Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 11, 2020

1,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $123.48/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $591/hd at 479 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $152.74/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 423 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $122.28/cwt -3.09 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 525 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,446	1,278	1,211
Feeder cattle	987	934	763
Slaughter cattle	153	155	145
Replacement cattle	2	2	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 31. Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were down 2.00 to 3.00. Good quality feeder cattle were steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 with plain and undesirable cattle cheaper. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Eight baby calves ranged 10.00 to 50.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	136.00	$136.00	$252	—
210–230	220	2	138.00–150.00	$144.27	$317	+3.25
250–295	273	13	146.00–175.00	$162.95	$445	-0.88
300–345	323	20	137.00–173.00	$154.56	$499	-2.36
350–395	366	21	140.00–171.00	$163.71	$599	+11.13
400–445	423	26	130.00–168.00	$152.74	$646	+1.96
450–495	471	22	127.00–152.00	$142.05	$669	+3.42
500–542	528	11	126.00–140.00	$133.24	$704	+0.36
580–588	585	5	123.00–137.00	$130.97	$766	+7.67
600–645	616	13	102.00–131.00	$118.24	$728	-3.84
656–675	659	12	107.00–124.00	$110.80	$730	-10.48
740	740	1	102.00	$102.00	$755	-3.40
751–790	767	14	96.00–117.00	$99.22	$761	-5.77
825	825	3	96.00	$96.00	$792	-19.00
895	895	1	95.00	$95.00	$850	—
915	915	3	95.00–98.00	$97.00	$888	—
955	955	1	102.00	$102.00	$974	+4.53

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	122.00	$122.00	$238	—
210	210	1	115.00	$115.00	$242	-5.07
285–295	291	4	112.00–120.00	$118.01	$343	—
300–340	320	4	119.00–128.00	$121.87	$390	+5.54
355–395	373	3	112.00–124.00	$116.46	$434	+0.24
400–440	416	6	113.00–126.00	$117.93	$491	+1.36
470	470	1	110.00	$110.00	$517	-7.00
505–546	536	6	107.00–113.00	$108.43	$581	-5.57

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	4	100.00–112.00	$105.99	$244	—
285	285	1	110.00	$110.00	$314	+4.59
310–345	328	2	100.00	$100.00	$328	-5.19
380–395	388	6	100.00–110.00	$103.60	$402	-1.28
405–445	426	6	100.00–110.00	$105.90	$451	+0.13
460–495	470	7	100.00–110.00	$102.11	$480	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	90.00	$90.00	$338	—
405	405	1	91.00	$91.00	$369	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	118.00	$118.00	$484	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	126.00	$126.00	$296	—
260–285	273	6	143.00–153.00	$147.65	$403	+6.56
308–340	321	10	120.00–151.00	$135.01	$433	-6.75
360–395	375	20	133.00–145.00	$138.27	$519	+2.20
405–445	424	21	119.00–138.00	$128.28	$544	+0.84
450–498	479	26	120.00–142.00	$123.48	$591	-1.82
500–545	517	20	110.00–123.00	$115.74	$598	-2.02
550–582	576	7	114.00–115.00	$114.72	$661	-0.54
600–645	627	12	91.00–109.00	$100.65	$631	-2.64
655–695	679	16	94.00–102.00	$100.58	$683	-2.43
733–738	737	17	90.00–100.00	$94.94	$700	+2.40
755–778	770	3	84.00	$84.00	$647	-4.56

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	237	3	100.00–105.00	$103.05	$244	-3.59
260	260	2	100.00–110.00	$105.00	$273	—
315–345	325	6	100.00–110.00	$103.38	$336	+0.38
350–385	365	11	100.00–110.00	$102.95	$376	-2.63
405–440	430	8	100.00–108.00	$102.63	$441	-3.72
450–495	469	8	100.00–110.00	$105.54	$495	+0.66
510–540	521	4	95.00–103.00	$99.72	$520	-0.57
565–585	573	6	93.00–104.00	$98.83	$566	+0.54
600–635	618	2	85.00–90.00	$87.57	$541	—
650	650	1	104.00	$104.00	$676	+24.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
180	180	1	125.00	$125.00	$225	—
210–220	215	2	116.00–121.00	$118.44	$255	—
280	280	1	120.00	$120.00	$336	+6.21
335	335	1	113.00	$113.00	$379	-1.00
390	390	1	115.00	$115.00	$448	—
430–445	440	3	111.00–114.00	$112.34	$494	-0.11
450–495	470	3	114.00	$114.00	$536	+1.03
500–535	522	8	105.00–108.00	$106.51	$556	-3.49
560–595	581	4	106.00–111.00	$108.02	$628	+3.01
625–640	633	2	89.00–90.00	$89.51	$567	+0.51
665–695	680	2	86.00–89.00	$87.53	$595	-10.47

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	93.00	$93.00	$265	—
300–345	316	4	90.00–98.00	$94.35	$298	—
365	365	1	99.00	$99.00	$361	—
455–460	458	2	90.00	$90.00	$412	—
545	545	1	100.00	$100.00	$545	—

