Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 15, 2023

929 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $218.48/cwt +29.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 475 lb · 21 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $195.92/cwt +25.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 574 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.28/cwt +12.85 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 478 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	929	1,068	683
Feeder cattle	424	708	397
Slaughter cattle	129	168	78
Replacement cattle	—	2	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby claves 130.00 1 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–385	380	2	222.00–237.50	$229.65	$873	+2.69
420–430	427	3	225.00–232.00	$229.70	$981	-10.14
500	500	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,100	+21.19
550–570	560	2	210.00–215.00	$212.54	$1,190	+15.98
600–645	628	6	222.00–225.00	$223.82	$1,406	+42.46
650	650	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,346	+22.69
1225	1225	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,923	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	1	152.50	$152.50	$663	—
538	538	2	160.00	$160.00	$861	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	1	105.00	$105.00	$388	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–270	265	2	180.00–190.00	$184.91	$490	-20.09
305–325	315	5	190.00–225.00	$213.61	$673	+19.30
355–395	375	6	190.00–217.50	$203.16	$762	+16.13
401–445	421	14	190.00–220.00	$210.88	$888	+20.28
450–495	478	15	192.00–217.00	$208.28	$996	+25.53
500–545	520	14	180.00–217.50	$201.04	$1,045	+22.31
560–595	579	8	170.00–200.00	$185.35	$1,073	+8.12
600–645	620	13	140.00–172.00	$157.43	$976	-2.57
655–695	671	5	150.00–165.00	$155.47	$1,043	-4.35
700–740	715	6	150.00–160.00	$156.37	$1,118	-0.66
785	785	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,217	+8.73
800	800	1	154.00	$154.00	$1,232	+27.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	150.00–160.00	$155.12	$334	-24.64
250–290	275	3	140.00–185.00	$171.36	$471	-4.87
305–340	323	6	140.00–165.00	$156.39	$505	-19.25
350–395	378	7	140.00–172.50	$156.69	$592	-5.96
420–445	427	8	150.00–182.50	$165.86	$708	-0.53
450–490	471	8	142.00–175.00	$162.58	$766	+2.60
515–540	530	3	120.00–140.00	$133.21	$706	-14.03
560–595	579	4	125.00–152.00	$143.04	$828	-4.58
625–635	630	2	145.00	$145.00	$914	-5.00
680–695	690	3	120.00–140.00	$132.59	$915	+12.59
735	735	1	127.50	$127.50	$937	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
195	195	1	115.00	$115.00	$224	—
205–245	225	4	105.00–130.00	$118.47	$267	—
275	275	1	110.00	$110.00	$302	+10.00
310	310	1	100.00	$100.00	$310	-25.14
380	380	1	130.00	$130.00	$494	—
440	440	1	132.00	$132.00	$581	+1.96
455–490	474	7	105.00–132.50	$117.12	$555	-8.19
500	500	1	110.00	$110.00	$550	-9.26
570	570	1	112.00	$112.00	$638	-5.85
610	610	1	110.00	$110.00	$671	—
865	865	1	106.00	$106.00	$917	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	228	3	230.00–235.00	$233.21	$532	+0.71
260–280	267	3	232.00–240.00	$235.65	$629	+16.43
308–325	317	4	207.00–235.00	$225.38	$714	+21.09
350–395	371	10	200.00–250.00	$237.17	$880	+23.28
400–445	427	13	200.00–242.00	$221.73	$947	+7.93
455–495	475	21	190.00–250.00	$218.48	$1,038	+29.11
500–545	514	9	180.00–217.50	$202.05	$1,039	+28.85
555–595	574	17	172.00–217.00	$195.92	$1,125	+25.11
610–625	620	5	170.00–212.00	$184.91	$1,146	+20.82
650–675	665	3	187.00–207.00	$193.52	$1,287	+37.76
700–745	711	6	155.00–175.00	$163.09	$1,160	+18.71
775–785	780	2	125.00–140.00	$132.45	$1,033	-4.50
805–845	823	4	127.00–165.00	$143.47	$1,181	—
860	860	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,333	+15.05
965–980	973	2	122.00–130.00	$126.03	$1,226	-18.97
1010	1010	1	115.00	$115.00	$1,162	-17.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	160.00	$160.00	$456	-33.79
305–320	313	2	172.50–180.00	$176.16	$551	-2.24
355–365	360	3	140.00–150.00	$146.62	$528	-22.61
415–445	430	2	170.00–180.00	$174.83	$752	+11.46
455–495	475	7	150.00–187.00	$168.54	$801	+4.81
505–545	522	6	130.00–170.00	$153.23	$800	+1.33
565–595	578	7	147.50–180.00	$159.71	$923	+8.55
600–645	623	4	120.00–162.00	$148.09	$923	+0.59
695	695	2	125.00–155.00	$140.00	$973	—
710	710	1	120.00	$120.00	$852	—
785	785	1	125.00	$125.00	$981	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	100.00	$100.00	$240	—
260	260	1	100.00	$100.00	$260	—
365	365	1	117.00	$117.00	$427	+14.50
420–435	428	2	100.00–130.00	$114.74	$491	-12.76
660–685	673	2	112.00–117.00	$114.45	$770	-3.05
765	765	1	106.00	$106.00	$811	+6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1655	1105	80-85%	14	74.00–85.00	$82.24	$909	+2.05
965–2060	1329	80-85%	56	86.00–97.00	$90.89	$1,208	-8.26
1140–1605	1377	80-85%	10	98.00–115.00	$103.98	$1,432	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1020	846	85-90%	9	50.00–70.00	$60.24	$510	—
835–960	900	85-90%	4	75.00–84.00	$80.08	$721	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1320	1178	5	97.00–100.00	$99.38	$1,171	—
1680–1880	1795	4	114.00–124.00	$118.77	$2,132	—
1605–2345	2002	10	125.00–142.00	$132.02	$2,643	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120–135	128	2	165.00–215.00	$190.00	—
150	150	5	215.00–390.00	$274.00	-16.00
200	200	2	300.00	$300.00	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	116	4	170.00–200.00	$190.00	-36.50
150–180	159	7	260.00–425.00	$307.14	-12.86

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	3	85.00	$85.00	—
90–95	93	2	125.00–130.00	$127.50	—
100	100	2	80.00–90.00	$85.00	-95.00
100–125	105	17	100.00–170.00	$130.29	-49.71

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	35.00	$35.00	+5.00
20–25	22	5	50.00–85.00	$71.00	+41.00
30–35	34	4	70.00–85.00	$75.00	-5.00
40–45	44	17	85.00–135.00	$110.29	+30.29
50–55	51	58	90.00–145.00	$116.81	-4.19
60–65	63	40	110.00–170.00	$135.00	-9.55
70–75	72	45	120.00–205.00	$162.00	-0.33
80–85	82	7	190.00–250.00	$200.71	+7.25
90	90	12	190.00–250.00	$226.25	+28.75

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	1	20.00	$20.00	-5.94
30	30	2	90.00	$90.00	+18.00
40–45	41	10	85.00–90.00	$89.50	-15.50
50–55	53	12	100.00–145.00	$117.08	+4.94
60–65	62	10	120.00–165.00	$140.50	+8.83
70–75	71	10	150.00–185.00	$166.00	-3.29
80–85	81	4	185.00–225.00	$198.75	-3.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	108	8	100.00–220.00	$175.00	+9.44

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
165	165	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	5	195.00	$195.00	—
100	100	1	265.00	$265.00	+5.00

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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.