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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 306 447 166
Feeder cattle 221 302 131
Slaughter cattle 51 87 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were steady to 1.00 lower; there were too few breaking type slaughter cows to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder steers and bulls were mostly steady to 2.00 lower, while heifers were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 140.00 $140.00 $420 +0.66
350–375 fancy 358 3 156.00–161.00 $158.28 $567 -4.77
355–390 367 3 139.00–143.00 $140.74 $517 -2.39
400–445 424 5 138.00–148.00 $144.08 $611 -1.01
450–480 462 3 148.00 $148.00 $684 +6.21
655 655 2 138.00 $138.00 $904 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 114.00 $114.00 $445 -5.97
700–725 713 2 108.00–110.00 $109.02 $777 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 434 4 100.00–106.00 $104.46 $453 +0.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 4 122.00–130.00 $126.65 $480 +4.35
415–445 428 5 133.00–136.00 $134.99 $578 +7.87
450–475 462 3 125.00–135.00 $129.01 $596 +1.75
515–530 523 3 124.00–127.00 $126.02 $659 +2.55
580 580 3 120.00–127.00 $124.33 $721 +2.08
605 605 3 124.00 $124.00 $750 +11.39
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 112.00–114.00 $112.99 $376 -3.04
415–438 433 5 114.00–119.00 $114.96 $498 —
575–598 590 3 118.00 $118.00 $696 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 100.00–104.00 $102.05 $439 —
475–495 485 2 101.00 $101.00 $490 +1.00
600–645 623 2 101.00 $101.00 $629 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 84.00 $84.00 $334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 524 4 124.00–128.00 $126.51 $663 —
565–595 578 6 119.00–127.00 $123.81 $716 -0.19
600–620 608 4 110.00–116.00 $113.52 $690 +11.47
750–770 760 2 103.00–106.00 $104.48 $794 —
810–830 820 2 97.00–100.00 $98.52 $808 +0.51
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 468 3 102.00–107.00 $105.36 $493 +0.31
550–580 565 5 98.00–108.00 $103.01 $582 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 96.00 $96.00 $451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1315 1080 80-85% 10 48.00–54.00 $51.47 $556 —
880–1645 1242 80-85% 13 59.00–65.00 $61.80 $768 —
1035–1365 1264 80-85% 4 67.00–70.00 $68.15 $861 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–995 920 85-90% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.46 $418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2345 1492 6 86.00–91.00 $87.95 $1,312 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125–145 135 2 225.00–260.00 $242.50 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 190.00 $190.00 -25.00
125 125 1 335.00 $335.00 +120.00
165–180 173 2 230.00–320.00 $275.00 +47.50

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 108 4 135.00–245.00 $205.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 75.00 $75.00 —
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 —
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 +43.33

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 130.00 $130.00 +65.00
50–55 51 4 95.00–120.00 $106.25 -30.42
60–65 63 3 125.00–190.00 $148.33 +17.62
70 70 2 145.00–175.00 $160.00 -5.00
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 -7.50
95 95 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 -32.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 105 3 120.00–160.00 $135.00 -48.57

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 185.00–215.00 $200.00 +20.00
85 85 1 255.00 $255.00 +75.00

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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.