Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 18, 2020

684 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.72/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 430 lb · 27 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $113.11/cwt -1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 569 lb · 18 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $134.86/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $506/hd at 375 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	684	1,446	747
Feeder cattle	408	987	425
Slaughter cattle	67	153	142
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower, while bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers were mostly 7.00 to 10.00 lower; feeder bulls were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower; while heifers were mixed, 2.00 lower to 4.00 higher. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. 28 head of baby calves ranged 5.00 to 30.00 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
255–295	285	8	146.00–169.00	$163.20	$465	+0.25
310–345 fancy	328	5	160.00–171.00	$166.83	$547	—
330–345	337	3	144.00–156.00	$148.58	$501	-5.98
350–370 fancy	363	3	170.00–174.00	$171.62	$623	—
360–396	384	7	156.00–168.00	$165.75	$636	+2.04
400–416 fancy	413	7	164.00–167.00	$166.57	$688	—
425	425	1	162.00	$162.00	$688	+9.26
460–490	478	4	127.00–140.00	$132.93	$635	-9.12
513–530	522	8	118.00–131.00	$126.06	$658	-7.18
560–580	570	2	116.00–129.00	$122.39	$698	-8.58
605–620	613	3	110.00–116.00	$113.66	$697	-4.58
665	665	2	114.00	$114.00	$758	+3.20

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175	175	2	118.00–120.00	$119.00	$208	-3.00
215–245	228	6	115.00–129.00	$121.24	$276	+6.24
250–280	264	5	112.00–128.00	$121.24	$320	+3.23
300–335	322	6	115.00–130.00	$123.78	$399	+1.91
360–390	372	5	117.00–130.00	$124.41	$463	+7.95
400–445	424	9	112.00–130.00	$119.70	$508	+1.77
490	490	1	116.00	$116.00	$568	+6.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
155–190	173	2	102.00–103.00	$102.45	$177	—
225–245	237	3	100.00–101.00	$100.32	$238	-5.67
270	270	1	110.00	$110.00	$297	±0.00
325–340	333	2	100.00–110.00	$105.11	$350	+5.11
420–440	432	3	100.00–110.00	$106.08	$458	+0.18
460–475	468	3	100.00–110.00	$106.73	$499	+4.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	290	3	145.00–149.00	$147.30	$427	-0.35
305–330	318	2	143.00–144.00	$143.52	$456	+8.51
355 fancy	355	1	144.00	$144.00	$511	—
365–390	377	10	128.00–139.00	$133.95	$505	-4.32
400–445	430	27	120.00–139.00	$127.72	$549	-0.56
455–495	474	9	120.00–134.00	$126.27	$599	+2.79
510 value added	510	2	122.00	$122.00	$622	—
500–545	521	5	110.00–117.00	$113.99	$594	-1.75
550–590	569	18	110.00–118.00	$113.11	$644	-1.61
600–630	615	3	96.00–106.00	$100.92	$621	+0.27
655	655	2	104.00	$104.00	$681	+3.42
710–748	743	9	90.00–94.00	$90.42	$672	-4.52
775	775	1	80.00	$80.00	$620	-4.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	225	3	100.00–106.00	$101.91	$229	-1.14
330–340	335	2	100.00–110.00	$104.93	$352	+1.55
350–380	361	10	100.00–110.00	$103.93	$375	+0.98
410–440	422	7	100.00–109.00	$105.20	$444	+2.57
450–485	467	3	100.00–108.00	$104.39	$488	-1.15
550–580	570	5	100.00–104.00	$103.02	$587	+4.19

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	120.00	$120.00	$294	+1.56
350–395	359	5	110.00–120.00	$116.78	$419	+1.78
420–435	427	3	110.00–119.00	$114.05	$487	+1.71
450–490	468	6	110.00–116.00	$112.06	$524	-1.94
500–525	513	2	108.00–109.00	$108.51	$557	+2.00
565	565	1	106.00	$106.00	$599	-2.02
625	625	1	80.00	$80.00	$500	-9.51
720	720	1	80.00	$80.00	$576	—
807	807	3	70.00	$70.00	$565	—

