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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 106 208 281
Feeder cattle 56 148 183
Slaughter cattle 45 35 84
Replacement cattle — 1 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 100.00 $100.00 $225 —
320 320 1 101.00 $101.00 $323 —
450–465 458 2 104.00–105.00 $104.51 $479 +3.51
505 505 1 105.00 $105.00 $530 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —
660 660 1 92.00 $92.00 $607 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 119.00 $119.00 $530 -5.10
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 -3.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 106.00 $106.00 $302 —
400 400 1 103.00 $103.00 $412 -0.56
515–545 530 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $533 +2.36
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 90.00 $90.00 $220 —
260–270 265 2 93.00–96.00 $94.47 $250 —
370 370 1 94.00 $94.00 $348 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 86.00 $86.00 $516 -10.59
675 675 1 92.00 $92.00 $621 +2.00
765 765 1 86.00 $86.00 $658 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 112.00 $112.00 $370 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 109.00 $109.00 $540 +2.99
525 525 1 102.00 $102.00 $536 +0.02
555 555 1 101.00 $101.00 $561 +5.14
665 665 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —
815 815 1 79.00 $79.00 $644 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 -4.00
600–610 606 4 101.00–104.00 $102.01 $618 +1.58
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 106.00 $106.00 $578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1305 1102 80-85% 16 41.00–50.00 $45.01 $496 —
870–1385 1114 80-85% 20 51.00–59.00 $54.86 $611 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $926 -2.34
1415–1740 1578 75-80% 2 57.00–58.00 $57.45 $907 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1595 1383 4 76.00–84.00 $79.10 $1,094 —
1480 1480 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,095 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 ±0.00
95 95 1 120.00 $120.00 +20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 2 125.00–150.00 $137.50 -7.50

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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.