Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $133.02/cwt on 187 head.

Average price

$133.02

187 head · 432 lb average

Value per head Derived

$575

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$23.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.04

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	440	134.88	594	164
Medium 2	377	121.03	456	20
Medium 3	362	111.00	401	3thin

One grade step is worth $23.88/cwt here — about $193 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 sale187 hd

133.02

—

NC average6 barns · 521 hd

131.98

+1.04

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	1,377	78.76	1,084	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,540	61.03	940	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,096	54.39	596	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	902	39.43	356	15

Every lot, as filed

71 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	—	—	1,720	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,634	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	127.56/cwt	120.00–133.00	545	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	112.92/cwt	107.00–119.00	819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	107.00/cwt	106.00–108.00	803	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	102.49/cwt	101.00–104.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	134.35/cwt	132.00–136.00	300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	117.23/cwt	114.00–123.00	781	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	135.05/cwt	130.00–138.00	781	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	137.29/cwt	128.00–140.00	649	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	140.10/cwt	127.00–148.00	719	14
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	755	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	129.12/cwt	120.00–146.00	618	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	124.83/cwt	120.00–128.00	713	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	126.16/cwt	121.00–130.00	661	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	107.99/cwt	102.00–113.00	732	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	98.96/cwt	92.00–104.00	755	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	104.98/cwt	103.00–107.00	651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	797	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	583	103.48/cwt	102.00–105.00	603	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	515	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	585	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	667	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	598	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	37.49/cwt	32.00–41.00	349	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	826	44.75/cwt	44.00–46.00	370	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	61.03/cwt	60.00–62.00	940	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	54.08/cwt	48.00–59.00	585	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	62.83/cwt	60.00–71.00	755	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,004	43.76/cwt	38.00–47.00	439	10
Bulls	—	—	1,267	72.90/cwt	72.00–74.00	924	3
Bulls	—	—	1,372	79.21/cwt	77.00–80.00	1,087	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	479	106.12/cwt	100.00–110.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	228	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	308	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	102.65/cwt	102.00–103.00	685	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	274	134.97/cwt	124.00–138.00	370	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	106.47/cwt	104.00–110.00	667	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	131.03/cwt	124.00–138.00	501	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	118.57/cwt	115.00–124.00	621	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	135.16/cwt	120.00–140.00	426	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	124.80/cwt	121.00–136.00	592	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	348	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	491	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	220	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	273	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	550	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	638	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	375	127.51/cwt	127.00–128.00	478	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	267	120.26/cwt	116.00–125.00	321	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	512	116.01/cwt	110.00–120.00	594	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	123.33/cwt	119.00–128.00	522	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	332	120.57/cwt	116.00–128.00	400	6
Steers	Medium 3	—	205	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	236	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	300	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	330	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	580	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	626	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	155	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	202	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,040	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	140.98/cwt	130.00–160.00	520	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	133.94/cwt	129.00–148.00	564	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	120.97/cwt	114.00–128.00	756	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	279	144.62/cwt	130.00–154.00	403	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	139.62/cwt	130.00–146.00	452	16
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	355	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	355	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	335	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	531	110.81/cwt	108.00–114.00	588	15
Heifers	Medium 2	—	579	109.47/cwt	106.00–114.00	634	13
Heifers	Medium 2	—	483	114.31/cwt	110.00–118.00	552	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	263	120.67/cwt	117.00–124.00	317	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	387	117.69/cwt	115.00–120.00	455	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	233	122.53/cwt	122.00–123.00	285	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	620	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	445	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	512	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 Apr 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 455Last week 738Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 99Last week 89Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,267	72.00–74.00	72.90
3	—	1,372	77.00–80.00	79.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	930	32.00–41.00	37.49
4	—	826	44.00–46.00	44.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,540	60.00–62.00	61.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,082	48.00–59.00	54.08
14	—	1,201	60.00–71.00	62.83
10	—	1,004	38.00–47.00	43.76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	427	120.00–133.00	127.56
3	—	228	135.00	135.00
3	—	667	102.00–103.00	102.65
5	—	937	60.00	60.00
7	—	274	124.00–138.00	134.97
9	—	626	104.00–110.00	106.47
10	—	382	124.00–138.00	131.03
10	—	524	115.00–124.00	118.57
13	—	315	120.00–140.00	135.16
16	—	474	121.00–136.00	124.80
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	479	100.00–110.00	106.12
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	348	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	531	108.00–114.00	110.81
13	—	579	106.00–114.00	109.47
6	—	483	110.00–118.00	114.31
5	—	263	117.00–124.00	120.67
3	—	387	115.00–120.00	117.69
2	—	233	122.00–123.00	122.53
1	—	620	84.00	84.00
1	—	445	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	103.00	103.00
2	—	725	107.00–119.00	112.92
2	—	750	106.00–108.00	107.00
2	—	840	101.00–104.00	102.49
3	—	223	132.00–136.00	134.35
4	—	666	114.00–123.00	117.23
5	—	578	130.00–138.00	135.05
11	—	473	128.00–140.00	137.29
14	—	513	127.00–148.00	140.10
1	—	155	130.00	130.00
35	—	369	130.00–160.00	140.98
33	—	421	129.00–148.00	133.94
18	—	625	114.00–128.00	120.97
17	—	279	130.00–154.00	144.62
16	—	324	130.00–146.00	139.62
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	124.00	124.00
1	—	550	116.00	116.00
2	—	375	127.00–128.00	127.51
3	—	267	116.00–125.00	120.26
3	—	512	110.00–120.00	116.01
4	—	423	119.00–128.00	123.33
6	—	332	116.00–128.00	120.57
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	115.00	115.00
1	—	300	110.00	110.00
1	—	580	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	479	120.00–146.00	129.12
9	—	571	120.00–128.00	124.83
9	—	524	121.00–130.00	126.16
8	—	678	102.00–113.00	107.99
4	—	763	92.00–104.00	98.96
2	—	620	103.00–107.00	104.98
1	—	745	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	102.00–105.00	103.48
2	—	515	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	114.00	114.00
1	—	520	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	400	69.00	69.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	560.00	560.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle