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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 2, 2022

1,204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $132.39/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 570 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.10/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $609/hd at 468 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $134.09/cwt +9.40 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 576 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,204 1,050 1,230
Feeder cattle 925 625 816
Slaughter cattle 136 168 266
Replacement cattle 2 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 2.00 this week compared to the sale on the 18 of November . Feeder cattle steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 this week compared to the sale on 18 of November . Demand was moderate market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average . Baby calves 60.00 to 145.00 5 head 1 hog

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 4 162.50–180.00 $167.32 $360 +17.32
255–285 272 3 140.00–174.00 $151.51 $412 +0.47
300–345 326 12 142.00–157.00 $151.15 $493 -20.25
350–395 371 23 138.00–161.00 $151.53 $562 -11.30
400–445 420 22 130.00–179.00 $154.04 $647 +0.74
455 value added 455 6 185.00 $185.00 $842 —
450–495 468 14 137.00–180.00 $153.73 $719 +6.73
505–545 529 22 130.00–168.00 $145.34 $769 -5.86
550–594 565 25 128.00–160.00 $145.91 $824 -0.25
600–640 623 30 125.00–153.00 $142.63 $889 +8.62
660–685 668 6 129.00–148.00 $139.17 $930 +7.57
700–723 713 4 120.00–150.00 $132.56 $945 +19.28
830 830 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,062 +11.53
890 890 1 112.50 $112.50 $1,001 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 122.50–131.00 $127.37 $414 -7.44
355–380 368 6 111.00–127.00 $120.06 $442 -3.11
400–435 417 6 115.00–127.00 $120.77 $504 +4.50
465 465 1 114.00 $114.00 $530 -2.52
505–515 510 2 116.00–122.00 $119.03 $607 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 108.00 $108.00 $275 +2.03
305–340 321 5 100.00–110.00 $102.70 $330 —
400–430 419 5 100.00–105.00 $102.43 $429 -2.62
555 555 1 109.00 $109.00 $605 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–255 253 5 137.50–140.00 $139.50 $353 +1.58
307–345 319 18 121.00–141.00 $134.37 $429 -4.10
350–390 367 20 125.00–157.50 $140.00 $514 +0.42
400–440 422 33 120.00–152.50 $130.15 $549 -5.86
450–495 468 38 120.00–139.00 $130.10 $609 -5.44
500–545 521 34 117.00–138.00 $129.71 $676 -3.00
550–590 570 51 118.00–143.00 $132.39 $755 -3.60
600–645 615 31 109.00–135.00 $123.10 $757 -2.84
650–690 668 17 100.00–128.00 $118.65 $793 -6.09
700–740 721 5 90.00–120.00 $106.24 $766 -0.22
760–785 777 3 93.00–95.00 $94.33 $733 -8.19
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 120.00 $120.00 $318 -5.04
335 335 1 112.00 $112.00 $375 -1.99
370–380 378 4 113.00–125.00 $117.20 $443 -1.83
415–440 429 4 111.00–120.00 $115.27 $495 -4.73
460–495 473 5 112.00–119.00 $116.76 $552 +0.13
500–540 519 5 110.00–115.00 $112.97 $586 +1.94
550–575 563 5 111.00–116.00 $112.60 $634 +4.60
635–643 641 4 85.00–97.00 $87.97 $564 —
775 775 1 81.00 $81.00 $628 -9.00
825 825 1 88.00 $88.00 $726 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 100.00–110.00 $103.63 $337 -4.50
365–385 373 3 100.00–108.00 $104.05 $388 -0.57
405–445 427 11 100.00–110.00 $105.39 $450 -1.17
450–480 468 8 100.00–110.00 $103.65 $485 -2.17
505–545 520 4 100.00–105.00 $101.55 $528 +0.56
585 585 1 110.00 $110.00 $644 +11.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 472 22 125.00–161.00 $141.31 $667 +2.55
500–545 528 29 122.00–157.00 $138.39 $731 +4.69
550–598 576 34 121.00–147.00 $134.09 $772 +9.40
600–645 627 18 110.00–138.00 $125.86 $789 +9.60
655–695 678 13 111.00–124.00 $117.56 $797 +1.26
700–749 728 15 107.00–125.00 $115.10 $838 +2.78
760–765 763 4 104.00–114.00 $108.49 $828 -13.48
810–820 815 2 100.00–102.00 $101.01 $823 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 111.00–121.00 $116.00 $534 -0.16
500–525 517 3 115.00–116.00 $115.32 $596 +6.07
550–570 563 6 110.00–118.00 $112.86 $635 +2.86
640 640 1 90.00 $90.00 $576 -7.00
680 680 2 96.00–99.00 $97.50 $663 —
765–790 782 3 91.00–97.00 $94.30 $737 —
815 815 1 70.00 $70.00 $570 —
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
925 925 1 84.00 $84.00 $777 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 474 7 105.00–110.00 $108.83 $516 +1.65
505–525 513 3 107.00–110.00 $108.02 $554 +3.34
785 785 1 100.00 $100.00 $785 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1325 1111 80-85% 10 56.00–63.00 $60.07 $667 —
890–1945 1249 80-85% 50 64.00–74.00 $69.67 $870 —
1160–2015 1461 80-85% 14 75.00–79.00 $76.83 $1,122 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–870 832 85-90% 3 50.00–58.00 $52.58 $437 +11.01
830–1110 972 85-90% 9 30.00–49.00 $40.33 $392 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1735 1416 7 74.00–92.00 $84.41 $1,195 —
1150–1985 1499 10 93.00–103.00 $97.90 $1,468 —
1065–2305 1560 3 76.00–106.00 $98.61 $1,538 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 112 5 170.00–280.00 $219.00 -18.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–145 126 8 215.00–310.00 $246.88 +24.10
150–165 158 2 285.00–390.00 $337.50 +69.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–950 925 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 600.00–640.00 $620.54 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–110 107 3 185.00–250.00 $216.67 -1.66

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 60.00 $60.00 —
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 -35.00
60–65 63 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 -11.39
70–75 73 9 145.00–210.00 $179.44 +1.11
80 80 3 165.00–225.00 $196.67 -13.81
90–95 93 2 200.00 $200.00 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 35.00–75.00 $55.00 +20.00
20–25 23 9 45.00–70.00 $56.67 +4.17
30–35 33 3 60.00–70.00 $66.67 -10.21
40 40 5 80.00–130.00 $97.00 +3.87
50–55 54 7 100.00–165.00 $114.29 -10.18
60–65 61 4 120.00–155.00 $132.50 -8.86
70–75 71 11 145.00–205.00 $171.82 +2.82
80 80 8 165.00–225.00 $211.88 +25.00
90 90 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 -38.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 120.00 $120.00 -42.50
100–120 111 14 120.00–250.00 $197.14 +12.81

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Shorn

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–120 117 6 225.00–330.00 $261.67 -15.83

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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.