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	94.00	$94.00	$221	—
285	285	1	99.00	$99.00	$282	+6.00
460	460	2	90.00–93.00	$91.50	$421	+1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	468	6	120.00–130.00	$123.74	$579	-11.84
500–540	517	5	114.00–125.00	$119.16	$616	-3.12
550–590	573	3	114.00–125.00	$118.87	$681	-2.21
605–645	625	4	100.00–103.00	$100.77	$630	-15.27
760	760	1	99.00	$99.00	$752	+6.96
815–845	830	2	93.00–98.00	$95.55	$793	+2.29
915	915	1	86.00	$86.00	$787	—
1065	1065	1	70.00	$70.00	$746	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	1	107.00	$107.00	$471	—
460–490	475	2	104.00–108.00	$105.94	$503	+2.61
500–535	518	5	100.00–107.00	$102.78	$532	-5.19
555–575	561	6	96.00–107.00	$102.48	$575	+1.10
635	635	1	80.00	$80.00	$508	-2.63

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465–475	471	4	113.00–119.00	$116.75	$550	+2.24
525	525	1	110.00	$110.00	$578	-2.74
568–590	577	5	110.00–114.00	$112.36	$648	+0.63
635	635	1	99.00	$99.00	$629	+7.41
650	650	1	90.00	$90.00	$585	-1.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1180	1086	80-85%	7	42.00–46.00	$44.01	$478	—
875–1390	1206	80-85%	22	46.00–56.00	$50.96	$615	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1890	1577	75-80%	16	46.00–55.00	$51.68	$815	—
1485–1685	1585	75-80%	2	43.00–44.00	$43.53	$690	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835	835	85-90%	1	40.00	$40.00	$334	—
820–970	895	85-90%	2	38.00	$38.00	$340	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1555	1378	3	62.00–70.00	$67.89	$936	—
1460–1905	1679	9	76.00–85.00	$81.38	$1,366	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	120	13	140.00–230.00	$181.92	-14.23
150–185	166	7	205.00–300.00	$239.29	+3.58
200–245	223	3	240.00–275.00	$258.33	+23.33

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	113	6	125.00–255.00	$182.50	+9.17
100–145	118	6	145.00–235.00	$171.67	-41.33
150	150	1	200.00	$200.00	-28.75
150–185	162	9	190.00–290.00	$237.78	+9.03
200–225	209	7	220.00–390.00	$323.57	-59.76
250	250	2	340.00–350.00	$345.00	-160.00
375	375	1	440.00	$440.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	59.00	$59.00	$221	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–120	118	2	180.00–185.00	$182.50	+2.50
150	150	1	240.00	$240.00	+15.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	55.00	$55.00	-27.50
55	55	1	85.00	$85.00	-15.00
60–65	63	6	110.00–160.00	$126.67	-9.83
80–85	84	5	140.00–195.00	$171.00	+11.00
90–95	94	7	155.00–195.00	$165.00	-8.00
100–125	108	8	155.00–265.00	$196.25	-3.04

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20	20	1	55.00	$55.00	±0.00
30–35	33	3	75.00–90.00	$81.67	+26.67
40–45	44	5	85.00–105.00	$93.00	+7.00
50	50	4	85.00–115.00	$107.50	-9.17
65	65	7	90.00–145.00	$127.14	-14.53
75	75	4	115.00–145.00	$136.25	-2.32
80–85	83	10	110.00–165.00	$138.00	-69.50
85	85	1	170.00	$170.00	-37.50
90–95	92	3	160.00–170.00	$166.67	+23.34
90–95	93	5	125.00–150.00	$134.00	-49.75
100–120	104	5	140.00–190.00	$153.00	-12.00
100–145	114	9	165.00–275.00	$212.78	+3.06

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	125.00	$125.00	+15.00
100–145	116	19	135.00–235.00	$186.84	+10.05
150	150	4	235.00–250.00	$245.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–140	125	6	180.00–220.00	$198.33	+8.33
150–175	160	3	250.00–360.00	$291.67	+8.67

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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.