Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were up 4.00 to 6.00. Feeder cattle were steady to up 2.00 to 3.00 .Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings of cattle were moderate with quality of cattle average .

Baby calves 5.00 to 30.00

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.32/cwt on 123 head.

Average price

$144.32

123 head · 399 lb average

Value per head Derived

$576

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$42.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.20

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	403	146.65	591	115
Medium 2	322	121.33	391	3thin
Medium 3	369	104.59	386	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.05/cwt here — about $205 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 sale123 hd

144.32

—

NC average8 barns · 560 hd

143.12

+1.20

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	—	High	1,717	96.50	1,657	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,597	81.59	1,303	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,079	70.24	758	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	851	42.37	361	6thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 and Large 1-2	—	195	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	312	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	475	109.48/cwt	109.00–110.00	520	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	280	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	335	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	348	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	288	123.49/cwt	122.00–125.00	356	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	390	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	456	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	520	94.98/cwt	94.00–96.00	494	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	570	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	530	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	265	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	239	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	127.66/cwt	123.00–135.00	591	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	127.85/cwt	120.00–134.00	540	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	135.49/cwt	128.00–148.00	503	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	143.26/cwt	127.00–156.00	463	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	140.23/cwt	134.00–150.00	386	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	120.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	633	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	321	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	99.28/cwt	93.00–105.00	715	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	102.02/cwt	100.00–103.00	678	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	659	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	528	105.27/cwt	100.00–110.00	556	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	375	108.54/cwt	105.00–114.00	407	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	563	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	428	102.60/cwt	100.00–105.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	330	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	240	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	240	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	519	112.86/cwt	108.00–116.00	586	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	478	115.77/cwt	114.00–118.00	553	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	700	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	690	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	552	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	620	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	694	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	295	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	330	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	235	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	266	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	124.39/cwt	110.00–149.00	644	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	125.94/cwt	120.00–137.00	728	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	132.48/cwt	126.00–150.00	621	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	120.02/cwt	116.00–124.00	733	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	115.32/cwt	113.00–119.00	763	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	37.97/cwt	31.00–44.00	351	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	777	46.76/cwt	41.00–53.00	363	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	84.72/cwt	79.00–94.00	1,345	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	72.30/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,213	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	785	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	78.12/cwt	68.00–89.00	877	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	62.30/cwt	54.00–69.00	650	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	928	49.79/cwt	44.00–53.00	462	8
Bulls	—	—	1,769	101.37/cwt	90.00–117.00	1,793	20
Bulls	—	—	1,663	87.09/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,448	6
Bulls	—	—	1,358	76.09/cwt	75.00–77.00	1,033	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	139.58/cwt	128.00–157.00	590	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	144.67/cwt	130.00–160.00	551	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	153.56/cwt	130.00–178.00	496	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	148.57/cwt	138.00–158.00	706	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	159.23/cwt	135.00–175.00	446	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	231	157.09/cwt	141.00–165.00	363	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	153.49/cwt	139.00–160.00	821	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	554	141.78/cwt	136.00–148.00	785	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	878	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	132.95/cwt	130.00–136.00	838	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	977	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	563	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	116.51/cwt	114.00–119.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	465	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	521	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 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 403Last week 185Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 167Last week 75Year ago 0

Baby calves 5.00 to 30.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	160.00	160.00
27	—	423	128.00–157.00	139.58
24	—	381	130.00–160.00	144.67
16	—	323	130.00–178.00	153.56
12	—	475	138.00–158.00	148.57
11	—	280	135.00–175.00	159.23
8	—	231	141.00–165.00	157.09
7	—	535	139.00–160.00	153.49
4	—	554	136.00–148.00	141.78
2	—	915	96.00	96.00
2	—	630	130.00–136.00	132.95
1	—	715	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	109.00–110.00	109.48
2	—	280	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	122.00–125.00	123.49
1	—	390	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	94.00–96.00	94.98
1	—	570	93.00	93.00
1	—	265	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	463	123.00–135.00	127.66
14	—	422	120.00–134.00	127.85
9	—	371	128.00–148.00	135.49
9	—	323	127.00–156.00	143.26
5	—	275	134.00–150.00	140.23
4	—	523	120.00–124.00	120.98
4	—	223	144.00	144.00
3	—	720	93.00–105.00	99.28
3	—	665	100.00–103.00	102.02
1	—	870	82.00	82.00
1	—	610	108.00	108.00
1	—	590	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	100.00–110.00	105.27
5	—	375	105.00–114.00	108.54
2	—	563	100.00–104.00	101.99
2	—	428	100.00–105.00	102.60
1	—	330	100.00	100.00
1	—	240	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	519	108.00–116.00	112.86
5	—	478	114.00–118.00	115.77
2	—	700	84.00	84.00
1	—	690	80.00	80.00
1	—	620	112.00	112.00
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	440	118.00	118.00
1	—	380	112.00	112.00
1	—	295	112.00	112.00
1	—	235	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	518	110.00–149.00	124.39
9	—	578	120.00–137.00	125.94
8	—	469	126.00–150.00	132.48
5	—	611	116.00–124.00	120.02
3	—	662	113.00–119.00	115.32
1	—	1,085	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,005	92.00	92.00
1	—	860	92.00	92.00
1	—	780	104.00	104.00
1	—	720	107.00	107.00
1	—	420	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	114.00–119.00	116.51
1	—	465	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	31.00–44.00	37.97
3	—	777	41.00–53.00	46.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,588	79.00–94.00	84.72
2	—	1,678	68.00–76.00	72.30
1	—	1,570	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,122	68.00–89.00	78.12
33	—	1,044	54.00–69.00	62.30
8	—	928	44.00–53.00	49.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,769	90.00–117.00	101.37
6	—	1,663	85.00–89.00	87.09
2	—	1,358	75.00–77.00	76.09

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