Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 16, 2022

683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.26/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 522 lb · 31 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $176.64/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 377 lb · 25 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.38/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 423 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	683	938	932
Feeder cattle	397	464	668
Slaughter cattle	78	144	141

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle up 2.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle up 3.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate to light. Quality average . Market will be closed next Friday . Baby calves 10.00 to 60.00 8 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
215–240	227	3	141.00–160.00	$153.99	$350	-6.01
280–295	285	4	151.00–160.00	$157.67	$449	+10.12
300–345	321	8	147.00–184.00	$166.07	$533	+5.87
335 fancy	335	1	195.00	$195.00	$653	—
350–385 fancy	376	10	185.00–194.00	$192.46	$724	—
350–395	377	15	140.00–186.00	$166.10	$626	+3.95
405–415 fancy	410	2	186.00–187.00	$186.49	$765	—
400–445	424	21	136.00–185.00	$160.08	$679	-7.41
450–495	480	4	139.00–166.00	$153.23	$736	-1.60
500–505	502	3	128.00–159.00	$145.68	$731	-14.05
579–595	584	7	135.00–177.00	$162.36	$948	+9.39
600–645	618	4	130.00–172.00	$150.66	$931	+8.17
655–685	666	8	121.00–168.00	$153.30	$1,021	+14.57
700–705	703	2	118.00–124.00	$121.01	$851	+4.38
760	760	1	120.00	$120.00	$912	+8.00
1005	1005	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,206	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	134.00	$134.00	$315	-6.00
330	330	1	136.00	$136.00	$449	—
365–390	378	2	120.00–131.00	$125.32	$474	+10.31
435	435	1	120.00	$120.00	$522	±0.00
525	525	2	118.00	$118.00	$620	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	110.00	$110.00	$242	—
355–385	370	2	100.00–110.00	$104.80	$388	+4.80
425–440	433	2	100.00	$100.00	$433	-3.23
470	470	1	110.00	$110.00	$517	+2.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	220	2	130.00–150.00	$140.68	$309	-22.90
280–295	287	3	140.00–161.00	$150.48	$432	+9.39
300–345	318	7	130.00–145.00	$138.17	$439	+2.66
350–390	374	11	122.00–146.00	$138.04	$516	+6.15
405–445	431	12	125.00–144.00	$136.42	$588	+6.05
450–490	471	21	120.00–145.00	$137.23	$646	+5.80
500–545	522	31	116.00–143.00	$133.26	$696	+4.89
550–595	567	11	120.00–134.00	$129.74	$736	-1.98
600–640	621	8	123.00–135.00	$131.52	$817	+10.08
650–695	668	6	102.00–133.00	$123.25	$823	+1.04
720–725	723	2	120.00–122.00	$121.00	$875	+15.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	287	3	130.00	$130.00	$373	+9.03
335–340	338	2	117.00–120.00	$118.51	$401	+7.51
350–395	378	9	115.00–126.00	$120.20	$454	+2.67
400	400	2	114.00	$114.00	$456	-6.00
505–535	520	2	114.00–115.00	$114.51	$595	+4.51
570–595	579	4	108.00–110.00	$108.76	$630	—
625	625	1	95.00	$95.00	$594	+1.00
660	660	1	100.00	$100.00	$660	+4.52

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	280	2	100.00–102.00	$101.02	$283	—
320	320	1	110.00	$110.00	$352	+10.00
350–395	372	6	94.00–110.00	$102.30	$381	-0.60
400–445	432	6	100.00–110.00	$106.66	$461	+1.22
550–595	573	2	94.00–110.00	$101.69	$583	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	478	6	130.00–168.00	$150.17	$718	+11.89
500–545	522	12	120.00–150.00	$131.01	$684	-11.09
555–590	574	17	126.00–150.00	$138.28	$794	+3.85
600–645	618	6	120.00–139.00	$132.21	$817	+2.31
650–665	657	3	132.00–138.00	$135.02	$887	+12.78
700–710	705	2	100.00–129.00	$114.40	$807	+2.43
875–895	885	2	111.00–120.00	$115.45	$1,022	+17.45
920	920	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,012	—
965	965	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,158	—
1075	1075	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,226	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	120.00	$120.00	$312	—
460–495	478	2	120.00–125.00	$122.41	$585	+3.62
500–515	510	3	110.00–118.00	$114.04	$582	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	100.00	$100.00	$455	-3.02
635	635	1	100.00	$100.00	$635	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1340	1238	80-85%	3	60.00–62.00	$60.72	$752	—
1025–1785	1318	80-85%	18	63.00–73.00	$69.31	$914	—
1005–1815	1416	80-85%	20	74.00–86.00	$78.40	$1,110	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
690–1250	955	85-90%	5	30.00–40.00	$34.83	$333	—
800–1205	988	85-90%	6	50.00–59.00	$53.57	$529	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1480	1273	2	71.00–84.00	$78.56	$1,000	—
1490–1700	1622	3	108.00–120.00	$114.60	$1,859	—
1655–1985	1775	5	93.00–104.00	$98.14	$1,742	—
2320	2320	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,856	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–115	108	2	200.00–235.00	$217.50	-2.50

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	155.00	$155.00	+28.75
100–125	113	6	190.00–285.00	$222.50	-11.67
150	150	1	310.00	$310.00	±0.00
200	200	2	315.00–500.00	$407.50	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	255.00	$255.00	+105.56

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	3	120.00–145.00	$130.00	+24.00
60–65	64	13	120.00–180.00	$145.38	+10.71
70–75	72	19	145.00–215.00	$182.63	+9.94
80–85	82	27	160.00–220.00	$194.44	+5.98
90–95	91	8	195.00–235.00	$211.88	+10.68
100	100	1	200.00	$200.00	-15.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	2	40.00–45.00	$42.50	+18.41
20–25	22	3	50.00–60.00	$53.33	±0.00
30–35	31	5	60.00–85.00	$70.00	-2.86
40–45	43	2	80.00–95.00	$87.50	-1.07
50–55	54	5	100.00–115.00	$106.00	-5.67
60–65	61	8	125.00–165.00	$135.00	-3.50
70–75	71	13	140.00–230.00	$161.92	-1.03
80–85	81	8	160.00–220.00	$180.00	-5.88

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	2	100.00–130.00	$115.00	+15.00
100–120	110	17	115.00–230.00	$190.59	+33.45

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	160.00	$160.00	—
80–85	83	2	170.00	$170.00	—
90	90	1	200.00	$200.00	—
100	100	1	205.00	$205.00	-51.11

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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.