $104.27 $445 —
480–495 488 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $490 -4.51
500–520 509 4 90.00–109.00 $98.54 $502 +0.97
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 112.00 $112.00 $302 -3.09
305–325 318 3 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $369 +0.02
455–495 477 8 110.00–118.00 $114.21 $545 -0.07
610 610 2 80.00–88.00 $84.00 $512 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 98.00 $98.00 $377 —
460 460 1 90.00 $90.00 $414 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 6 133.00–149.00 $136.53 $658 +8.50
505–545 525 6 116.00–138.00 $128.23 $673 —
555–585 570 3 115.00–119.00 $117.70 $671 +1.52
605–635 618 5 101.00–116.00 $106.57 $659 -10.93
655–680 668 2 104.00–110.00 $107.06 $715 -2.35
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 +8.00
750 750 1 102.00 $102.00 $765 —
820 820 1 80.00 $80.00 $656 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 100.00–104.00 $102.00 $515 +8.00
555–580 565 3 100.00–106.00 $102.71 $580 —
625 625 1 85.00 $85.00 $531 -1.43
685 685 1 80.00 $80.00 $548 —
715 715 1 92.00 $92.00 $658 —
785 785 1 78.00 $78.00 $612 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 122.00 $122.00 $403 —
475–490 483 2 113.00–114.00 $113.51 $548 +0.51
555–560 558 2 110.00–114.00 $112.01 $625 +0.92
670 670 1 94.00 $94.00 $630 +4.00
740 740 1 80.00 $80.00 $592 +3.42
790 790 1 81.00 $81.00 $640 -3.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1435 1044 80-85% 8 46.00–84.00 $58.47 $610 —
885–1575 1214 80-85% 26 56.00–66.00 $61.42 $746 -4.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $421 —
795–845 820 85-90% 2 44.00–49.00 $46.58 $382 -13.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1690 1273 3 71.00–80.00 $76.32 $972 —
1380–2040 1758 3 86.00–96.00 $91.06 $1,601 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
180–185 183 2 275.00–380.00 $328.22 +83.22
200 200 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 140.00 $140.00 —
100 100 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 -2.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 3 115.00–135.00 $125.00 +40.00
50–55 52 3 125.00–155.00 $140.00 +35.00
75 75 1 205.00 $205.00 +70.00
80 80 2 255.00 $255.00 +75.00
80 80 1 185.00 $185.00 +5.00
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +50.00
90 90 2 245.00 $245.00 +65.00
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 115 5 175.00–230.00 $204.17 +30.89

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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.