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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 242 392
Feeder cattle 104 178 258
Slaughter cattle 64 56 79
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle were steady to up 2.00 to 4.00. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 3 146.00–155.00 $152.05 $487 +10.05
370 370 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $536 +3.00
400–435 416 5 120.00–138.00 $131.01 $545 +0.73
465–485 475 2 134.00–141.00 $137.57 $653 +6.57
530 530 1 129.00 $129.00 $684 —
600 600 1 116.00 $116.00 $696 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 111.00 $111.00 $433 -7.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 -0.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 124.00 $124.00 $428 —
365–380 373 2 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $451 —
400–445 421 9 117.00–124.00 $122.20 $514 —
450–493 484 5 121.00–124.00 $122.78 $594 —
515–535 525 2 111.00–115.00 $113.04 $593 -3.97
555–575 563 4 111.00–115.00 $113.00 $636 -2.98
645 645 1 96.00 $96.00 $619 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 120.00 $120.00 $348 —
435–445 440 2 110.00 $110.00 $484 -3.00
450–490 470 2 111.00–114.00 $112.44 $528 —
550–560 555 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $597 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 101.00 $101.00 $394 —
405 405 1 106.00 $106.00 $429 -2.00
515 515 1 100.00 $100.00 $515 +8.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 476 7 120.00–136.00 $126.62 $603 -1.41
505–515 511 4 116.00–128.00 $121.98 $623 +1.98
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 -5.22
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 —
655 655 1 98.00 $98.00 $642 —
705 705 1 86.00 $86.00 $606 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 +3.00
585 585 1 113.00 $113.00 $661 —
675 675 1 90.00 $90.00 $608 +2.99
750 750 2 84.00 $84.00 $630 +4.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 88.00 $88.00 $471 -10.00
550–570 560 2 100.00–103.00 $101.47 $568 +1.45
745 745 1 80.00 $80.00 $596 —
860 860 1 75.00 $75.00 $645 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1260 1037 80-85% 7 42.00–49.00 $46.74 $485 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $672 +10.34
930–1385 1170 80-85% 26 50.00–57.00 $52.58 $615 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 47.00 $47.00 $658 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $927 —
1405–1840 1584 75-80% 8 52.00–58.00 $55.14 $873 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–925 835 85-90% 5 31.00–39.00 $35.83 $299 —
845–995 905 85-90% 3 40.00–49.00 $45.79 $414 -2.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 1 67.00 $67.00 $904 —
1520–2085 1766 4 82.00–86.00 $84.21 $1,487 —
2085 2085 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,897 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
185 185 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 +15.00
70 70 1 135.00 $135.00 +10.00
90 90 1 175.00 $175.00 +50.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 155.00 $155.00 +20.00
90 90 2 145.00–150.00 $147.50 +12.50
100–120 112 6 160.00–225.00 $197.50 +67.50

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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.