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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 26, 2020

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 315 322
Feeder cattle 148 221 246
Slaughter cattle 35 50 64
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last slaughter cattle steady to up 1.00 3.00. Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 . 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
315–340 326 5 124.00–139.00 $129.17 $421 -7.81
365–395 377 3 120.00–144.00 $129.15 $487 -3.90
400–425 410 4 119.00–130.00 $124.10 $509 -3.57
485 485 1 124.00 $124.00 $601 -8.21
555–580 568 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $670 -2.98
615 615 1 116.00 $116.00 $713 —
695 695 1 111.00 $111.00 $771 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 124.00 $124.00 $347 -1.53
340 340 1 111.00 $111.00 $377 -10.00
370 370 1 110.00 $110.00 $407 -5.17
405–430 417 3 110.00–116.00 $113.27 $472 -1.70
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -4.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 100.00–110.00 $105.19 $279 -5.81
485 485 2 101.00 $101.00 $490 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 118.00 $118.00 $466 —
475 475 1 118.00 $118.00 $560 —
535 535 1 106.00 $106.00 $567 —
562 562 5 106.00 $106.00 $596 —
600–625 610 5 94.00–104.00 $96.59 $589 +0.28
695 695 1 90.00 $90.00 $626 -1.00
710 710 1 84.00 $84.00 $596 -6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 115.00 $115.00 $230 +4.00
315 315 1 118.00 $118.00 $372 +3.52
355–375 365 2 114.00 $114.00 $416 ±0.00
435–440 438 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $480 -3.21
455–480 464 4 106.00–111.00 $107.74 $500 —
540 540 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $570 -1.00
645 645 1 85.00 $85.00 $548 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 106.00 $106.00 $413 +0.83
425–445 435 2 101.00–106.00 $103.56 $450 +2.11
450–490 470 4 102.00–106.00 $104.77 $492 -1.24
525–545 535 2 91.00–105.00 $98.13 $525 -7.87
580 580 1 105.00 $105.00 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 104.00–108.00 $106.01 $512 -2.25
500–520 507 5 97.00–106.00 $101.98 $517 -4.22
550–585 566 4 90.00–104.00 $95.86 $543 -7.91
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 467 3 111.00–116.00 $113.93 $532 +2.93
550–585 568 2 105.00–111.00 $107.91 $613 -1.09
600–630 615 2 91.00–94.00 $92.46 $569 —
680 680 1 89.00 $89.00 $605 —
725–740 733 2 80.00–84.00 $82.02 $601 -0.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 114.00 $114.00 $524 -7.62
535 535 1 112.00 $112.00 $599 -7.00
605–645 628 3 96.00–105.00 $100.43 $631 -0.97
700 700 1 86.00 $86.00 $602 -4.28
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 +5.00
880 880 1 85.00 $85.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1230 1034 80-85% 7 53.00–60.00 $56.61 $585 —
1010–1090 1050 80-85% 2 47.00–48.00 $47.52 $499 —
1215–1705 1376 80-85% 5 61.00–63.00 $62.65 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1480 1463 75-80% 3 65.00–66.00 $65.34 $956 +11.70
1520–1570 1545 75-80% 2 56.00–59.00 $57.48 $888 —
1980 1980 75-80% 1 48.00 $48.00 $950 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 1 68.00 $68.00 $721 —
1275–1535 1418 3 74.00–87.00 $80.58 $1,143 —
2150 2150 1 93.00 $93.00 $2,000 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 63.00 $63.00 $249 —
759 759 4 62.00 $62.00 $471 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 120.00 $120.00 +35.00
90–95 92 3 120.00–130.00 $123.33 +38.33
100 100 3 120.00–145.00 $133.33 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 -30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 60.00 $60.00 -15.00
50 50 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
65 65 1 80.00 $80.00 -23.33
80 80 1 85.00 $85.00 -47.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 80.00 $80.00 -20.00
110–120 113 4 135.00–155.00 $145.00 -20.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.