Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

308 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.45/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $528/hd at 373 lb · 11 head

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.14/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 426 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	308	284	162
Feeder cattle	174	176	90
Slaughter cattle	89	68	47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . Market will be closed Friday the 23 and Monday the 26 . Baby calves 120.00 to 130.00 3 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–333	324	5	134.00–162.00	$154.24	$500	+8.32
360–390	373	11	130.00–152.00	$141.45	$528	-6.66
400–440	426	10	130.00–152.00	$144.14	$614	+11.61
495	495	1	129.00	$129.00	$639	-0.22
545	545	1	130.00	$130.00	$708	—
800	800	1	110.00	$110.00	$880	±0.00
1125	1125	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,339	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	223	3	122.00–139.00	$132.72	$296	+4.97
260	260	1	112.00	$112.00	$291	-14.00
300–345	327	3	115.00–120.00	$116.88	$382	-5.12
350–355	353	2	121.00–126.00	$123.52	$436	—
435	435	1	120.00	$120.00	$522	+2.23

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	267	3	101.00–110.00	$106.96	$286	—
305–320	313	2	110.00	$110.00	$344	—
370–390	380	2	100.00–105.00	$102.57	$390	-2.61
405–415	412	3	98.00–110.00	$106.06	$437	-3.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–260	255	2	110.00	$110.00	$280	+1.00
320–335	325	3	100.00–109.00	$104.27	$339	—
375–385	380	2	96.00–100.00	$97.97	$372	-9.71
405–440	420	3	110.00	$110.00	$462	+6.86
475	475	1	103.00	$103.00	$489	-3.75
580	580	1	92.00	$92.00	$534	-9.64
640	640	1	78.00	$78.00	$499	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	121.00	$121.00	$351	—
330	330	1	133.00	$133.00	$439	+8.00
420–425	423	2	120.00	$120.00	$508	—
500–545	520	5	120.00–130.00	$125.53	$653	+9.02
645	645	1	113.00	$113.00	$729	+10.00
655	655	1	100.00	$100.00	$655	±0.00

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	270	2	114.00	$114.00	$308	+3.00
300–338	325	3	117.00–118.00	$117.69	$382	+0.69
350–385	368	2	112.00–114.00	$112.95	$416	—
465	465	1	116.00	$116.00	$539	+1.85
530	530	1	107.00	$107.00	$567	—
605	605	1	95.00	$95.00	$575	+4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	130.00	$130.00	$585	+1.56
500	500	1	120.00	$120.00	$600	—
565	565	1	134.00	$134.00	$757	+12.00
615	615	1	97.00	$97.00	$597	-25.53
655–685	668	4	100.00–115.00	$105.49	$705	-2.21
780	780	1	116.00	$116.00	$905	+23.52
820–830	825	2	97.00–105.00	$101.02	$833	+1.02
875	875	1	101.00	$101.00	$884	—

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
490–495	494	4	100.00	$100.00	$494	-4.55
510–530	524	4	95.00–104.00	$99.01	$519	-0.99

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
590	590	1	114.00	$114.00	$673	+3.00
645	645	1	90.00	$90.00	$580	—
665–685	675	2	90.00–97.00	$93.55	$631	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1125	994	80-85%	4	59.00–60.00	$59.74	$594	—
885–1895	1211	80-85%	33	62.00–73.00	$69.73	$844	+1.83
1140–1910	1429	80-85%	27	74.00–84.00	$76.50	$1,093	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–920	858	85-90%	4	33.00–46.00	$39.83	$342	-15.69
920–925	923	85-90%	2	55.00–56.00	$55.50	$512	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1405	1301	5	74.00–92.00	$85.53	$1,113	-14.20
1225–1995	1508	6	94.00–103.00	$98.40	$1,484	—
1515–1850	1683	2	109.00–110.00	$109.55	$1,844	—

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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	±0.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	85.00	$85.00	$200	—
385	385	1	78.00	$78.00	$300	—

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100–120	111	8	190.00–270.00	$236.25	—

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–65	63	3	130.00–180.00	$158.33	—
75	75	3	150.00–185.00	$168.33	—
85	85	1	195.00	$195.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	50.00	$50.00	+5.00
35	35	1	75.00	$75.00	+15.00
40–45	43	4	80.00–95.00	$86.25	-8.75
55	55	2	100.00–125.00	$112.50	-9.17
60–65	63	3	135.00–180.00	$160.00	+18.33
70–75	72	5	130.00–190.00	$156.00	+11.00
80–85	81	4	160.00–190.00	$176.25	+1.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	105.00	$105.00	—
80	80	1	105.00	$105.00	—
100	100	1	165.00	$165.00	+20.00

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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.