Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were up 1.00 to 3.00 . Feeder cattle were steady to up 1.00 to 2.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings were moderate with quality average .

baby calves 15.00 to 30.00

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $122.53/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$122.53

190 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3

$39.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.05

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	457	130.25	595	122
Large 2	305	120.00	366	1thin
Medium 2	382	115.23	441	31
Medium 3	384	105.10	404	30
Small 3	381	90.66	345	6thin

One grade step is worth $39.59/cwt here — about $250 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale190 hd

122.53

—

NC average8 barns · 897 hd

122.48

+0.05

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,524	76.72	1,169	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	54.80	850	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,152	53.87	620	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	896	35.94	322	9thin

Every lot, as filed

97 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium 2	—	215	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	271	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	455	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	505	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	253	115.50/cwt	115.00–116.00	292	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	333	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	383	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	373	118.89/cwt	115.00–126.00	443	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	426	111.34/cwt	110.00–120.00	474	13
Steers	Medium 3	—	235	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	256	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	255	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	281	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	473	104.19/cwt	100.00–108.00	493	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	340	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	340	4
Steers	Medium 3	—	376	105.15/cwt	100.00–110.00	395	8
Steers	Medium 3	—	421	105.73/cwt	100.00–110.00	445	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	195	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	255	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	313	116.06/cwt	113.00–118.00	363	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	434	114.41/cwt	113.00–115.00	497	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	476	111.77/cwt	110.00–114.00	532	9
Heifers	Medium 3	—	225	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	225	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	275	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	275	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	463	103.46/cwt	102.00–105.00	479	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	520	100.83/cwt	90.00–108.00	524	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	332	103.68/cwt	100.00–109.00	344	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	436	104.81/cwt	100.00–110.00	457	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	578	100.04/cwt	86.00–108.00	578	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	371	105.37/cwt	90.00–110.00	391	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	92.40/cwt	89.00–98.00	667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	118.63/cwt	116.00–120.00	686	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	108.22/cwt	103.00–111.00	720	5
Steers	Large 2	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	375	96.36/cwt	90.00–99.00	361	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	505	89.30/cwt	86.00–96.00	451	3
Heifers	Small 3	—	318	91.34/cwt	90.00–94.00	290	3
Heifers	Small 3	—	463	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	417	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	425	89.86/cwt	86.00–94.00	382	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	770	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	582	110.67/cwt	110.00–111.00	644	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	618	86.53/cwt	84.00–89.00	535	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	660	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	385	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	439	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	295	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	354	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	480	97.01/cwt	96.00–98.00	466	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	104.12/cwt	94.00–116.00	649	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	121.05/cwt	118.00–124.00	568	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	95.87/cwt	84.00–109.00	699	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	98.97/cwt	91.00–104.00	666	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	118.53/cwt	115.00–121.00	678	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	119.16/cwt	114.00–124.00	616	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	446	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	553	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	103.24/cwt	102.00–104.00	791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	570	104.21/cwt	89.00–109.00	594	14
Bulls	Medium 3	—	516	102.54/cwt	91.00–107.00	529	14
Bulls	Medium 3	—	472	104.75/cwt	100.00–110.00	494	14
Bulls	Medium 2	—	474	112.31/cwt	110.00–118.00	532	16
Bulls	Medium 2	—	572	111.33/cwt	110.00–116.00	637	12
Bulls	Medium 2	—	522	111.29/cwt	108.00–114.00	581	10
Bulls	Medium 2	—	600	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	552	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,549	55.16/cwt	50.00–59.00	854	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	48.54/cwt	48.00–49.00	744	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,001	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	35.94/cwt	30.00–43.00	322	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	63.30/cwt	60.00–68.00	746	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	438	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	54.45/cwt	50.00–59.00	634	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,106	44.68/cwt	40.00–49.00	494	17
Bulls	—	—	1,428	79.64/cwt	76.00–83.00	1,137	7
Bulls	—	—	1,505	67.03/cwt	60.00–70.00	1,009	6
Bulls	—	—	1,719	86.15/cwt	82.00–92.00	1,481	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	580	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	120.87/cwt	118.00–126.00	502	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	11,100	1
Steers	Small 3	—	420	88.64/cwt	88.00–90.00	372	3
Steers	Small 3	—	393	94.03/cwt	90.00–98.00	370	2
Steers	Small 3	—	240	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	129.24/cwt	120.00–147.00	540	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	129.90/cwt	120.00–140.00	486	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	319	138.55/cwt	122.00–146.00	442	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	128.93/cwt	110.00–135.00	854	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	126.66/cwt	120.00–135.00	659	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	123.56/cwt	110.00–131.00	765	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	282	140.81/cwt	131.00–146.00	397	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	125.40/cwt	121.00–132.00	731	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	127.92/cwt	125.00–132.00	597	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	974	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	108.10/cwt	99.00–119.00	677	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	123.49/cwt	119.00–126.00	459	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	337	121.90/cwt	116.00–126.00	411	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	114.23/cwt	114.00–116.00	589	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	117.17/cwt	117.00–118.00	554	6

