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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 31, 2021

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.47/cwt -21.08 vs last sale · ≈ $530/hd at 426 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.73/cwt -16.62 vs last sale · ≈ $566/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 934 390
Feeder cattle 324 668 138
Slaughter cattle 122 141 99
Replacement cattle 3 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower some 9.00 to 10.00 lower; feeder heifers were mostly 16.00 to 17.00 lower; and feeder bulls were mostly 12.00 to 13.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves (20 head) ranged 15.00 to 55.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 130.00 $130.00 $358 -31.03
310–335 325 6 127.00–139.00 $133.41 $434 -16.59
350–395 377 8 135.00–142.00 $138.20 $521 -18.87
400–445 420 10 130.00–140.00 $134.73 $566 -9.92
465–480 474 4 136.00–141.00 $138.25 $655 -2.33
500–540 526 4 129.00–138.00 $131.64 $692 -3.35
585–595 590 2 130.00 $130.00 $767 +0.06
605–635 622 3 125.00–130.00 $126.70 $788 -2.26
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 104.00 $104.00 $401 -1.43
510–535 523 2 100.00–104.00 $102.05 $534 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 4 60.00 $60.00 $413 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 113.00–120.00 $116.64 $499 -4.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 124.00–128.00 $125.39 $414 -6.57
351–395 361 8 120.00–127.00 $122.91 $444 -6.45
400–445 426 11 119.00–128.00 $124.47 $530 -16.94
455–497 486 7 120.00–124.00 $120.53 $586 -6.81
510–525 518 3 111.00–120.00 $114.71 $594 -23.32
580–590 585 3 113.00–114.00 $113.66 $665 -8.69
625 625 2 101.00–105.00 $103.00 $644 -21.89
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 3 115.00–118.00 $117.04 $396 -0.36
350–390 371 5 112.00–119.00 $115.86 $430 -2.79
400–410 405 3 111.00–116.00 $113.98 $462 -1.08
455–495 474 8 110.00–118.00 $114.19 $541 -2.46
535 535 2 108.00–109.00 $108.50 $580 -11.48
555–590 573 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $628 -1.84
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 109.00 $109.00 $305 —
352–380 359 5 100.00–105.00 $101.43 $364 —
550–580 568 6 100.00–104.00 $101.66 $577 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 6 130.00–134.00 $133.00 $614 -5.11
500–545 523 6 115.00–123.00 $119.46 $625 -12.83
550–585 569 6 115.00–121.00 $118.85 $676 -12.97
640–645 643 2 100.00–108.00 $104.02 $669 -21.27
650–685 668 3 101.00–106.00 $103.01 $688 -24.34
995 995 2 87.00–90.00 $88.50 $881 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 532 3 101.00–107.00 $103.31 $550 —
555–595 578 5 100.00–107.00 $103.36 $597 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–635 625 3 90.00–98.00 $94.32 $589 -5.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1275 1102 80-85% 5 48.00–52.00 $50.61 $558 -3.35
880–1705 1267 80-85% 21 60.00–65.00 $62.61 $793 —
1140–1850 1382 80-85% 29 67.00–72.00 $69.09 $955 +0.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–840 765 85-90% 3 40.00–41.00 $40.34 $309 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1795 1580 3 80.00–82.00 $81.04 $1,280 —
1460–1895 1665 6 88.00–94.00 $92.80 $1,545 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 3 300.00–330.00 $318.33 +55.83

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 280.00 $280.00 +40.00
125 125 1 320.00 $320.00 +80.00
185 185 1 275.00 $275.00 -30.00
200–225 210 5 350.00–440.00 $380.00 +11.43
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 —

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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
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 +150.00
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 115 5 145.00–300.00 $246.00 +1.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.00
50 50 1 145.00 $145.00 +5.00
60–65 63 4 115.00–195.00 $156.25 +16.25
70 70 2 185.00–200.00 $192.50 +2.50
85 85 9 195.00–265.00 $240.56 +50.56
90–95 93 16 250.00–290.00 $268.44 +78.44
100–125 105 16 155.00–330.00 $280.31 +30.31
150 150 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 60.00 $60.00 -40.00
30–35 33 2 100.00–125.00 $112.50 +12.50
40–45 43 2 110.00–135.00 $122.50 +22.50
50–55 51 4 130.00–170.00 $150.00 +7.50
60–65 62 5 150.00–180.00 $159.00 -1.00
70–75 72 3 170.00–190.00 $178.33 +12.33
80–85 82 3 190.00–220.00 $201.67 +22.67
100–115 106 6 230.00–350.00 $274.17 +37.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 111 4 220.00–300.00 $262.50 +60.00

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 360.00 $360.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 345.00 $345.00 +30.00

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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.