Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 17, 2021

934 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $166.65/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 376 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.48/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 474 lb · 27 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.35/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 424 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	934	1,084	684
Feeder cattle	668	670	408
Slaughter cattle	141	155	67
Replacement cattle	2	—	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Current hog receipts 15. Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 1.00 to 2.00 lower; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower; heifers were unevenly steady; while feeder bulls were mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good, very good for attractive cattle; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average with some attractive. Baby calves (11 head) ranged 30.00 to 70.00 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
270–285	279	4	157.00–165.00	$161.03	$449	+30.40
300–345	321	5	150.00	$150.00	$482	+11.98
315–340 fancy	324	4	160.00–172.00	$165.17	$535	+1.13
350–395 fancy	373	17	167.50–181.00	$172.85	$645	+5.10
360–398	381	11	150.00–163.00	$157.07	$598	+20.07
400–445	423	16	138.00–151.00	$144.65	$612	+5.49
405–439 fancy	425	8	160.00–171.00	$164.74	$700	+0.94
455–472 fancy	465	5	160.00–168.00	$161.76	$752	+8.13
450–485	471	17	134.00–146.00	$140.58	$662	-1.67
500–542 fancy	524	14	146.00–152.00	$149.69	$784	-5.36
539–545	540	7	130.00–140.00	$134.99	$729	-1.33
550–585	573	8	128.00–134.00	$129.94	$745	-4.56
600–628 fancy	617	5	140.00–149.00	$145.43	$897	—
605–645	621	7	126.00–132.00	$128.96	$801	-10.71
655–695	670	3	124.00–126.00	$125.35	$840	-1.36
845–848	847	4	118.00–120.00	$119.50	$1,012	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	118.00–120.00	$118.99	$277	-9.05
320–345	337	3	117.00–126.00	$122.47	$413	+1.13
350–395	375	3	114.00–120.00	$117.22	$440	—
405–415	408	3	119.00–123.00	$120.66	$492	-1.66
490	490	3	113.00	$113.00	$554	-7.01

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	268	2	100.00–110.00	$105.14	$282	—
365–395	386	4	100.00–110.00	$105.43	$407	+5.43
420–445	433	3	100.00–110.00	$104.96	$454	-1.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	135.00–140.00	$137.38	$368	+0.32
310–345	328	3	130.00–134.00	$131.96	$433	-8.72
320–335 fancy	329	4	144.00–151.00	$147.65	$486	—
350–395 fancy	366	9	138.00–147.00	$144.26	$528	—
355–375	368	3	128.00–130.00	$129.36	$476	-2.16
410–430	422	8	135.00–145.00	$141.41	$597	+5.97
400–445 fancy	424	7	147.00–153.00	$150.29	$637	+4.97
450–495	474	10	122.00–130.00	$127.34	$604	-5.09
455–490 fancy	474	17	145.00–154.00	$149.79	$710	+5.66
500–515 fancy	509	10	143.00–149.00	$146.79	$747	—
500–549	537	10	134.00–140.00	$138.03	$741	+8.15
550–595	569	9	120.00–125.00	$122.35	$696	-5.55
550–590 fancy	578	4	137.00–138.00	$137.51	$795	—
600–640	623	20	120.00–130.00	$124.89	$778	+1.99
655–695	668	6	110.00–118.00	$114.18	$763	-8.09
710–720 fancy	715	2	120.00–123.00	$121.51	$869	—
725–735	730	2	100.00–104.00	$102.01	$745	-1.99
843 value added	843	10	116.00	$116.00	$978	—
850–885	868	2	96.00–103.00	$99.43	$863	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	2	114.00–121.00	$117.40	$393	—
360–395	378	4	115.00–124.00	$118.65	$448	—
415–440	428	2	113.00–117.00	$115.06	$492	-0.44
460–495	484	8	114.00–120.00	$116.65	$565	+5.14
505–540	525	4	119.00–121.00	$119.98	$630	—
560–580	567	3	110.00–114.00	$111.36	$631	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–495	483	2	100.00–104.00	$101.95	$492	+2.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–475 fancy	462	3	148.00–150.00	$149.01	$688	+1.38
465–490	476	9	134.00–144.00	$138.11	$657	+0.77
515–545 fancy	527	3	138.00–143.00	$140.32	$739	-7.88
510–545	530	14	126.00–136.00	$132.29	$701	+2.44
550–595	573	19	127.00–137.00	$131.82	$755	+1.48
610–637	628	8	120.00–129.00	$125.29	$787	+3.41
650–680	660	12	125.00–131.00	$127.35	$841	+7.13
700–730	713	5	117.00–128.00	$121.98	$870	+18.98
755–790	768	6	104.00–113.00	$108.29	$832	+0.26
805–840	823	5	104.00–108.00	$106.81	$879	+8.26
870–890	883	3	107.00–113.00	$109.34	$965	+14.31
905–940	923	2	100.00–107.00	$103.57	$956	+14.07

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–480	475	2	116.00–120.00	$118.02	$561	—
500–540	520	4	116.00–119.00	$117.29	$610	+3.25
550–575	563	2	116.00	$116.00	$653	-0.69
605–645	625	2	96.00–104.00	$99.87	$624	—
650–680	665	2	102.00	$102.00	$678	+7.94

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–740	716	7	105.00–114.00	$109.23	$782	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475–490	485	3	102.00–110.00	$104.95	$509	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1370	1115	80-85%	12	51.00–55.00	$53.96	$602	+1.22
970–1590	1249	80-85%	37	59.00–65.00	$61.82	$772	—
1105–1650	1388	80-85%	19	67.00–72.00	$68.80	$955	+0.03

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–895	880	85-90%	3	50.00	$50.00	$440	+0.48
820–1020	944	85-90%	6	40.00–44.00	$41.42	$391	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–1545	1352	3	100.00–104.00	$101.94	$1,378	—
1225–1755	1468	4	80.00–84.00	$82.28	$1,208	—
1735–2210	1962	3	90.00–91.00	$90.62	$1,778	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–125	121	5	195.00–285.00	$258.00	+12.67
150	150	2	255.00–270.00	$262.50	-7.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–125	121	5	200.00–265.00	$240.00	-13.33
150–185	173	3	275.00–340.00	$305.00	-19.00
200–225	207	7	245.00–500.00	$368.57	-54.76

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000	1000	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	625.00	$625.00	—
1100	1100	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	900.00	$900.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	117	3	220.00–275.00	$245.00	+33.75

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	105.00	$105.00	—
55	55	1	140.00	$140.00	-12.50
80	80	1	190.00	$190.00	-5.00
100–125	108	7	200.00–300.00	$250.00	+30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	3	85.00–110.00	$100.00	±0.00
55	55	6	125.00–155.00	$142.50	+28.75
60–65	62	11	130.00–185.00	$160.00	+18.64
65	65	1	190.00	$190.00	+48.64
70–75	71	5	150.00–180.00	$166.00	+2.00
80–85	81	5	165.00–195.00	$179.00	-21.00
90–95	92	3	210.00–235.00	$225.00	-42.50
100–115	106	5	210.00–270.00	$237.00	-58.63

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90–95	93	2	170.00	$170.00	—
100–125	105	12	165.00–290.00	$202.50	-73.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	210.00	$210.00	-20.00
115–135	125	4	215.00–300.00	$265.00	-20.71
150	150	2	280.00–350.00	$315.00	+10.71

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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.