Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle down 1.00 to 2.00 . Feeder cattle steady . Demand moderate with market activity and buyer interest moderate. Offerings light with quality average.

Baby calves 50.00 to 70.00

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $148.78/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$148.78

48 head · 384 lb average

Value per head Derived

$571

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$274

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

$40.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.37

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	393	150.74	593	45
Medium 2	223	124.00	276	2thin
Medium 3	290	110.00	319	1thin

One grade step is worth $40.74/cwt here — about $274 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 sale48 hd

148.78

—

NC average8 barns · 608 hd

139.41

+9.37

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	1,437	81.85	1,176	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	58.77	911	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,047	54.21	567	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	811	40.32	327	4thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Bulls	Medium 3	—	530	102.02/cwt	100.00–104.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	347	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	590	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	531	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	290	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	319	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	290	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	153.83/cwt	135.00–168.00	571	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	143.02/cwt	130.00–160.00	608	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	316	164.69/cwt	143.00–175.00	520	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	271	159.43/cwt	151.00–167.00	432	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	155	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	198	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	146.31/cwt	140.00–157.00	688	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	921	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	788	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	114.36/cwt	110.00–119.00	661	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	488	119.50/cwt	119.00–120.00	583	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	845	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	725	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	638	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	540	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	616	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	1
Bulls	—	—	1,593	83.88/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,336	8
Bulls	—	—	1,068	73.25/cwt	70.00–75.00	782	4
Bulls	—	—	1,660	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	131.73/cwt	115.00–143.00	623	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	106.05/cwt	104.00–108.00	705	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	130.51/cwt	128.00–133.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	555	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	460	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	478	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	788	36.11/cwt	32.00–40.00	285	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	57.19/cwt	54.00–59.00	900	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	63.49/cwt	63.00–64.00	943	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	55.72/cwt	52.00–60.00	580	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	997	44.74/cwt	40.00–50.00	446	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	64.31/cwt	61.00–68.00	748	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	473	115.73/cwt	113.00–118.00	547	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	635	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	330	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	383	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	44.53/cwt	44.00–45.00	371	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	510	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	408	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	465	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	419	1
Heifers	Small 2	—	285	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	125.74/cwt	124.00–128.00	599	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	134.07/cwt	124.00–147.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	245	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	130.73/cwt	126.00–145.00	497	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	696	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	104.98/cwt	104.00–106.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	731	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	490	1

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 Feb 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 185Last week 639Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 210Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cattle down 1.00 to 2.00 . Feeder cattle steady . Demand moderate with market activity and buyer interest moderate. Offerings light with quality average.

Baby calves 50.00 to 70.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	100.00–104.00	102.02
1	—	555	106.00	106.00
1	—	460	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
9	—	473	115.00–143.00	131.73
2	—	665	104.00–108.00	106.05
2	—	508	128.00–133.00	130.51
1	—	720	105.00	105.00
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	110.00–119.00	114.36
2	—	488	119.00–120.00	119.50
1	—	845	80.00	80.00
1	—	725	88.00	88.00
1	—	540	114.00	114.00
1	—	425	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	136.00	136.00
1	—	230	141.00	141.00
7	—	476	124.00–128.00	125.74
6	—	419	124.00–147.00	134.07
5	—	380	126.00–145.00	130.73
2	—	773	90.00	90.00
2	—	723	94.00	94.00
2	—	630	104.00–106.00	104.98
2	—	513	124.00	124.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	126.00	126.00
1	—	340	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	110.00	110.00
1	—	590	90.00	90.00
1	—	245	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	113.00–118.00	115.73
1	—	635	90.00	90.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	114.00	114.00
1	—	330	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	80.00	80.00
1	—	465	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	98.00	98.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	120.00	120.00
1	—	155	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	371	135.00–168.00	153.83
12	—	425	130.00–160.00	143.02
8	—	316	143.00–175.00	164.69
5	—	271	151.00–167.00	159.43
3	—	470	140.00–157.00	146.31
1	—	980	94.00	94.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
1	—	505	156.00	156.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,593	80.00–90.00	83.88
4	—	1,068	70.00–75.00	73.25
1	—	1,660	100.00	100.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	32.00–40.00	36.11
2	—	833	44.00–45.00	44.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,573	54.00–59.00	57.19
2	—	1,485	63.00–64.00	63.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,041	52.00–60.00	55.72
9	—	997	40.00–50.00	44.74
5	—	1,163	61.00–68.00	64.31

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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