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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $148.56/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $561/hd at 378 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.26/cwt +3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 319 184
Feeder cattle 302 166 104
Slaughter cattle 87 108 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers were mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher; feeder heifers mostly 3.00 to 6.00 higher; and feeder bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Demand was good; market activity and buyer interest were active. Offerings of cattle were fairly heavy. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (9 head) ranged 40.00 to 100.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 6 134.00–142.00 $139.34 $454 —
355–375 fancy 363 3 159.00–165.00 $163.05 $592 —
365–398 383 8 136.00–149.00 $143.13 $548 +1.13
400–435 423 9 142.00–148.00 $145.09 $614 +3.68
450–475 467 6 139.00–146.00 $141.79 $662 +4.38
620–625 623 2 122.00–129.00 $125.51 $782 -13.49
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 273 3 116.00–120.00 $118.43 $323 —
325–340 333 2 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $393 -10.61
360–365 363 2 116.00–124.00 $119.97 $435 —
405–420 410 4 111.00–119.00 $116.26 $477 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 427 6 100.00–107.00 $104.32 $445 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–293 290 3 120.00–128.00 $122.62 $356 —
350–390 366 5 120.00–128.00 $122.30 $448 —
390 value added 390 3 135.00 $135.00 $526 —
400–445 421 7 123.00–133.00 $127.12 $535 +3.54
450–490 472 10 123.00–132.00 $127.26 $601 +3.92
510–535 528 4 121.00–126.00 $123.47 $652 +9.72
555–590 570 7 119.00–126.00 $122.25 $697 +5.27
600–645 622 3 110.00–115.00 $112.61 $700 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 100.00 $100.00 $278 —
315–345 330 2 106.00–108.00 $107.05 $353 —
355–370 364 4 104.00–108.00 $105.98 $386 —
470–485 478 2 100.00 $100.00 $478 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 115.00–117.00 $116.03 $371 -2.53
350–395 368 3 111.00–120.00 $116.78 $430 —
475–495 485 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $555 —
500–520 510 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $563 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–485 472 6 134.00–145.00 $140.51 $663 +1.81
585 585 2 121.00–127.00 $124.00 $725 -0.86
620–645 628 3 100.00–106.00 $102.05 $641 -5.95
670–680 675 2 106.00–110.00 $108.01 $729 +7.49
800–815 808 2 97.00–99.00 $98.01 $792 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 2 95.00–96.00 $95.50 $583 —
700 700 2 88.00–89.00 $88.50 $620 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 100.00–110.00 $105.05 $509 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1285 1121 80-85% 7 50.00–55.00 $53.04 $595 —
895–1705 1335 80-85% 31 57.00–63.00 $60.03 $801 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1045 954 85-90% 4 38.00–40.00 $39.56 $377 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1490 1306 4 72.00–78.00 $74.66 $975 —
1400–2115 1695 3 88.00–90.00 $88.83 $1,506 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 150.00–175.00 $162.50 -22.50
100–130 115 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 +30.00
150 150 2 220.00–235.00 $227.50 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 74.00–78.00 $76.00 $156 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 3 130.00–155.00 $146.67 -28.33
80 80 1 177.00 $177.00 +3.00
115 115 1 260.00 $260.00 —
150 150 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
20 20 1 65.00 $65.00 -25.00
50 50 3 130.00–150.00 $136.67 -3.33
60–65 62 7 115.00–150.00 $130.71 -24.29
70 70 6 150.00–180.00 $165.00 -5.00
80 80 4 150.00–175.00 $167.50 -37.50
85 85 1 210.00 $210.00 +5.00
90 90 1 230.00 $230.00 +35.00
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 -15.00
100 100 1 210.00 $210.00 -100.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 200.00 $200.00 —
100–130 108 7 135.00–260.00 $183.57 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Wooled

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100 100 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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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.