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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 185 622
Feeder cattle 131 104 463
Slaughter cattle 23 64 122
Replacement cattle 2 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were down 2.00 to 3.00 . Feeder cattle were to steady to down 2.00 to 4.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings light 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
185 185 1 126.00 $126.00 $233 —
265 265 1 125.00 $125.00 $331 —
340–345 343 2 137.00–146.00 $141.47 $485 -10.58
350–355 352 3 120.00–130.00 $123.32 $434 -21.68
440–445 443 2 115.00–123.00 $119.02 $527 -11.99
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 -17.00
565 565 1 120.00 $120.00 $678 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 118.00 $118.00 $189 —
265–280 273 2 111.00–120.00 $115.62 $316 —
335 335 1 111.00 $111.00 $372 —
430 430 1 113.00 $113.00 $486 —
565 565 1 108.00 $108.00 $610 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 110.00 $110.00 $198 —
205 205 1 106.00 $106.00 $217 —
275 275 1 110.00 $110.00 $302 —
445 445 1 104.00 $104.00 $463 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 106.00 $106.00 $276 —
400 400 1 105.00 $105.00 $420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 107.00 $107.00 $182 —
280 280 1 103.00 $103.00 $288 —
360 360 1 102.00 $102.00 $367 +1.00
410–445 429 4 100.00–107.00 $103.80 $445 -2.20
465 465 1 106.00 $106.00 $493 —
520 520 2 95.00–100.00 $97.50 $507 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 112.00 $112.00 $454 -10.20
460–470 465 2 112.00–121.00 $116.45 $541 -6.33
550–585 568 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $622 -3.48
610–615 613 2 91.00–97.00 $93.99 $576 -2.01
770 770 3 88.00 $88.00 $678 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 118.00 $118.00 $342 -2.00
340 340 1 110.00 $110.00 $374 —
410 410 1 111.00 $111.00 $455 +1.00
560–598 585 3 84.00–106.00 $91.02 $532 -16.48
640 640 1 84.00 $84.00 $538 —
665 665 1 84.00 $84.00 $559 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 90.00 $90.00 $279 —
420 420 1 92.00 $92.00 $386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 125.00 $125.00 $319 —
455–480 472 3 115.00–118.00 $116.70 $551 -9.92
500–530 516 5 110.00–121.00 $115.76 $597 -6.22
570–580 575 2 110.00–112.00 $110.99 $638 -4.01
600 600 2 101.00–102.00 $101.50 $609 -8.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 112.00 $112.00 $515 —
500–520 510 2 110.00 $110.00 $561 ±0.00
590 590 1 90.00 $90.00 $531 -23.00
620 620 1 89.00 $89.00 $552 —
670–685 678 2 89.00–94.00 $91.47 $620 +1.47
705 705 1 70.00 $70.00 $494 —
890 890 1 70.00 $70.00 $623 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 100.00 $100.00 $370 —
475 475 1 109.00 $109.00 $518 —
535–545 540 2 104.00–109.00 $106.52 $575 +18.52
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 -1.47
645 645 2 76.00 $76.00 $490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1250 1091 80-85% 6 41.00–47.00 $44.67 $487 —
1230–1360 1286 80-85% 4 49.00–55.00 $51.55 $663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1580 1505 75-80% 3 52.00–55.00 $53.29 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,624 +6.79
1525–2265 1863 3 77.00–81.00 $78.50 $1,462 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 235.00 $235.00 +25.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 160.00 $160.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 76.00 $76.00 $327 —
485 485 1 64.00 $64.00 $310 —
820 820 1 70.00 $70.00 $574 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00
80 80 1 135.00 $135.00 +5.00
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 +50.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 90.00 $90.00 —
20 20 1 80.00 $80.00 —
95 95 1 180.00 $180.00 +5.00
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 -27.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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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.