Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 10, 2021

1,084 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.90/cwt +2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 571 lb · 21 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.88/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 522 lb · 17 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.44/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 519 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,084	1,230	1,444
Feeder cattle	670	816	987
Slaughter cattle	155	266	153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 higher; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 4.00 higher; heifers were 1.00 to 9.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was mostly average. Baby calves (21 head) ranged 10.00 to 35.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	277	3	130.00–132.00	$130.63	$362	-15.43
265–295 fancy	280	2	164.00	$164.00	$459	—
300–340	323	4	136.00–140.00	$138.02	$446	-12.10
325–345 fancy	335	3	162.00–166.00	$164.04	$550	—
350–395 fancy	377	6	164.00–171.00	$167.75	$632	—
380	380	2	134.00–140.00	$137.00	$521	-8.87
405–430 fancy	420	5	160.00–168.00	$163.80	$688	—
415–445	433	6	134.00–143.00	$139.16	$603	-7.52
455–495 fancy	477	8	148.00–160.00	$153.63	$733	—
470–490	478	4	138.00–144.00	$142.25	$680	-6.09
508–530 fancy	519	11	151.00–160.00	$155.05	$805	—
510–535	525	4	130.00–142.00	$136.32	$716	-4.72
550–568 fancy	565	7	146.00–150.00	$149.44	$844	—
590	590	2	131.00–138.00	$134.50	$794	+2.58
615–640	622	7	133.00–143.00	$139.67	$869	+8.72
650–680	665	3	124.00–130.00	$126.71	$843	+1.16
705	705	3	123.00	$123.00	$867	+4.22

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	223	3	126.00–129.00	$128.04	$286	+2.04
315–340	328	3	120.00–124.00	$121.34	$398	+2.33
435–445	440	3	120.00–124.00	$122.32	$538	+6.27
475–495	485	3	117.00–122.00	$120.01	$582	+2.01

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	326	4	108.00–112.00	$109.98	$359	+3.90
380–395	385	3	100.00	$100.00	$385	-5.71
405–440	424	4	104.00–110.00	$106.01	$449	+1.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	270	2	136.00–138.00	$137.06	$370	+4.57
300–330	318	3	140.00–142.00	$140.68	$447	+11.03
360–395	374	7	128.00–136.00	$131.52	$492	-4.76
408–445	428	8	130.00–139.00	$135.44	$580	+3.06
410–440 fancy	428	6	145.00–146.00	$145.32	$622	—
465–495 fancy	476	7	143.00–146.00	$144.13	$686	—
470–495	481	5	129.00–135.00	$132.43	$637	+1.43
500–545	522	17	124.00–135.00	$129.88	$678	+3.08
550–595	571	21	124.00–133.00	$127.90	$730	+2.87
600–630	616	9	120.00–127.00	$122.90	$757	+7.25
655–675	666	4	120.00–124.00	$122.27	$814	+8.82
700–740	720	2	104.00	$104.00	$749	+8.97
755–790	773	5	100.00–106.00	$103.01	$796	+15.01
800–825	813	2	100.00	$100.00	$813	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	223	3	110.00–115.00	$112.23	$250	+12.23
315–335	328	4	102.00–109.00	$105.04	$345	-1.72
355–395	370	4	100.00–107.00	$102.84	$381	+2.84
410–445	433	3	100.00–102.00	$100.63	$436	-5.12
455–495	487	6	98.00–100.00	$98.99	$482	-8.85

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	5	120.00–126.00	$122.81	$335	+5.81
405	405	2	115.00–116.00	$115.50	$468	+3.50
450–495	469	8	109.00–117.00	$111.51	$523	-3.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	2	140.00	$140.00	$609	±0.00
455–485 fancy	465	3	146.00–149.00	$147.63	$686	—
460–495	473	6	134.00–140.00	$137.34	$650	+1.25
510–545	519	12	125.00–135.00	$129.85	$674	-3.31
515–530 fancy	520	4	142.00–155.00	$148.20	$771	—
550–585	573	9	127.00–134.00	$130.34	$747	+3.61
600–645	619	6	116.00–126.00	$121.88	$754	+6.47
650–695	679	12	116.00–125.00	$120.22	$816	+13.72
705–715	710	2	103.00	$103.00	$731	-1.70
750–765	758	2	105.00–111.00	$108.03	$819	+8.01
815–845	830	2	96.00–101.00	$98.55	$818	+3.55
855–870	863	2	91.00–99.00	$95.03	$820	—
920–930	925	2	89.00–90.00	$89.50	$828	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–535	523	3	112.00–116.00	$114.04	$596	-1.45
550–565	558	3	113.00–119.00	$116.69	$651	+3.44
650–670	660	2	90.00–98.00	$94.06	$621	—
755–795	775	2	88.00–92.00	$90.05	$698	+3.05

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–495	485	2	106.00	$106.00	$514	+5.55
798	798	3	70.00	$70.00	$559	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1380	1147	80-85%	18	50.00–55.00	$52.74	$605	—
965–1845	1330	80-85%	37	58.00–64.00	$60.94	$811	—
1115–1945	1380	80-85%	21	66.00–72.00	$68.77	$949	-1.09

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–960	888	85-90%	3	47.00–53.00	$49.52	$440	+12.11
725–990	900	85-90%	7	42.00–46.00	$44.37	$399	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1665	1422	6	74.00–78.00	$74.90	$1,065	—
1335–1805	1550	4	90.00–94.00	$92.09	$1,427	—
1830–1895	1863	2	101.00–105.00	$102.97	$1,918	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	110	15	205.00–290.00	$245.33	+45.33
165–175	170	2	270.00	$270.00	-30.00
220	220	1	220.00	$220.00	-90.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–125	123	3	230.00–300.00	$253.33	+68.33
150	150	1	220.00	$220.00	-55.00
150–180	162	5	270.00–410.00	$324.00	+49.00
200–225	208	3	300.00–630.00	$423.33	+93.33
250	250	2	410.00–670.00	$540.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
214	214	4	79.00	$79.00	$169	+5.00
363	363	2	86.00	$86.00	$312	—
632	632	6	86.00	$86.00	$544	—
677	677	3	76.00	$76.00	$515	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	115	16	150.00–280.00	$211.25	+12.61

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	53	2	110.00–195.00	$152.50	+12.50
65	65	1	140.00	$140.00	-10.83
70–75	71	6	140.00–200.00	$186.67	-0.33
80–85	82	5	190.00–200.00	$195.00	±0.00
90	90	2	195.00–200.00	$197.50	-27.05
100	100	6	200.00–240.00	$220.00	-16.35

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	2	95.00–105.00	$100.00	+27.50
50	50	4	100.00–120.00	$113.75	-23.75
60–65	62	11	120.00–175.00	$141.36	-1.97
70–75	72	10	135.00–185.00	$164.00	+2.33
80	80	2	200.00	$200.00	+24.00
80–85	80	11	155.00–190.00	$175.00	-1.00
95	95	6	245.00–310.00	$267.50	+67.50
100–125	110	8	225.00–390.00	$295.63	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–145	120	6	220.00–330.00	$275.83	+75.83
150–165	159	4	240.00–360.00	$322.50	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	205.00–230.00	$217.50	—
80	80	1	230.00	$230.00	—
125–145	131	7	270.00–300.00	$285.71	+10.71
150–165	154	7	250.00–380.00	$304.29	—
200	200	1	560.00	$560.00	—

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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.