Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, December 12, 2025

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $346.42/cwt +43.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,458/hd at 421 lb · 36 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $326.69/cwt +27.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,539/hd at 471 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.71/cwt +20.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 531 lb · 33 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	724	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,092	+99.26
305–340	332	10	365.00–445.00	$424.92	$1,411	+74.76
350–395	377	10	410.00–440.00	$427.88	$1,613	+32.88
400–445	427	15	345.00–450.00	$418.43	$1,787	+35.26
455–495	472	11	340.00–415.00	$370.14	$1,747	+59.19
505–540	522	15	325.00–400.00	$357.98	$1,869	+39.73
555–595	581	8	300.00–375.00	$334.82	$1,945	+16.34
600–645	620	10	300.00–350.00	$321.72	$1,995	+8.90
650–685	673	4	265.00–320.00	$288.48	$1,941	—
710–748	743	10	255.00–300.00	$290.86	$2,161	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	275.00	$275.00	$811	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	232	3	300.00–315.00	$308.06	$715	-7.27
263–295	270	8	300.00–380.00	$338.52	$914	+38.83
300–348	325	13	285.00–380.00	$351.43	$1,142	+51.62
350–395	377	27	300.00–385.00	$358.08	$1,350	+53.90
400–445	421	36	290.00–380.00	$346.42	$1,458	+43.20
450–495	471	35	270.00–360.00	$326.69	$1,539	+27.38
500–549	531	33	270.00–365.00	$321.71	$1,708	+20.23
550–595	572	15	265.00–345.00	$311.14	$1,780	+26.24
600–640	623	11	255.00–350.00	$292.58	$1,823	+29.41
660–685	671	6	225.00–300.00	$258.47	$1,734	-6.32
705–715	712	3	200.00–275.00	$230.14	$1,639	—
940	940	1	215.00	$215.00	$2,021	-20.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	225.00	$225.00	$742	-29.92
375	375	1	215.00	$215.00	$806	-34.71
415–440	428	2	225.00–235.00	$230.15	$985	-29.69
454–485	458	7	230.00–235.00	$234.24	$1,073	-15.76
515–520	518	2	175.00–225.00	$200.12	$1,037	-53.13
585	585	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,170	-25.00
658–693	672	5	170.00	$170.00	$1,142	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	3	145.00	$145.00	$790	-55.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	228	3	340.00–430.00	$377.45	$861	+2.61
260–285	272	6	310.00–425.00	$394.49	$1,073	+54.49
315–345	333	3	300.00–360.00	$330.98	$1,102	+1.52
350–395	371	12	300.00–405.00	$358.21	$1,329	+13.96
405–440	428	8	315.00–400.00	$346.23	$1,482	+4.76
455–495	476	18	270.00–350.00	$323.47	$1,540	+17.53
500–540	515	16	275.00–355.00	$317.56	$1,635	+32.04
550–595	565	11	260.00–315.00	$296.34	$1,674	+14.12
600–640	619	6	250.00–315.00	$287.31	$1,778	+19.30
650–690	674	8	225.00–280.00	$262.94	$1,772	-8.28
700–730	717	6	200.00–250.00	$219.99	$1,577	+7.19
765–775	768	3	200.00–220.00	$213.28	$1,638	-1.66
815–835	824	4	210.00–230.00	$216.27	$1,782	-2.03
900	900	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,800	+35.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	260.00	$260.00	$559	+20.00
360–395	376	5	220.00–255.00	$241.95	$910	+6.95
400	400	1	200.00	$200.00	$800	-45.06
470	470	3	210.00–235.00	$225.00	$1,058	—
585	585	2	225.00–230.00	$227.50	$1,331	+7.50
690–695	693	2	185.00–190.00	$187.49	$1,299	—
710–740	735	6	187.00–190.00	$187.48	$1,378	—
835	835	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,461	-15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	150.00	$150.00	$578	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1575	1171	80-85%	7	110.00–133.00	$123.34	$1,444	-26.45
905–1905	1261	80-85%	37	135.00–176.00	$142.85	$1,801	+1.97
1015–1705	1323	80-85%	22	150.00–169.00	$155.66	$2,059	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–955	879	85-90%	4	94.00–114.00	$104.72	$920	-40.28
780–1255	933	85-90%	4	119.00–143.00	$131.04	$1,223	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1665–1850	1758	75-80%	2	135.00–140.00	$137.37	$2,415	—
2020	2020	75-80%	1	110.00	$110.00	$2,222	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1800	1509	13	110.00–164.00	$153.26	$2,313	—
1025–2210	1571	9	165.00–179.00	$172.89	$2,716	—
1940	1940	1	182.00	$182.00	$3,531	—

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115–140	129	11	180.00–270.00	$215.91	-24.09
150	150	3	220.00–235.00	$226.67	-80.00
225–230	228	2	310.00–330.00	$320.00	—

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–145	123	15	210.00–320.00	$238.33	+6.33
150–160	153	4	285.00–340.00	$315.00	+5.00

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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
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	170.00	$170.00	-60.00
100	100	1	105.00	$105.00	-125.00
100–130	113	17	130.00–225.00	$186.18	-43.82

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	55.00	$55.00	-15.00
30–35	33	3	75.00–80.00	$76.67	+6.67
40	40	1	80.00	$80.00	±0.00
50	50	2	105.00	$105.00	-20.00
60–65	63	11	125.00–200.00	$154.55	+18.12
70–75	71	16	155.00–195.00	$171.88	-15.62
80–85	82	3	170.00–200.00	$188.33	-20.42
90	90	1	230.00	$230.00	+10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	8	40.00–60.00	$51.88	+0.21
30–35	33	4	60.00–70.00	$65.00	-6.25
40–45	44	5	90.00–100.00	$95.00	+4.17
50–55	53	13	105.00–135.00	$116.54	+3.21
60–65	63	16	130.00–165.00	$149.69	-2.19
70–75	71	10	155.00–190.00	$178.00	+4.50
80	80	4	170.00–195.00	$186.25	+12.75
90–95	91	9	200.00–240.00	$221.11	+47.61

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–125	115	18	125.00–240.00	$190.56	+17.23

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	5	195.00–205.00	$197.00	-63.00
150	150	2	305.00–350.00	$327.50	—
220–225	223	2	550.00–560.00	$555.00	—

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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.