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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 324 241
Feeder cattle 71 — 134
Slaughter cattle 29 — 85
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
375 375 1 110.00 $110.00 $412
430–445 438 2 111.00–112.00 $111.49 $488
465 465 1 110.00 $110.00 $512
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
390–395 393 2 125.00–129.00 $127.01 $499
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
330 330 1 110.00 $110.00 $363

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
290 290 1 110.00 $110.00 $319
310–340 325 2 100.00–106.00 $102.86 $334
355–380 368 2 100.00–106.00 $102.90 $379
430–440 435 2 107.00–108.00 $107.51 $468
465 465 1 109.00 $109.00 $507
560–595 578 2 104.00–105.00 $104.48 $604
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
425–430 428 2 109.00 $109.00 $467
550–555 553 2 107.00–109.00 $108.00 $597
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
515 515 1 114.00 $114.00 $587
605 605 1 105.00 $105.00 $635
885 885 1 87.00 $87.00 $770

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
455–485 468 3 100.00–107.00 $104.58 $489
525 525 1 104.00 $104.00 $546
555 555 3 100.00 $100.00 $555
620 620 1 94.00 $94.00 $583
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
500–520 510 2 114.00–117.00 $115.53 $589
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644
615–630 623 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $664
705 705 1 101.00 $101.00 $712
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578
725 725 1 80.00 $80.00 $580
835 835 1 75.00 $75.00 $626

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1135–1320 1248 80-85% 4 44.00–49.00 $46.28 $578
1200–1360 1294 80-85% 7 51.00–59.00 $53.88 $697
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1500–1580 1540 75-80% 2 46.00–47.00 $46.51 $716
1445–1680 1551 75-80% 5 50.00–53.00 $50.56 $784
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055 1055 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $411

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1250–1575 1417 3 64.00–78.00 $73.31 $1,039
2170 2170 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,736

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
100–110 103 3 145.00–205.00 $176.67
150 150 1 300.00 $300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1000 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $750.63

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00
110 110 1 140.00 $140.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00
65 65 1 125.00 $125.00
75 75 1 105.00 $105.00
90–95 93 2 125.00–135.00 $130.00
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
35 35 1 70.00 $70.00
85 85 4 135.00–200.00 $165.00
95 95 1 190.00 $190.00
95 95 4 125.00–185.00 $143.75
100 100 1 225.00 $225.00
100–120 113 3 120.00–170.00 $151.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
120–125 123 3 165.00–210.00 $193.33
150 150 1 220.00 $220.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $
150 150 1 360.00 $360.00

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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.