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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2020

315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $127.67/cwt ≈ $539/hd at 422 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 315 134 248
Feeder cattle 221 71 180
Slaughter cattle 50 29 39
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady . Feeder cattle were steady to up 1.00 to 2.00 in spots . 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
225–240 233 2 135.00–136.00 $135.48 $316 —
250–295 279 4 132.00–140.00 $137.17 $383 —
300–330 320 5 128.00–145.00 $136.98 $438 —
350–390 374 4 129.00–138.00 $133.05 $498 +6.04
400–440 422 10 120.00–138.00 $127.67 $539 —
455–480 469 6 120.00–139.00 $132.21 $620 —
510 510 1 124.00 $124.00 $632 —
555 555 1 121.00 $121.00 $672 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 111.00 $111.00 $311 —
325–345 335 2 102.00–110.00 $105.88 $355 -4.12
355–395 377 5 100.00–110.00 $103.35 $390 —
400–415 409 5 100.00–109.00 $103.61 $424 —
490 490 1 105.00 $105.00 $514 —
510–515 513 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $551 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 2 125.00–126.00 $125.53 $333 —
340 340 1 121.00 $121.00 $411 —
360–395 378 4 111.00–121.00 $115.17 $435 +5.17
400–420 412 3 113.00–117.00 $114.97 $474 +3.48
455 455 1 114.00 $114.00 $519 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 116.00 $116.00 $220 —
230 230 1 111.00 $111.00 $255 —
270–290 278 6 114.00–119.00 $116.68 $324 —
315–345 330 2 114.00–115.00 $114.48 $378 —
370 370 1 114.00 $114.00 $422 —
410–445 428 3 111.00–114.00 $112.71 $482 +3.71
525–530 528 2 106.00–107.00 $106.50 $562 —
550–595 573 2 109.00 $109.00 $625 +1.00
660 660 1 88.00 $88.00 $581 —
705 705 1 80.00 $80.00 $564 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
195 195 1 129.00 $129.00 $252 —
205 205 1 141.00 $141.00 $289 —
300–320 310 2 123.00–126.00 $124.45 $386 —
355–360 358 2 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $442 —
410 410 1 118.00 $118.00 $484 —
600–645 617 5 90.00–102.00 $96.31 $594 -8.69
670–675 673 2 90.00–92.00 $91.00 $612 —
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —
770 770 1 84.00 $84.00 $647 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 108.00 $108.00 $302 -2.00
340 340 1 105.00 $105.00 $357 +2.14
365–390 378 2 100.00–110.00 $105.17 $398 +2.27
405–435 420 2 100.00–103.00 $101.45 $426 -6.06
475–495 487 3 105.00–108.00 $106.01 $516 -2.99
540 540 1 106.00 $106.00 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 463 3 120.00–125.00 $121.62 $563 —
515 515 1 119.00 $119.00 $613 +3.47
605–640 623 7 97.00–106.00 $101.40 $632 -5.12
670–675 673 2 90.00–95.00 $92.51 $623 —
700–740 723 6 85.00–97.00 $90.28 $653 -10.72
750 750 1 84.00 $84.00 $630 —
805 805 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 —
935 935 1 83.00 $83.00 $776 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 473 7 106.00–110.00 $108.26 $512 +3.68
500–545 523 5 103.00–109.00 $106.20 $555 +2.20
555–590 576 5 97.00–107.00 $103.77 $598 +3.77
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 2 111.00 $111.00 $522 —
515–520 519 4 110.00 $110.00 $571 ±0.00
555–560 558 2 109.00 $109.00 $608 —
720 720 1 83.00 $83.00 $598 +3.00
775 775 1 86.00 $86.00 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $666 —
905–1325 1132 80-85% 6 42.00–49.00 $46.11 $522 —
990–1325 1156 80-85% 12 50.00–58.00 $53.76 $621 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1585 1487 75-80% 6 52.00–56.00 $53.64 $798 —
1665 1665 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–880 850 85-90% 2 45.00–53.00 $48.86 $415 —
880–1195 1000 85-90% 3 30.00–38.00 $34.34 $343 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1330 1223 4 62.00–78.00 $70.16 $858 —
1015–1830 1550 4 84.00–89.00 $86.42 $1,340 —
1085–2085 1613 3 90.00–92.00 $90.88 $1,466 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
165–175 170 2 260.00–320.00 $290.00 —
225 225 1 380.00 $380.00 —
255–285 270 2 300.00–405.00 $352.50 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 85.00 $85.00 -45.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 80.00 $80.00 -45.00
60–65 63 2 110.00–120.00 $115.00 -10.00
80 80 1 130.00 $130.00 +25.00
90 90 1 170.00 $170.00 +40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 65.00 $65.00 -5.00
45 45 1 75.00 $75.00 +5.00
50 50 1 90.00 $90.00 -75.00
60–65 62 3 90.00–120.00 $103.33 -61.67
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -35.00
80–85 82 5 125.00–140.00 $132.00 -33.00
90 90 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -17.50
90–95 93 3 160.00–180.00 $171.67 -18.33
100–120 104 8 170.00–260.00 $215.00 -10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 100.00 $100.00 —
100–105 103 2 155.00–175.00 $165.00 -28.33

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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.