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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 29, 2023

555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $222.53/cwt +26.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 576 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 555 929 561
Feeder cattle 163 424 279
Slaughter cattle 159 129 121
Replacement cattle 1 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher compared to last sale . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last sake .Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings light with quality average . Baby calves 125.00 to 140.00 6 head 7 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 215.00–235.00 $225.00 $502 —
320–345 333 2 220.00–222.00 $221.04 $736 —
400–430 415 2 225.00–270.00 $248.31 $1,030 +18.61
455–475 465 2 242.00–244.00 $243.02 $1,130 —
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 ±0.00
600–610 605 2 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,376 +3.68
690 690 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 190.00 $190.00 $542 —
910 910 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 8 187.00–217.00 $205.86 $879 -5.02
465–495 480 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,042 +8.72
515–530 522 9 180.00–211.00 $199.46 $1,041 -1.58
550–560 555 4 187.00–200.00 $193.46 $1,074 +8.11
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +27.57
655–685 667 3 140.00–165.00 $148.19 $988 -7.28
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 -26.37
1160–1185 1173 2 115.00–123.00 $119.04 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 150.00 $150.00 $360 -5.12
260–290 273 3 162.00–185.00 $172.12 $470 +0.76
315–335 325 2 162.00–172.00 $166.85 $542 +10.46
370–385 378 2 142.00–175.00 $158.83 $600 +2.14
445 445 1 145.00 $145.00 $645 -20.86
530 530 1 157.00 $157.00 $832 +23.79
610–645 628 2 125.00–135.00 $130.14 $817 -14.86
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 -7.59
715 715 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,123 +29.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 110.00 $110.00 $270 -8.47
285 285 1 100.00 $100.00 $285 -10.00
340 340 1 130.00 $130.00 $442 +30.00
455 455 1 112.00 $112.00 $510 -5.12
675 675 1 110.00 $110.00 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 237.00 $237.00 $806 +11.62
360–395 383 3 225.00–242.00 $233.97 $896 -3.20
420–425 423 2 237.00–250.00 $243.54 $1,030 +21.81
455–495 477 8 210.00–237.00 $224.56 $1,071 +6.08
515–545 528 4 215.00–234.00 $226.16 $1,194 +24.11
555–585 576 10 217.00–224.00 $222.53 $1,282 +26.61
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 +15.09
660 660 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +16.48
700 700 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,036 -15.09
750 750 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,140 +19.55
905 905 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 195.00 $195.00 $507 +35.00
380–395 388 2 155.00–175.00 $164.81 $639 +18.19
440 440 1 187.00 $187.00 $823 +12.17
485 485 1 150.00 $150.00 $728 -18.54
500–530 512 5 137.00–160.00 $145.49 $745 -7.74
600–640 623 4 120.00–165.00 $138.54 $863 -9.55
800 800 1 118.00 $118.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 130.00 $130.00 $351 +30.00
305 305 1 130.00 $130.00 $396 —
500–545 523 3 115.00–135.00 $122.58 $641 —
570–575 573 2 100.00–135.00 $117.42 $673 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1805 1175 80-85% 19 75.00–87.00 $84.34 $991 —
885–1860 1299 80-85% 72 88.00–99.00 $93.31 $1,212 —
965–2035 1565 80-85% 24 99.00–115.00 $102.08 $1,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $668 —
805–1045 939 85-90% 8 60.00–79.00 $71.12 $668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2020 1660 5 129.00–150.00 $135.58 $2,251 —
1305–2025 1668 9 110.00–124.00 $117.56 $1,961 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–140 126 7 160.00–225.00 $202.86 +12.86
150–160 155 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 -29.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–135 110 10 180.00–285.00 $228.50 +38.50
150–160 153 3 270.00–430.00 $350.00 +42.86
225 225 1 470.00 $470.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,043 —
830 830 2 127.00–132.00 $129.50 $1,075 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 112 6 155.00–220.00 $195.83 +65.54

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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 ±0.00
25 25 4 40.00–70.00 $53.75 -17.25
30 30 8 70.00–75.00 $70.63 -4.37
40–45 44 5 75.00–105.00 $95.00 -15.29
50–55 52 11 100.00–155.00 $127.27 +10.46
60–65 63 26 125.00–175.00 $152.88 +17.88
70–75 71 12 135.00–210.00 $167.92 +5.92
80 80 7 170.00–190.00 $181.43 -19.28
100 100 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 2 50.00–65.00 $57.50 +37.50
20–25 23 3 45.00–85.00 $60.00 -30.00
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 -15.00
40–45 42 3 85.00–100.00 $93.33 +3.83
50–55 54 4 100.00–160.00 $121.25 +4.17
60–65 63 16 120.00–175.00 $137.19 -3.31
70–75 71 16 130.00–235.00 $184.38 +18.38
80–85 82 10 160.00–255.00 $186.00 -12.75
90 90 1 235.00 $235.00 +36.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–130 111 11 130.00–260.00 $179.55 +4.55

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 +5.00
100–120 108 8 230.00–340.00 $264.38 -0.62
150 150 1 405.00 $405.00 —

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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.