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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 18, 2023

94 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 94 98 308
Feeder cattle 31 46 174
Slaughter cattle 25 33 89

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 50.00 to 60.00 4 head

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,066 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 170.00–175.00 $172.62 $454 +24.79
325 325 1 137.00 $137.00 $445 -16.82
375 375 1 162.00 $162.00 $608 —
445 445 1 136.00 $136.00 $605 -23.50
470 470 1 147.00 $147.00 $691 +3.00
585–595 588 3 122.00–145.00 $131.28 $772 -17.72
665 665 1 138.00 $138.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 172.00 $172.00 $525 -18.00
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 —
640–645 643 2 140.00–158.00 $148.96 $958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
890 890 1 107.00 $107.00 $952 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 235.00 $235.00 $623 —
345 345 1 182.00 $182.00 $628 -6.00
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 +9.16
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
500–525 513 2 165.00–177.00 $170.85 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 110.00 $110.00 $737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1225 1150 80-85% 2 65.00–82.00 $72.95 $839 —
1045–1430 1309 80-85% 4 91.00–95.00 $92.85 $1,215 —
1160–2235 1519 80-85% 18 97.00–113.00 $101.80 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1995 1593 2 110.00–112.00 $111.25 $1,772 +2.25

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 180.00 $180.00 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 110.00 $110.00 +5.00

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 70.00–75.00 $72.50 —
50 50 1 105.00 $105.00 —
60–65 63 3 130.00 $130.00 —
70 70 2 145.00–180.00 $162.50 —
85 85 2 190.00 $190.00 —
90 90 1 280.00 $280.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 11 5 30.00–50.00 $40.00 -6.67
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 +8.33
30 30 2 60.00–85.00 $72.50 +25.83
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 -5.00
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 -10.00
65 65 2 125.00–180.00 $152.50 +12.50
70 70 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 +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 ±0.00
100–120 107 3 160.00–210.00 $183.33 -51.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 2 240.00–250.00 $245.00 -65.00

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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.