Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 9, 2022

938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $167.49/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $703/hd at 420 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.69/cwt +16.35 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 533 lb · 16 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.15/cwt +10.62 vs last sale · ≈ $606/hd at 374 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	938	1,204	1,084
Feeder cattle	464	925	670
Slaughter cattle	144	136	155
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality plain to average . Baby calves 10.00 to 25.00 7 head 6 Head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	160.00	$160.00	$336	-7.32
265–290	278	2	138.00–158.00	$147.55	$410	-3.96
315–348	334	7	140.00–174.00	$160.20	$535	+9.05
355–390	374	14	150.00–183.00	$162.15	$606	+10.62
400–440	420	20	143.00–184.00	$167.49	$703	+13.45
450–495	480	10	141.00–166.00	$154.83	$743	+1.10
500–540	526	11	145.00–166.00	$159.73	$840	+14.39
548 value added	548	5	166.00	$166.00	$910	—
550–590	576	8	140.00–164.00	$152.97	$881	+7.06
600–635	612	11	123.00–161.00	$142.49	$872	-0.14
650–665	656	4	123.00–146.00	$138.73	$910	-0.44
720–730	725	3	106.00–124.00	$116.63	$846	-15.93
775	775	1	112.00	$112.00	$868	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	140.00	$140.00	$336	—
260–290	277	3	112.00–131.00	$120.86	$335	—
385–395	390	2	114.00–116.00	$115.01	$449	-5.05
425	425	1	120.00	$120.00	$510	-0.77
460	460	1	120.00	$120.00	$552	+6.00

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	100.00	$100.00	$355	—
400–430	417	3	100.00–108.00	$103.23	$430	+0.80
480–485	483	2	106.00–110.00	$107.99	$522	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	90.00	$90.00	$346	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	160.00	$160.00	$312	—
220–230	225	2	160.00–167.00	$163.58	$368	—
250–255	253	2	132.00–150.00	$141.09	$357	+1.59
305–320	314	5	125.00–149.00	$135.51	$426	+1.14
355–395	374	9	130.00–140.00	$131.89	$493	-8.11
400–445	420	12	123.00–141.00	$130.37	$548	+0.22
453–485	462	8	125.00–137.00	$131.43	$607	+1.33
500–545	523	10	125.00–138.00	$128.37	$671	-1.34
560–590	569	8	125.00–144.00	$131.72	$749	-0.67
600–645	620	5	115.00–126.00	$121.44	$753	-1.66
650–668	659	4	119.00–126.00	$122.21	$805	+3.56
740	740	1	106.00	$106.00	$784	-0.24
750–770	760	2	115.00–123.00	$119.05	$905	+24.72

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	283	3	120.00–123.00	$120.97	$342	+0.97
315	315	1	111.00	$111.00	$350	-1.00
350–390	374	5	114.00–120.00	$117.53	$440	+0.33
400	400	1	120.00	$120.00	$480	+4.73
470–490	479	4	112.00–120.00	$116.76	$559	±0.00
505–545	521	5	109.00–111.00	$110.00	$573	-2.97
615	615	1	94.00	$94.00	$578	+6.03
650–655	653	2	91.00–100.00	$95.48	$623	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	100.00	$100.00	$325	-3.63
355–385	368	4	100.00–110.00	$102.90	$379	-1.15
400–445	424	5	100.00–110.00	$105.44	$447	+0.05
465–490	476	5	100.00–110.00	$105.14	$500	+1.49
500–535	513	7	100.00–110.00	$106.13	$544	+4.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–495	478	13	120.00–150.00	$138.28	$661	-3.03
500–545	521	8	127.00–157.00	$142.10	$740	+3.71
550–590	574	12	120.00–151.00	$134.43	$772	+0.34
600–635	625	4	114.00–143.00	$129.90	$812	+4.04
650–695	670	6	108.00–134.00	$122.24	$819	+4.68
705–745	720	8	106.00–120.00	$111.97	$806	-3.13
755–795	772	3	100.00–121.00	$109.25	$843	+0.76
825	825	1	108.00	$108.00	$891	+6.99
855	855	1	98.00	$98.00	$838	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–495	480	4	100.00–107.00	$103.02	$494	-5.81
540	540	1	110.00	$110.00	$594	+1.98
570	570	1	100.00	$100.00	$570	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450–485	468	3	113.00–123.00	$118.79	$556	+2.79
680	680	1	100.00	$100.00	$680	+2.50
750	750	1	89.00	$89.00	$668	-5.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1235	1076	80-85%	9	58.00–60.00	$59.45	$640	—
792–1620	1166	80-85%	57	61.00–73.00	$67.20	$784	—
1040–2055	1509	80-85%	22	74.00–84.00	$77.21	$1,165	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–985	845	85-90%	12	30.00–48.00	$39.80	$336	-12.78
765–995	879	85-90%	12	45.00–65.00	$55.40	$487	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–995	957	7	62.00–74.00	$69.31	$663	—
1010–1520	1205	10	72.00–91.00	$79.49	$958	—
1195–2245	1517	6	105.00–116.00	$110.36	$1,674	—
1210–2075	1518	6	95.00–104.00	$98.85	$1,501	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
105–125	118	8	190.00–245.00	$220.00	+1.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	3	95.00–125.00	$111.67	—
80–85	82	5	115.00–140.00	$125.00	—
100	100	4	110.00–135.00	$126.25	-120.63
115–135	123	6	200.00–330.00	$234.17	-12.71
150	150	2	300.00–320.00	$310.00	-27.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	100.00	$100.00	$330	—
360	360	1	102.00	$102.00	$367	—
405–420	413	2	101.00–112.00	$106.60	$440	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–110	103	9	110.00–195.00	$149.44	-67.23

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	2	60.00–75.00	$67.50	+7.50
45	45	1	90.00	$90.00	+30.00
50–55	53	5	95.00–115.00	$106.00	+6.00
60–65	62	15	115.00–175.00	$134.67	-12.83
70–75	73	26	130.00–205.00	$172.69	-6.75
80–85	82	26	150.00–215.00	$188.46	-8.21
90–95	92	25	185.00–210.00	$201.20	+1.20
100	100	2	215.00	$215.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	6	10.00–20.00	$17.50	-37.50
10–15	10	11	15.00–40.00	$24.09	-30.91
20–25	23	6	45.00–60.00	$53.33	-3.34
30–35	31	7	60.00–85.00	$72.86	+6.19
40–45	42	7	70.00–100.00	$88.57	-8.43
50–55	52	9	95.00–150.00	$111.67	-2.62
60–65	61	20	120.00–170.00	$138.50	+6.00
70	70	1	235.00	$235.00	+63.18
70–75	71	22	140.00–200.00	$162.95	-8.87
80–85	81	17	160.00–235.00	$185.88	-26.00
80–85	83	6	205.00–245.00	$228.33	+16.45
90	90	3	210.00–215.00	$211.67	+6.67
90	90	1	185.00	$185.00	-20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	1	100.00	$100.00	-20.00
100–120	103	7	130.00–190.00	$157.14	-40.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	112	9	200.00–300.00	$256.11	-5.56

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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.