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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $118.80/cwt +7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $562/hd at 473 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $116.73/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $610/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 314 398
Feeder cattle 208 234 335
Slaughter cattle 44 62 42
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 5.00 . 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
275–280 278 2 131.00–137.00 $133.97 $372 —
320–340 332 5 128.00–144.00 $135.25 $449 -6.31
395 395 1 130.00 $130.00 $514 -8.27
400–445 427 9 132.00–144.00 $140.29 $599 +4.60
455–470 463 3 140.00–146.00 $142.01 $658 +15.48
500–545 519 4 130.00–149.00 $139.38 $723 +16.32
565–595 578 4 126.00–137.00 $131.20 $758 -3.76
605–630 618 2 114.00–130.00 $121.84 $753 —
725 725 1 107.00 $107.00 $776 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 413 4 100.00–110.00 $106.42 $440 +2.42
450–490 470 2 100.00–110.00 $104.79 $493 —
520 520 2 104.00 $104.00 $541 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 120.00–122.00 $121.06 $327 +4.06
340–345 343 2 119.00–128.00 $123.47 $424 -2.53
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 +6.00
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 134.00 $134.00 $375 —
305–335 323 3 122.00–130.00 $124.86 $403 —
355–395 375 2 124.00–128.00 $125.89 $472 +5.89
400–445 420 3 118.00–125.00 $120.93 $508 +0.93
450–495 473 11 116.00–124.00 $118.80 $562 +7.26
505–545 523 11 114.00–120.00 $116.73 $610 +0.35
550–585 569 5 112.00–119.00 $116.36 $662 -0.61
600–625 614 4 100.00–118.00 $112.24 $689 +0.74
800 800 1 86.00 $86.00 $688 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 117.00 $117.00 $404 -1.00
380–395 388 2 118.00 $118.00 $458 +2.28
430–445 440 3 110.00–117.00 $112.70 $496 -0.70
450–465 458 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $524 -1.19
515–545 530 3 107.00–110.00 $108.97 $578 -1.03
625 625 1 92.00 $92.00 $575 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 100.00 $100.00 $235 -10.00
300–330 318 3 100.00–110.00 $103.72 $330 —
450–465 458 2 100.00–102.00 $101.02 $463 -10.98
515–520 518 2 100.00–104.00 $101.99 $528 —
690 690 1 84.00 $84.00 $580 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 95.00 $95.00 $423 ±0.00
490 490 1 90.00 $90.00 $441 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 460 3 130.00–138.00 $132.64 $610 +5.14
500–545 523 3 123.00–131.00 $126.02 $659 +2.51
555–585 569 6 122.00–128.00 $125.35 $713 +3.13
600–645 626 8 106.00–129.00 $117.52 $736 -0.80
650–665 658 2 110.00–114.00 $111.98 $737 +10.30
715 715 1 104.00 $104.00 $744 +12.46
755 755 1 104.00 $104.00 $785 +13.00
920 920 1 87.00 $87.00 $800 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 2 111.00–120.00 $115.65 $538 +4.65
540 540 1 110.00 $110.00 $594 -3.62
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 -6.00
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 ±0.00
655–675 665 2 88.00–94.00 $91.05 $605 +0.38
720 720 1 86.00 $86.00 $619 ±0.00
805 805 1 82.00 $82.00 $660 +2.00
860 860 1 74.00 $74.00 $636 —
900–940 920 2 70.00–74.00 $71.96 $662 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 110.00 $110.00 $528 +6.41
510–535 523 4 94.00–107.00 $100.70 $527 -5.75
570–590 580 2 90.00–106.00 $98.14 $569 -10.37
685 685 1 86.00 $86.00 $589 +12.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1170 1032 80-85% 3 52.00–54.00 $53.39 $551 +2.49
1110 1110 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $766 —
850–1870 1267 80-85% 22 56.00–64.00 $59.50 $754 -0.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $289 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 78.00 $78.00 $987 —
1345–2000 1726 7 84.00–97.00 $91.19 $1,574 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 145.00 $145.00 -70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 80.00 $80.00 +15.25
40 40 2 75.00–100.00 $87.50 +22.75
50 50 1 125.00 $125.00 +10.00
60–65 62 3 130.00–150.00 $142.97 +27.97
70 70 2 125.00–140.00 $132.50 +17.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 150.00 $150.00 —
100 100 2 135.00–160.00 $147.50 +12.50

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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.