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Carolina feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Fri Nov 8, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 986Last week 661Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 158Last week 131Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

baby calves 15.00 to 30.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	126.00	126.00
1	—	455	111.00	111.00
2	—	253	115.00–116.00	115.50
2	—	333	115.00	115.00
12	—	373	115.00–126.00	118.89
13	—	426	110.00–120.00	111.34
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	109.00	109.00
2	—	255	110.00	110.00
2	—	473	100.00–108.00	104.19
4	—	340	100.00	100.00
8	—	376	100.00–110.00	105.15
13	—	421	100.00–110.00	105.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	131.00	131.00
1	—	200	130.00	130.00
28	—	418	120.00–147.00	129.24
21	—	374	120.00–140.00	129.90
19	—	319	122.00–146.00	138.55
14	—	662	110.00–135.00	128.93
11	—	520	120.00–135.00	126.66
7	—	619	110.00–131.00	123.56
7	—	282	131.00–146.00	140.81
5	—	583	121.00–132.00	125.40
3	—	467	125.00–132.00	127.92
2	—	773	125.00–127.00	126.02
1	—	1,020	105.00	105.00
1	—	830	126.00	126.00
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	88.00–90.00	88.64
2	—	393	90.00–98.00	94.03
1	—	240	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	313	113.00–118.00	116.06
5	—	434	113.00–115.00	114.41
9	—	476	110.00–114.00	111.77
3	—	582	110.00–111.00	110.67
2	—	618	84.00–89.00	86.53
2	—	523	111.00	111.00
1	—	660	80.00	80.00
1	—	385	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	100.00	100.00
2	—	275	100.00	100.00
2	—	463	102.00–105.00	103.46
4	—	520	90.00–108.00	100.83
5	—	332	100.00–109.00	103.68
5	—	436	100.00–110.00	104.81
6	—	578	86.00–108.00	100.04
7	—	371	90.00–110.00	105.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	72.00	72.00
1	—	910	70.00	70.00
3	—	722	89.00–98.00	92.40
5	—	578	116.00–120.00	118.63
5	—	665	103.00–111.00	108.22
20	—	415	118.00–126.00	120.87
14	—	626	99.00–119.00	108.10
11	—	372	119.00–126.00	123.49
10	—	337	116.00–126.00	121.90
9	—	516	114.00–116.00	114.23
6	—	473	117.00–118.00	117.17
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	90.00–99.00	96.36
3	—	505	86.00–96.00	89.30
3	—	318	90.00–94.00	91.34
2	—	463	90.00	90.00
2	—	425	86.00–94.00	89.86
1	—	770	99.00	99.00
1	—	580	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	96.00–98.00	97.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	623	94.00–116.00	104.12
11	—	469	118.00–124.00	121.05
10	—	729	84.00–109.00	95.87
8	—	673	91.00–104.00	98.97
6	—	572	115.00–121.00	118.53
5	—	517	114.00–124.00	119.16
5	—	446	124.00	124.00
4	—	766	102.00–104.00	103.24
1	—	850	90.00	90.00
1	—	830	95.00	95.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	570	89.00–109.00	104.21
14	—	516	91.00–107.00	102.54
14	—	472	100.00–110.00	104.75
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	474	110.00–118.00	112.31
12	—	572	110.00–116.00	111.33
10	—	522	108.00–114.00	111.29
1	—	600	92.00	92.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,549	50.00–59.00	55.16
2	—	1,533	48.00–49.00	48.54
1	—	1,615	62.00	62.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	896	30.00–43.00	35.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,179	60.00–68.00	63.30
1	—	995	44.00	44.00
43	—	1,164	50.00–59.00	54.45
17	—	1,106	40.00–49.00	44.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,428	76.00–83.00	79.64
6	—	1,505	60.00–70.00	67.03
4	—	1,719	82.00–92.00	86.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	925.00	925.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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