Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 8, 2023

1,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.43/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 469 lb · 35 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.87/cwt +15.66 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 418 lb · 30 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $178.73/cwt -9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 523 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,068	1,204	938
Feeder cattle	708	671	464
Slaughter cattle	168	214	144
Replacement cattle	2	3	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 lower this week compared to last week. Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	268	3	210.00–232.50	$224.10	$601	-8.40
350–385	367	5	205.00–252.50	$226.96	$833	+22.38
405–440	416	8	217.50–247.50	$239.84	$998	+23.11
455	455	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,046	+26.80
500–545	520	3	190.00–217.50	$198.81	$1,034	-0.42
557–574	567	9	190.00–207.50	$196.56	$1,114	-2.53
600–645	626	5	170.00–190.00	$181.36	$1,135	-5.34
654–695	668	14	160.00–199.00	$184.31	$1,231	-1.68
705–745	722	5	142.50–180.00	$167.59	$1,210	-6.06
800–810	805	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,288	—
855	855	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,368	—
915	915	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,372	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	192.50	$192.50	$568	—
485	485	1	180.00	$180.00	$873	-5.00
785	785	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,178	-18.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	142.50	$142.50	$356	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263	263	6	205.00	$205.00	$539	+10.59
305–340	328	12	185.00–212.50	$194.31	$637	+10.95
339 value added	339	7	215.00	$215.00	$729	—
365–395	383	8	180.00–197.50	$187.03	$716	-2.70
402–411 value added	409	11	217.50–219.00	$218.60	$894	—
400–445	423	19	180.00–202.50	$190.60	$806	+5.39
463–474 value added	468	21	200.00–212.50	$203.89	$954	—
450–490	470	14	170.00–200.00	$182.75	$859	-9.00
500–545	523	28	170.00–200.00	$178.73	$935	-9.53
556 value added	556	7	200.00	$200.00	$1,112	—
550–590	571	21	160.00–195.00	$177.23	$1,012	+1.21
603–645	623	18	140.00–172.50	$160.00	$997	-13.93
650–695	665	18	135.00–170.00	$159.82	$1,063	-5.67
700–745	720	11	130.00–180.00	$157.03	$1,131	-10.99
775–795	785	2	145.00–147.50	$146.27	$1,148	-4.15
800–820	810	3	120.00–140.00	$126.75	$1,027	-3.22
925	925	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,318	—
950	950	1	132.50	$132.50	$1,259	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	230	3	170.00–187.50	$179.76	$413	+2.76
255–288	270	6	160.00–190.00	$176.23	$476	+5.15
300–345	330	3	167.50–180.00	$175.64	$580	+18.28
355–395	372	7	147.50–175.00	$162.65	$605	-1.98
400–440	414	9	160.00–177.50	$166.39	$689	+4.11
450–495	474	12	137.50–177.50	$159.98	$758	-0.19
515–540	527	8	130.00–157.50	$147.24	$776	+6.15
550–595	574	9	132.50–157.50	$147.62	$847	+2.40
633	633	3	150.00	$150.00	$950	+12.04
660	660	1	120.00	$120.00	$792	-15.46
785	785	1	121.00	$121.00	$950	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	100.00	$100.00	$290	—
305–340	323	2	122.50–127.50	$125.14	$404	+25.14
430–435	433	3	120.00–137.50	$130.04	$563	+20.04
450–495	466	5	112.50–132.50	$125.31	$584	—
505–535	518	6	110.00–127.50	$119.26	$618	+3.16
550–560	553	3	110.00–122.50	$117.85	$652	-1.20
655	655	1	120.00	$120.00	$786	+18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	232.50	$232.50	$535	+2.50
260–290	279	9	205.00–225.00	$219.22	$612	-1.61
310–345	328	3	200.00–210.00	$204.29	$670	+1.30
360–395	383	8	192.50–240.00	$213.89	$819	+8.22
400–440	414	17	190.00–247.50	$213.80	$885	+20.78
450–495	469	17	180.00–202.50	$189.37	$888	-2.08
505–545	521	24	162.50–195.00	$173.20	$902	-20.59
550–595	572	19	160.00–190.00	$170.81	$977	-18.93
600–645	620	16	150.00–180.00	$164.09	$1,017	-1.65
655–695	665	7	140.00–165.00	$155.76	$1,036	-4.18
705–740	725	6	130.00–165.00	$144.38	$1,047	-9.30
750–795	763	4	130.00–145.00	$136.95	$1,045	-22.24
855–860	858	2	122.50–157.50	$139.95	$1,201	+1.71
910–930	920	2	130.00–145.00	$137.42	$1,264	-7.58
995	995	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,443	+15.00
1025	1025	1	132.50	$132.50	$1,358	+2.50
1075	1075	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,398	—
1190	1190	1	108.00	$108.00	$1,285	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	182.50	$182.50	$429	+22.50
255–260	258	2	190.00–197.50	$193.79	$500	+14.06
305–340	323	6	172.50–187.50	$178.40	$576	+18.92
360–395	377	7	140.00–185.00	$169.23	$638	-4.39
405–445	431	7	140.00–180.00	$163.37	$704	-9.68
460–495	478	18	142.50–182.50	$163.73	$783	+0.77
505–545	529	7	135.00–160.00	$151.90	$804	-0.84
555–595	574	6	132.50–162.50	$151.16	$868	-8.64
600–615	608	2	147.50	$147.50	$897	+28.78
780	780	1	120.00	$120.00	$936	-25.00
810	810	1	122.50	$122.50	$992	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	135.00	$135.00	$452	—
380	380	1	102.50	$102.50	$390	—
405	405	1	127.50	$127.50	$516	+12.47
490	490	1	130.00	$130.00	$637	+9.57
510–530	522	3	100.00–120.00	$112.41	$587	+2.41
555–565	560	2	102.50–137.50	$119.84	$671	+2.84
640	640	1	120.00	$120.00	$768	+10.00
660	660	1	117.50	$117.50	$776	—
745	745	1	115.00	$115.00	$857	—
775	775	1	100.00	$100.00	$775	—
805–825	815	2	100.00–120.00	$110.12	$897	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1345	1105	80-85%	26	73.00–85.00	$80.19	$886	-1.95
940–1790	1303	80-85%	51	86.00–96.00	$90.09	$1,174	—
1150–1530	1346	80-85%	6	97.00–106.00	$99.15	$1,335	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1280	856	85-90%	8	59.00–70.00	$62.80	$538	—
805–1010	887	85-90%	6	74.00–87.50	$78.41	$695	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1965	1270	9	100.00–110.00	$105.16	$1,336	—
1095–2255	1675	14	111.00–123.00	$116.97	$1,959	—
1025–2175	1695	15	125.00–145.00	$135.29	$2,293	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
150	150	1	290.00	$290.00	+35.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	165.00	$165.00	—
100–135	118	10	145.00–280.00	$226.50	-26.00
150	150	4	300.00–340.00	$320.00	+10.00

