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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

64 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 64 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 222.00 $222.00 $2,220 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
300–340 318 3 310.00–340.00 $321.68 $1,023 -6.89
355 355 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,012 -21.16
440 440 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $1,265 -25.57
485–495 490 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,201 -14.95
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 -15.00
563–590 570 4 225.00–275.00 $262.06 $1,494 +2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
390 390 1 205.00 $205.00 $800 -57.34
410 410 1 225.00 $225.00 $922 -29.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 305.00–320.00 $312.50 $828 -62.50
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 -39.86
405–435 421 9 285.00–345.00 $322.56 $1,358 -12.68
455–470 463 2 300.00–320.00 $310.16 $1,436 +8.26
525–545 535 2 255.00–275.00 $264.81 $1,417 +17.63
555–565 559 6 240.00–265.00 $246.69 $1,379 -6.01
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
855 855 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,924 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1405 1224 80-85% 5 115.00–132.00 $123.18 $1,508 —
1635 1635 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,289 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1150 1018 85-90% 3 90.00–107.00 $95.69 $974 -18.56
1265 1265 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2550 1752 3 169.00–180.00 $173.12 $3,033 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100–120 110 2 160.00–200.00 $180.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 35.00 $35.00 -35.00
25 25 2 50.00 $50.00 -20.00
55 55 1 135.00 $135.00 +10.00

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Nannies/Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 125.00 $125.00 —

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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.