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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $132.01/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $560/hd at 424 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 344 314
Feeder cattle 192 246 198
Slaughter cattle 94 77 73
Replacement cattle 1 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady . Feeder steers up 2.00 to 3.00 with heifers steady to down 1.00 to 2.00 . 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
295 295 1 133.00 $133.00 $392 -2.01
300–340 325 6 124.00–140.00 $132.11 $429 +1.68
365–380 373 3 129.00–137.00 $133.64 $498 +9.63
405–445 424 15 124.00–145.00 $132.01 $560 +3.62
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 122.00 $122.00 $250 —
255 255 1 128.00 $128.00 $326 +6.95
335 335 1 114.00 $114.00 $382 +1.17
380 380 1 120.00 $120.00 $456 +5.31
415–435 425 2 110.00–116.00 $112.93 $480 +2.42
465 465 1 115.00 $115.00 $535 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 100.00–103.00 $101.51 $445 -3.20
475 475 1 110.00 $110.00 $522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 105.00 $105.00 $320 -3.00
370–385 379 4 104.00–108.00 $105.75 $401 +5.75
400–425 415 4 96.00–105.00 $102.20 $424 +0.98
455–490 468 4 100.00–104.00 $101.96 $477 —
500–535 517 6 93.00–104.00 $99.49 $514 -4.51
550–590 565 4 96.00–103.00 $100.04 $565 -3.33
640 640 1 80.00 $80.00 $512 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 113.00 $113.00 $322 -0.36
305–340 319 4 108.00–116.00 $111.43 $355 -2.21
380–393 388 6 107.00–110.00 $108.50 $421 -4.33
455–480 468 2 108.00 $108.00 $505 -0.79
500 500 1 109.00 $109.00 $545 +3.00
580 580 1 106.00 $106.00 $615 +0.33
610 610 1 91.00 $91.00 $555 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491–495 492 9 110.00–111.00 $110.66 $544 -1.34
600–640 620 2 96.00–102.00 $99.10 $614 -9.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–473 471 4 111.00–115.00 $114.01 $537 +0.67
547 547 5 109.00 $109.00 $596 +1.00
600–615 608 2 90.00–99.00 $94.44 $574 +9.44
670–695 683 2 96.00–97.00 $96.49 $659 —
740 740 1 84.00 $84.00 $622 +4.00
765 765 1 85.00 $85.00 $650 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–485 469 4 100.00–110.00 $104.49 $490 +1.07
500–505 503 3 100.00–106.00 $102.01 $513 +2.96
575–595 587 5 94.00–101.00 $97.60 $573 +3.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 126.00 $126.00 $580 +6.66
605–620 612 3 104.00–108.00 $105.67 $647 -9.83
655–685 667 3 95.00–100.00 $98.36 $656 +0.36
770 770 1 93.00 $93.00 $716 +3.43
845 845 1 100.00 $100.00 $845 —
900 900 1 97.00 $97.00 $873 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1370 1130 80-85% 27 50.00–63.00 $57.59 $651 -2.13
820–1385 1155 80-85% 10 44.00–54.00 $47.96 $554 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1905 1553 75-80% 14 57.00–64.00 $60.72 $943 —
1540–1610 1575 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $1,024 +2.87
1570–1740 1655 75-80% 2 53.00–54.00 $53.53 $886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–925 867 85-90% 3 44.00–50.00 $48.04 $417 —
835–1185 961 85-90% 7 20.00–49.00 $36.17 $348 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1595 1333 3 66.00–78.00 $74.26 $990 —
1505–2005 1707 5 83.00–91.00 $87.66 $1,496 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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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
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 +75.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 90.00–115.00 $102.50 -12.50
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 +15.00
110 110 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 -30.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–105 103 2 160.00–195.00 $177.50 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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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.