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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 166 284
Feeder cattle 46 113 176
Slaughter cattle 33 34 68

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 light with quality average . Baby calves 100.00 to 105.00 2 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 185.00 $185.00 $925 —
565 565 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,051 —
840 840 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 140.00–155.00 $147.83 $418 -37.17
310–345 335 4 145.00–162.00 $153.82 $515 —
430–435 433 2 159.00–160.00 $159.50 $691 +4.86
490 490 1 144.00 $144.00 $706 +4.00
575 575 1 149.00 $149.00 $857 +3.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
410 410 1 163.00 $163.00 $668 —
525–545 535 2 157.00–161.00 $159.04 $851 -6.02
600 600 1 132.00 $132.00 $792 -19.00
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 130.00 $130.00 $306 —
455 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 188.00 $188.00 $630 -12.00
410–440 427 5 182.00–192.00 $185.84 $794 -10.96
555 555 2 172.00 $172.00 $955 —
675 675 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,100 +4.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 2 150.00–185.00 $166.15 $379 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 +10.00
440–445 443 2 150.00–164.00 $156.96 $695 —
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
655–665 660 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 125.00 $125.00 $494 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1000 965 80-85% 2 77.00–85.00 $81.15 $783 —
1050–1390 1186 80-85% 5 97.00–107.00 $100.80 $1,195 +11.91
1070–1700 1396 80-85% 17 86.00–96.00 $91.90 $1,283 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–945 845 85-90% 4 52.00–57.00 $54.13 $457 —
1015–1030 1023 85-90% 2 73.00–75.00 $74.01 $757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,819 —
1565 1565 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,706 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 110.00 $110.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 105.00 $105.00 —
90 90 1 75.00 $75.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 3 35.00–55.00 $46.67 -3.33
40 40 2 85.00–95.00 $90.00 +2.50
50 50 1 140.00 $140.00 +25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 190.00 $190.00 —
110–120 115 2 230.00–240.00 $235.00 +95.00
150 150 2 330.00–340.00 $335.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 1 310.00 $310.00 —
150–155 153 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 —

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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.