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Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) Market Report

Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

96 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 96 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 412.00–430.00 $421.28 $1,348 —
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
545 545 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,153 —
635 635 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
675 675 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 +75.00
325–335 330 2 350.00–365.00 $357.61 $1,180 +35.93
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +85.00
420 420 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,323 +27.50
450–480 465 2 370.00–395.00 $382.10 $1,777 +137.05
515–535 525 4 300.00–360.00 $339.71 $1,783 +64.71
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +97.94
645 645 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,064 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 215.00 $215.00 $634 —
335 335 1 235.00 $235.00 $787 -5.00
365–370 368 2 205.00–230.00 $217.41 $800 +12.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 460.00 $460.00 $989 —
335–345 340 2 280.00–295.00 $287.39 $977 —
350–385 359 5 275.00–365.00 $323.44 $1,161 -11.56
410 410 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,558 +57.44
450–495 468 3 335.00–405.00 $362.33 $1,696 +52.17
525 525 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,349 -7.81
585–590 588 2 215.00–250.00 $232.57 $1,368 -14.12
630 630 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,638 —
710 710 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 —
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1265 1151 80-85% 4 118.00–131.00 $126.84 $1,460 —
1020–1270 1197 80-85% 10 134.00–146.00 $140.42 $1,681 —
1070–1540 1310 80-85% 4 149.00–159.00 $153.72 $2,014 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1080 936 85-90% 4 102.00–116.00 $109.54 $1,025 —
975 975 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–2170 1705 3 165.00–174.00 $169.70 $2,893 —
2000 2000 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,620 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 140.00 $140.00 -130.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 1 190.00 $190.00 +10.00
150 150 1 325.00 $325.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 —
60–65 63 5 125.00–170.00 $146.00 —
70 70 1 145.00 $145.00 —
80 80 1 165.00 $165.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 85.00 $85.00 +35.00
55 55 3 110.00–140.00 $126.67 -8.33
60–65 61 4 140.00–170.00 $155.00 +20.00
70 70 1 155.00 $155.00 +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.