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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 12, 2022

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 403 306
Feeder cattle 176 273 221
Slaughter cattle 68 88 51
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle down 1.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 2.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings moderate with quality average .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
305–345 325 2 130.00–160.00 $145.92 $474 -11.36
350–390 367 7 130.00–165.00 $148.11 $544 -0.46
420–445 432 5 130.00–142.00 $132.53 $573 -7.47
450–485 468 3 120.00–138.00 $129.22 $605 -16.51
570 570 1 131.00 $131.00 $747 —
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 ±0.00
705 705 1 110.00 $110.00 $776 -1.01
825 825 1 110.00 $110.00 $908 -8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 208 3 120.00–133.00 $127.75 $266 —
260 260 1 126.00 $126.00 $328 +1.28
335 335 1 122.00 $122.00 $409 +3.00
405–435 425 4 115.00–120.00 $117.77 $501 -3.26
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —
570 570 1 115.00 $115.00 $656 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 372 3 101.00–110.00 $105.18 $391 +0.41
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 ±0.00
460 460 1 102.00 $102.00 $469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 111.00 $111.00 $322 —
315 315 1 117.00 $117.00 $369 -6.00
414 414 7 110.00 $110.00 $455 -7.01
455–470 457 7 114.00–115.00 $114.15 $522 -2.34
610–645 628 2 90.00–91.00 $90.51 $568 -0.49
660–665 663 2 90.00–95.00 $92.49 $613 —
750 750 1 88.00 $88.00 $660 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 109.00 $109.00 $289 +9.00
350–355 353 3 105.00–110.00 $107.68 $380 +11.30
400–440 420 2 100.00–106.00 $103.14 $433 -1.91
465–490 481 4 104.00–110.00 $106.75 $513 +1.72
505–510 508 2 105.00 $105.00 $533 —
550–575 558 3 100.00–104.00 $101.64 $567 +1.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 3 125.00 $125.00 $412 -2.99
350–370 363 3 124.00–145.00 $131.47 $477 +3.76
455–485 470 2 121.00–122.00 $121.52 $571 -2.66
520–525 523 2 114.00–119.00 $116.51 $609 -6.33
635 635 1 103.00 $103.00 $654 -13.81
675 675 1 100.00 $100.00 $675 -17.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 458 3 120.00–135.00 $128.44 $588 -3.36
545 545 1 120.00 $120.00 $654 -8.54
570 570 2 118.00–126.00 $122.00 $695 +6.00
625–640 633 2 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $776 +1.99
650–690 674 5 100.00–114.00 $107.70 $726 +0.20
720 720 1 110.00 $110.00 $792 +16.00
750–760 755 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $698 +2.48
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
905 905 1 107.00 $107.00 $968 —
1005 1005 1 98.00 $98.00 $985 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 100.00–109.00 $104.55 $497 +4.55
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 ±0.00
560–565 563 3 100.00–106.00 $101.99 $574 -2.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 111.00 $111.00 $505 —
595 595 1 111.00 $111.00 $660 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1680 1109 80-85% 8 56.00–62.00 $59.36 $658 —
945–1665 1205 80-85% 32 63.00–73.00 $67.90 $818 —
1010–1995 1366 80-85% 10 74.00–81.00 $76.71 $1,048 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–885 873 85-90% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.52 $485 +11.47
865–915 890 85-90% 2 41.00–50.00 $45.63 $406 +1.58
890 890 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $570 +19.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1395 1310 2 96.00–103.00 $99.73 $1,306 —
1200–1660 1493 3 73.00–92.00 $82.57 $1,233 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–125 114 7 185.00–210.00 $200.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 155.00 $155.00 +30.00
125 125 1 195.00 $195.00 +70.00

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 130.00 $130.00 +30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 45.00 $45.00 ±0.00
30 30 4 50.00–70.00 $60.00 -6.67
40 40 2 95.00 $95.00 +12.50
55 55 3 110.00–145.00 $121.67 +10.67
60–65 62 3 130.00–150.00 $141.67 +30.67
70 70 4 140.00–150.00 $145.00 +34.00
85 85 1 175.00 $175.00 +64.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 145.00 $145.00 +5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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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.