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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 266 340
Feeder cattle 136 208 246
Slaughter cattle 56 44 77

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . 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
265 265 1 138.00 $138.00 $366 +4.03
340–349 347 5 136.00–146.00 $137.96 $479 +2.71
385 385 1 140.00 $140.00 $539 +10.00
425–443 432 5 127.00–147.00 $136.18 $588 -4.11
480–485 483 2 129.00–134.00 $131.49 $635 -10.52
515–540 525 3 137.00–149.00 $141.30 $742 +1.92
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 +4.80
610 610 1 137.00 $137.00 $836 +15.16
940 940 1 103.00 $103.00 $968 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 106.00 $106.00 $366 —
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 116.00 $116.00 $487 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 414 5 120.00–127.00 $122.02 $505 +1.09
460–495 474 7 120.00–126.00 $123.84 $587 +5.04
500–540 519 8 112.00–124.00 $117.90 $612 +1.17
565–590 573 3 110.00–120.00 $114.60 $657 -1.76
610–645 630 3 102.00–111.00 $105.41 $664 -6.83
665 665 1 98.00 $98.00 $652 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 116.00 $116.00 $394 -1.00
420 420 1 113.00 $113.00 $475 +0.30
455 455 1 118.00 $118.00 $537 +3.49
600 600 1 98.00 $98.00 $588 +6.00
650–690 670 2 90.00–93.00 $91.54 $613 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 110.00 $110.00 $352 +6.28
350 350 1 100.00 $100.00 $350 —
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 +8.98
515 515 2 104.00 $104.00 $536 +2.01
735 735 1 73.00 $73.00 $537 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 99.00 $99.00 $386 —
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 ±0.00
500 500 1 95.00 $95.00 $475 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 3 120.00–123.00 $121.00 $653 -5.02
562–595 579 6 116.00–130.00 $125.71 $728 +0.36
605 605 2 114.00–127.00 $120.50 $729 +2.98
730–740 735 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $680 -11.52
820 820 1 105.00 $105.00 $861 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 117.00 $117.00 $421 —
455–495 475 2 111.00–119.00 $115.17 $547 -0.48
690 690 1 99.00 $99.00 $683 +7.95
865 865 1 80.00 $80.00 $692 +6.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 3 104.00–107.00 $105.00 $554 +4.30
575 575 1 105.00 $105.00 $604 +6.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1200 1066 80-85% 8 48.00–53.00 $50.68 $540 —
870–1355 1199 80-85% 19 55.00–65.00 $59.62 $715 —
1165–1260 1213 80-85% 2 67.00–69.00 $68.04 $825 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $460 —
855–1175 963 85-90% 3 30.00–47.00 $39.94 $385 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–2025 1448 3 72.00–80.00 $76.73 $1,111 —
1760–2265 1990 4 87.00–93.00 $90.92 $1,809 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 2 160.00–175.00 $168.02 +23.02
120–135 127 3 185.00–260.00 $233.03 +88.03
150–185 168 2 250.00–300.00 $277.61 —
200 200 2 350.00–380.00 $365.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 80.00 $80.00 $268 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 -35.00
30–35 33 2 85.00–90.00 $87.69 +7.69
50 50 1 120.00 $120.00 -5.00
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 -17.97
70–75 72 3 150.00–175.00 $161.63 +29.13
80–85 83 3 165.00–185.00 $178.60 +46.10
100 100 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 2 145.00 $145.00 -2.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 2 210.00–230.00 $220.00 —

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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.