Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 13, 2024

1,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.07/cwt +28.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 366 lb · 34 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.73/cwt +11.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 523 lb · 31 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $306.27/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 477 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,015	943	929
Feeder cattle	512	598	424
Slaughter cattle	85	174	129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady to 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 10.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . Baby calves 45.00 to 105.00 17 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	228	2	300.00–317.50	$309.42	$705	-28.08
285	285	1	300.00	$300.00	$855	—
320–345	333	4	340.00–370.00	$353.01	$1,176	+35.14
350–395	371	13	290.00–362.50	$334.54	$1,241	+11.34
400–445	416	6	300.00–350.00	$331.76	$1,380	+33.99
455–495	477	31	246.00–345.00	$306.27	$1,461	+8.21
505–530	517	6	252.50–350.00	$316.82	$1,638	+40.18
553–595	572	6	280.00–312.50	$300.94	$1,721	+42.21
600–635	616	9	255.00–315.00	$289.19	$1,781	+20.69
658–695	678	7	272.50–285.00	$279.60	$1,896	+33.70
708–712	711	7	251.00–265.00	$261.02	$1,856	+24.61
795	795	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,638	—
809	809	7	238.00	$238.00	$1,925	—
865–890	878	2	210.00–230.00	$219.86	$1,930	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535	535	1	110.00	$110.00	$588	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	220	4	250.00–300.00	$282.77	$622	+2.77
265–290	281	5	267.50–315.00	$285.10	$801	+31.17
310–345	326	15	252.50–300.00	$287.95	$939	+26.15
350–390	366	34	240.00–312.50	$292.07	$1,069	+28.97
400–445	419	21	242.00–300.00	$276.23	$1,157	+20.60
450–495	476	29	220.00–275.00	$253.90	$1,209	+8.14
500–545	523	31	200.00–310.00	$244.73	$1,280	+11.37
555–595	570	10	220.00–258.00	$244.37	$1,393	+16.38
618–635	623	11	217.50–238.00	$232.55	$1,449	+10.74
655–670	663	2	227.50–230.00	$228.76	$1,517	+7.96
715–720	718	2	202.50–205.00	$203.75	$1,463	-2.74
775–796	792	5	185.00–200.00	$197.06	$1,561	-0.26
800–820	810	2	200.00–217.50	$208.86	$1,692	-1.14
865–880	873	2	180.00–190.00	$185.04	$1,615	+5.04
935	935	1	227.00	$227.00	$2,122	+45.75

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	2	180.00–200.00	$190.00	$712	-13.92
470–485	478	2	185.00–192.50	$188.81	$903	+19.28
510	510	1	192.50	$192.50	$982	-12.50
560	560	1	170.00	$170.00	$952	—
695	695	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,230	+10.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	423	2	100.00	$100.00	$423	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	300.00–325.00	$312.24	$749	-1.37
260–290	274	4	272.50–337.50	$301.55	$826	+12.71
310–345	326	4	285.00–350.00	$328.54	$1,071	+22.77
355–380	365	7	247.50–300.00	$276.19	$1,008	-15.43
405–445	425	10	240.00–335.00	$297.62	$1,265	+23.51
450–495	474	14	250.00–317.50	$284.87	$1,350	+18.26
500–545	520	19	250.00–330.00	$277.31	$1,442	+30.11
550–595	575	11	232.50–305.00	$275.96	$1,587	+27.18
605–645	626	12	215.00–287.50	$255.04	$1,597	+8.28
655–695	674	17	215.00–277.00	$250.41	$1,688	+19.60
700–745	721	5	220.00–245.00	$232.22	$1,674	+29.23
750	750	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,725	+24.18
805–835	820	2	212.50–215.00	$213.77	$1,753	+8.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–475	473	2	200.00–345.00	$272.88	$1,291	+92.88
525–545	534	6	150.00–197.50	$178.72	$954	-12.36
585	585	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,126	—
645	645	2	150.00–190.00	$170.00	$1,096	—
650–685	668	2	150.00–180.00	$165.39	$1,105	—
705–725	715	2	140.00–177.50	$159.01	$1,137	—
895	895	1	142.50	$142.50	$1,275	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855	855	1	122.50	$122.50	$1,047	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1390	1198	80-85%	11	78.00–98.00	$93.27	$1,117	—
980–1585	1206	80-85%	5	112.00–116.00	$113.97	$1,374	+15.34
945–1825	1341	80-85%	24	100.00–110.00	$105.24	$1,411	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1150	919	85-90%	12	72.00–94.00	$83.99	$772	—
975–1105	1040	85-90%	2	102.00–104.00	$102.94	$1,071	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935	935	75-80%	1	94.00	$94.00	$879	—
1530	1530	75-80%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,606	+4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1845	1612	3	105.00–121.00	$116.63	$1,880	—
1375–2170	1655	6	131.00–143.00	$136.74	$2,263	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–135	127	11	180.00–275.00	$231.36	-10.31
150–165	154	7	230.00–380.00	$297.86	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–125	117	5	155.00–275.00	$216.00	+14.00
150	150	1	350.00	$350.00	+37.50

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,107	—
805	805	1	177.00	$177.00	$1,425	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	180.00	$180.00	—
100–140	117	20	110.00–295.00	$224.50	+6.37
150	150	1	280.00	$280.00	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	4	50.00–55.00	$51.25	+3.75
30–35	33	2	60.00–75.00	$67.50	-20.00
40–45	44	4	80.00–120.00	$105.00	+10.00
50–55	52	16	100.00–160.00	$120.63	+3.75
60–65	61	11	125.00–155.00	$134.55	+2.88
70–75	71	24	80.00–210.00	$159.17	-7.83
80–85	81	9	160.00–230.00	$186.67	+14.67
90	90	4	200.00–225.00	$206.25	-21.25
100	100	2	230.00–235.00	$232.50	—

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Hair Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	180.00	$180.00	—

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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	$11.67	-55.83
10–15	12	9	25.00–35.00	$28.89	-38.61
20–25	23	27	40.00–60.00	$50.56	-16.94
30–35	33	16	50.00–75.00	$66.25	-1.25
40–45	43	12	80.00–95.00	$87.50	-3.93
50–55	51	14	100.00–150.00	$111.43	+2.43
60–65	62	20	120.00–155.00	$139.00	+8.00
70–75	70	27	140.00–195.00	$157.96	+1.96
80	80	13	160.00–210.00	$176.92	+8.92
90	90	1	199.00	$199.00	-21.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
80	80	1	115.00	$115.00	+15.00
90	90	4	145.00–150.00	$148.75	+48.75
100–125	106	4	120.00–220.00	$160.00	+14.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–65	63	2	170.00–185.00	$177.50	—
70	70	2	190.00	$190.00	—
80	80	1	190.00	$190.00	—

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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.