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	137.00	$137.00	$555	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–495	473	20	120.00–147.00	$135.58	$641	+0.51
500–545	525	22	114.00–138.00	$122.28	$642	-3.09
550–595	571	20	116.00–125.00	$121.08	$691	+3.50
600–635	616	9	106.00–124.00	$116.04	$715	+3.11
650–690	676	9	96.00–112.00	$102.99	$696	-2.87
700–740	719	8	84.00–105.00	$96.59	$694	-6.43
750–795	766	5	84.00–105.00	$92.04	$705	-11.47
800–845	821	6	84.00–106.00	$93.26	$766	+4.76
860–885	873	2	88.00–93.00	$90.46	$790	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	477	15	99.00–110.00	$103.33	$493	-1.17
505–545	530	4	105.00–110.00	$107.97	$572	+6.09
555–595	574	11	90.00–110.00	$101.38	$582	-2.20
605–630	615	3	80.00–86.00	$82.63	$508	-1.83
683	683	2	84.00	$84.00	$574	—
795	795	1	74.00	$74.00	$588	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	474	4	111.00–117.00	$114.51	$543	-0.70
500–545	528	3	110.00–114.00	$112.74	$595	+1.10
550–575	563	4	110.00–114.00	$111.73	$629	-0.80
600–640	623	3	88.00–96.00	$91.59	$571	-1.40
660–695	676	4	87.00–97.00	$91.76	$620	-5.24
745	745	1	84.00	$84.00	$626	—
775	775	1	83.00	$83.00	$643	-3.00
875	875	1	81.00	$81.00	$709	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	90.00	$90.00	$405	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1370	1038	80-85%	16	40.00–49.00	$46.40	$482	—
750–1395	1172	80-85%	53	50.00–59.00	$53.38	$626	—
1280	1280	80-85%	1	61.00	$61.00	$781	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1055	858	85-90%	13	30.00–40.00	$35.19	$302	-8.54
820–1245	922	85-90%	13	41.00–50.00	$45.34	$418	+11.41

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1440	1440	75-80%	1	63.00	$63.00	$907	+4.00
1400–1565	1483	75-80%	2	41.00–47.00	$43.83	$650	—
1430–1590	1494	75-80%	7	50.00–58.00	$54.41	$813	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1415	1274	4	95.00–101.00	$98.51	$1,255	—
1235–2020	1572	8	64.00–78.00	$72.97	$1,147	—
1570–2265	1853	7	80.00–87.00	$82.55	$1,530	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	120	13	150.00–250.00	$196.15	-17.18
150–185	166	7	205.00–290.00	$235.71	+15.71
200	200	1	235.00	$235.00	-210.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	1	145.00	$145.00	—
100–125	108	3	160.00–200.00	$173.33	-24.17
110–145	126	10	160.00–265.00	$213.00	-2.00
150–165	154	4	190.00–290.00	$228.75	-26.25
200–245	215	3	380.00–385.00	$383.33	+47.08
250	250	1	505.00	$505.00	+135.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	950.00	$950.00	—
850	850	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	700.00	$700.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550	550	1	60.00	$60.00	$330	—
650	650	1	69.00	$69.00	$448	-7.00
1135	1135	2	56.00	$56.00	$636	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	120.00	$120.00	-35.00
100–130	117	10	140.00–210.00	$180.00	+3.57
150	150	1	225.00	$225.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	2	65.00–100.00	$82.50	—
50	50	2	90.00–110.00	$100.00	-10.00
60–65	62	10	100.00–175.00	$136.50	+26.50
70–75	72	9	130.00–170.00	$157.22	+7.22
80–85	81	7	140.00–175.00	$160.00	+26.67
90–95	94	5	155.00–190.00	$173.00	+29.67
100–125	112	21	145.00–235.00	$199.29	+31.79
195	195	1	221.00	$221.00	—
200	200	1	250.00	$250.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	2	50.00–60.00	$55.00	-15.00
40–45	44	5	70.00–115.00	$86.00	+16.00
50–55	52	3	75.00–145.00	$116.67	+4.17
60–65	63	12	110.00–175.00	$141.67	+18.67
70–75	74	7	90.00–195.00	$138.57	-3.57
80–85	83	2	180.00–235.00	$207.50	+47.50
80–85	83	2	140.00–150.00	$145.00	-15.00
90–95	92	3	130.00–150.00	$143.33	-46.67
90–95	93	12	165.00–215.00	$183.75	-6.25
100	100	3	155.00–175.00	$165.00	+34.00
100–125	113	18	170.00–295.00	$209.72	+25.72
150	150	1	275.00	$275.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	110.00	$110.00	—
100–130	115	14	110.00–235.00	$176.79	-18.01

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	155.00	$155.00	—
110–135	123	2	155.00–225.00	$190.00	-52.50
150–185	164	5	205.00–350.00	$283.00	—
200	200	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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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.