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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 210 329
Feeder cattle 95 127 172
Slaughter cattle 51 42 77
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Light receipts this week due to the Federal Holiday week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 215.00 $215.00 $645 +15.00
500–530 518 4 195.00–215.00 $206.66 $1,070 +11.66
560–575 565 3 212.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,209 +38.98
660 660 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,003 -20.00
745 745 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,095 -20.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 132.00 $132.00 $330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 152.00 $152.00 $304 +5.00
285–295 290 2 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $438 —
380–390 385 2 142.00–160.00 $151.12 $582 -3.37
400–445 423 5 152.00–160.00 $155.82 $659 +10.14
450–495 473 4 145.00–172.00 $160.94 $761 +1.38
575 575 1 125.00 $125.00 $719 -23.00
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 160.00 $160.00 $792 ±0.00
500 500 1 157.00 $157.00 $785 -0.96
550–590 565 4 187.00–197.00 $192.66 $1,089 +37.66
610–620 615 2 175.00–185.00 $179.96 $1,107 +39.96
700–735 720 3 145.00–166.00 $155.94 $1,123 —
750 750 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,215 +26.00
865 865 1 107.00 $107.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 127.00 $127.00 $438 —
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 215.00 $215.00 $548 —
355–375 365 2 200.00–220.00 $210.27 $767 +13.27
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 —
505–545 525 2 160.00–180.00 $169.62 $891 —
570–580 575 2 197.00–200.00 $198.49 $1,141 +40.52
670–695 683 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $905 -5.45
705–730 720 3 110.00–135.00 $124.87 $899 +6.48
950 950 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 140.00 $140.00 $378 —
315–330 323 2 147.00–150.00 $148.47 $480 —
400–440 425 4 137.00–180.00 $160.52 $682 +10.52
475–485 480 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $677 -21.01
515–520 518 2 127.00–135.00 $130.98 $678 -16.02
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 569 4 100.00–127.00 $116.12 $661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $849 —
990–1480 1155 80-85% 12 85.00–94.00 $89.29 $1,031 +9.58
1010–1455 1183 80-85% 15 96.00–115.00 $104.49 $1,236 +24.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–925 840 85-90% 4 50.00–70.00 $63.23 $531 -1.76
740–995 863 85-90% 4 79.00–83.00 $80.74 $697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1035 1020 2 90.00–96.00 $92.96 $948 —
1045–1070 1058 2 104.00–111.00 $107.46 $1,137 —
1410–2160 1735 3 123.00–135.00 $129.88 $2,253 +11.68

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 185.00 $185.00 —
150 150 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 3 140.00–160.00 $150.00 +32.86

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 25.00 $25.00 -82.50
25 25 1 55.00 $55.00 -52.50
50–55 53 2 100.00–115.00 $107.50 -12.50
60 60 1 125.00 $125.00 +5.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 55.00–85.00 $70.00 +20.00
30–35 33 6 60.00–80.00 $67.50 -7.50
40–45 43 2 85.00–90.00 $87.50 -2.50
50 50 2 115.00–130.00 $122.50 +14.17
60–65 63 5 125.00–175.00 $140.00 +10.00
70 70 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 +8.33
80 80 1 170.00 $170.00 -6.67

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -16.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 230.00 $230.00 —
100 100 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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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.