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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
1200	1200	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1250	1250	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
537	537	3	120.00	$120.00	$644	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	1	180.00	$180.00	+37.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	30.00	$30.00	-30.00
40	40	1	80.00	$80.00	-22.50
50–55	53	5	100.00–145.00	$121.00	+7.54
60–65	64	11	125.00–180.00	$144.55	-15.45
70–75	72	15	130.00–200.00	$162.33	-9.94
80–85	81	13	160.00–260.00	$193.46	+7.71
90	90	4	190.00–200.00	$197.50	-2.50
100	100	1	200.00	$200.00	-10.68

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	12	8	12.50–35.00	$25.94	-22.39
20–25	23	6	50.00–75.00	$58.33	+10.00
30–35	33	5	60.00–75.00	$72.00	+4.50
45	45	4	85.00–140.00	$105.00	+6.67
50–55	51	7	100.00–135.00	$112.14	+5.26
60–65	62	6	125.00–145.00	$131.67	+0.96
70–75	71	7	140.00–255.00	$169.29	+21.29
80–85	81	6	165.00–255.00	$202.50	+54.50
90	90	4	210.00–255.00	$237.50	+42.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
95	95	1	100.00	$100.00	-12.50
100–125	106	9	125.00–210.00	$165.56	+7.23

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	113	2	250.00–270.00	$260.00	+21.00

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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.