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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

206 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 206 165 94
Feeder cattle 137 97 31
Slaughter cattle 32 16 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average . 5 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 350.00–360.00 $355.27 $1,148 +45.27
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 —
455 455 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,274 +13.97
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 +61.00
550 550 2 280.00–335.00 $307.50 $1,691 +67.83
860 860 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,279 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 225.00 $225.00 $461 —
265 265 1 245.00 $245.00 $649 +18.95
365 365 1 250.00 $250.00 $912 +15.65
431–448 440 9 230.00–240.00 $238.89 $1,051 +17.80
465–470 467 3 220.00–242.00 $227.39 $1,062 +8.94
505–545 525 6 220.00–240.00 $228.14 $1,198 +10.71
570 570 2 211.00–230.00 $220.50 $1,257 +8.25
615–635 625 4 190.00–215.00 $203.67 $1,273 -0.34
655–670 663 3 190.00–206.00 $198.61 $1,317 +3.14
715–735 727 3 167.00–185.00 $175.58 $1,276 —
775 775 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,387 +9.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
425–445 435 2 200.00–202.00 $200.98 $874 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
603–640 615 3 155.00–179.00 $170.68 $1,050 —
910 910 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,247 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 232 3 270.00–350.00 $305.83 $710 —
255–285 277 8 240.00–367.50 $332.46 $921 +82.46
315–349 335 5 250.00–370.00 $335.25 $1,123 +59.19
365–393 384 3 340.00–350.00 $343.17 $1,318 +67.69
405–440 425 9 300.00–330.00 $307.05 $1,305 +49.99
465–490 482 8 250.00–283.00 $274.73 $1,324 +38.43
525–535 529 4 217.00–250.00 $234.21 $1,239 +16.22
580 580 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,520 +46.01
658–695 673 8 215.00–247.50 $228.96 $1,541 +16.96
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +10.00
815–825 820 3 175.00–202.00 $187.31 $1,536 —
915 915 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 —
435 435 1 185.00 $185.00 $805 —
455–495 480 6 175.00–220.00 $194.10 $932 +19.10
550–565 558 2 175.00–200.00 $187.33 $1,045 +11.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,261 —
1065–1220 1128 80-85% 4 91.00–95.00 $93.54 $1,055 —
875–1455 1181 80-85% 11 102.00–108.00 $104.87 $1,239 -2.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1070 924 85-90% 4 70.00–88.00 $78.45 $725 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,095 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,932 —
1430–1925 1711 5 131.00–140.00 $135.47 $2,318 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 155.00 $155.00 +6.67

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 +2.50
70 70 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 +7.50
100 100 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 1 15.00 $15.00 -17.86
35 35 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +5.00
45 45 1 90.00 $90.00 +5.00
50–55 53 2 100.00–110.00 $105.00 -25.00
60–65 61 7 120.00–145.00 $131.43 +1.43
70–75 71 8 140.00–190.00 $155.00 +25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–115 105 8 115.00–150.00 $128.13 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 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.