Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady to down 2.00 to 4.00 . Feeder cattle were steady to up 2.00 to 5.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings were moderate with quality average .

8 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.94/cwt on 203 head.

Average price

$120.94

203 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$616

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$15.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.71

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	512	122.25	626	185
Medium 2	517	108.75	562	8thin
Medium 3	449	106.48	478	10thin

One grade step is worth $15.77/cwt here — about $149 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 sale203 hd

120.94

—

NC average9 barns · 1,321 hd

119.24

+1.71

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	1,527	95.25	1,455	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,456	66.24	964	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,113	62.19	692	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	907	51.61	468	3thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	446	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	440	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	488	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	650	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	598	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	493	112.01/cwt	110.00–114.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	310	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	341	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	107.96/cwt	106.00–110.00	788	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	267	155.44/cwt	146.00–165.00	415	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	149.60/cwt	135.00–163.00	486	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	145.08/cwt	141.00–150.00	686	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	133.34/cwt	130.00–142.00	764	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	128.60/cwt	109.00–139.00	796	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	123.38/cwt	119.00–130.00	837	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	141.30/cwt	125.00–145.00	733	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	150.17/cwt	133.00–163.00	560	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	140.73/cwt	125.00–158.00	594	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	417	162.35/cwt	157.00–168.00	677	28
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	260	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	237	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	343	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	460	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	327	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	81.07/cwt	74.00–85.00	434	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	950	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,613	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,800	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	420	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	126.37/cwt	101.00–142.00	722	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	116.91/cwt	105.00–135.00	725	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	135.32/cwt	122.00–150.00	639	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	130.71/cwt	120.00–140.00	681	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	113.77/cwt	107.00–120.00	766	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	102.83/cwt	96.00–112.00	733	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	104.21/cwt	100.00–114.00	792	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	95.28/cwt	90.00–100.00	784	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	575	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	575	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	485	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	524	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	567	111.63/cwt	110.00–115.00	633	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	533	113.01/cwt	112.00–114.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	463	118.98/cwt	118.00–120.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	350	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	420	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	51.79/cwt	44.00–56.00	525	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,156	69.64/cwt	68.00–74.00	805	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	51.61/cwt	50.00–54.00	468	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,456	66.24/cwt	60.00–69.00	964	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	63.39/cwt	57.00–67.00	717	37
Bulls	—	—	1,505	92.75/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,396	6
Bulls	—	—	1,517	111.08/cwt	108.00–115.00	1,685	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	79.03/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	905	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	373	106.90/cwt	104.00–110.00	399	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	340	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	388	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	118.23/cwt	112.00–121.00	502	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	555	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	655	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	288	120.72/cwt	117.50–124.00	348	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	710	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	660	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	355	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	451	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	310	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	530	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	478	102.95/cwt	100.00–106.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	558	105.48/cwt	102.00–109.00	589	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	385	109.33/cwt	108.00–110.00	421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	393	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	129.48/cwt	121.00–139.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	105.28/cwt	102.00–108.00	712	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	134.47/cwt	120.00–143.00	502	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	108.87/cwt	103.00–116.00	675	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	128.78/cwt	119.00–139.00	546	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	119.46/cwt	104.00–146.00	622	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	116.49/cwt	110.00–122.00	663	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	127.82/cwt	117.00–133.00	605	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	671	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	778	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	478	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	612	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	707	12

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 Jun 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 667Last week 483Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 137Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 0

8 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	113.00	113.00
1	—	440	111.00	111.00
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
1	—	650	92.00	92.00
2	—	493	110.00–114.00	112.01
2	—	540	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	110.00	110.00
1	—	420	103.00	103.00
1	—	530	107.00	107.00
2	—	478	100.00–106.00	102.95
2	—	558	102.00–109.00	105.48
3	—	385	108.00–110.00	109.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	127.50	127.50
1	—	275	143.00	143.00
1	—	715	101.00	101.00
1	—	805	92.00	92.00
2	—	768	100.00	100.00
3	—	327	121.00–139.00	129.48
4	—	676	102.00–108.00	105.28
14	—	373	120.00–143.00	134.47
15	—	620	103.00–116.00	108.87
23	—	424	119.00–139.00	128.78
28	—	521	104.00–146.00	119.46
29	—	569	110.00–122.00	116.49
38	—	473	117.00–133.00	127.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	671	116.00	116.00
7	—	478	128.00	128.00
12	—	568	124.50	124.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	102.00	102.00
2	—	730	106.00–110.00	107.96
5	—	267	146.00–165.00	155.44
10	—	325	135.00–163.00	149.60
10	—	473	141.00–150.00	145.08
10	—	573	130.00–142.00	133.34
10	—	619	109.00–139.00	128.60
10	—	678	119.00–130.00	123.38
12	—	519	125.00–145.00	141.30
22	—	373	133.00–163.00	150.17
45	—	422	125.00–158.00	140.73
1	—	830	109.00	109.00
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	417	157.00–168.00	162.35
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	104.00–110.00	106.90
1	—	340	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	112.00–121.00	118.23
2	—	555	118.00	118.00
2	—	288	117.50–124.00	120.72
1	—	710	93.00	93.00
1	—	355	127.00	127.00
1	—	310	118.00	118.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	91.00	91.00
1	—	445	77.00	77.00
1	—	460	71.00	71.00
3	—	535	74.00–85.00	81.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	571	101.00–142.00	126.37
27	—	620	105.00–135.00	116.91
26	—	472	122.00–150.00	135.32
24	—	521	120.00–140.00	130.71
19	—	673	107.00–120.00	113.77
8	—	713	96.00–112.00	102.83
5	—	760	100.00–114.00	104.21
4	—	823	90.00–100.00	95.28
1	—	980	98.00	98.00
1	—	900	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	100.00	100.00
1	—	485	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	567	110.00–115.00	111.63
2	—	533	112.00–114.00	113.01
2	—	463	118.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	680	90.00	90.00
1	—	350	120.00	120.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,014	44.00–56.00	51.79
8	—	1,156	68.00–74.00	69.64
37	—	1,131	57.00–67.00	63.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	907	50.00–54.00	51.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,456	60.00–69.00	66.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,505	86.00–98.00	92.75
3	—	1,517	108.00–115.00	111.08
2	—	1,610	78.00–80.00	79.03

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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Heifers · 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

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Replacement Cattle

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