Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were down 2.00 to 3.00 this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were down 1.00 to 5.00 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 120.00 to 125.00 2 head

5 head of hogs

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.60/cwt on 190 head.

Average price

$149.60

190 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$311

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

$44.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.56

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	438	154.11	675	163
Medium 2	324	128.88	418	18thin
Medium 3	332	109.47	364	9thin

One grade step is worth $44.64/cwt here — about $311 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

149.60

—

NC average8 barns · 687 hd

157.17

−7.56

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	1,759	106.81	1,879	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	71.24	844	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	883	48.85	431	9thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	272	126.90/cwt	120.00–134.00	345	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	373	127.33/cwt	121.00–134.00	475	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	127.21/cwt	117.00–140.00	660	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	104.98/cwt	104.00–110.00	762	6
Steers	Medium 3	—	368	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	388	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	270	115.09/cwt	100.00–124.00	311	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	583	102.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	111.40/cwt	110.00–116.00	754	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	145.08/cwt	130.00–170.00	467	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	140.91/cwt	130.00–146.00	597	35
Heifers	Medium 3	—	155	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	155	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	360	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	432	108.17/cwt	100.00–111.00	467	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	324	124.01/cwt	120.00–127.00	402	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	140.20/cwt	126.00–159.00	667	22
Heifers	Medium 2	—	228	117.89/cwt	116.00–120.00	269	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	535	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	328	110.53/cwt	100.00–120.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	645	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	645	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	605	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	514	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	480	107.94/cwt	106.00–110.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	995	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	846	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	124.39/cwt	118.00–135.00	526	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	109.67/cwt	106.00–111.00	631	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	373	118.98/cwt	118.00–121.00	444	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	958	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	157.73/cwt	140.00–170.00	588	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	151.96/cwt	138.00–167.00	930	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	111.13/cwt	105.00–120.00	685	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	140.39/cwt	134.00–147.00	529	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	150.69/cwt	130.00–165.00	794	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	144.99/cwt	127.00–166.00	842	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	159.10/cwt	140.00–174.00	439	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	134.60/cwt	129.00–140.00	919	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	415	104.65/cwt	104.00–106.00	434	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	200	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	154.28/cwt	140.00–170.00	648	28
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	158.02/cwt	140.00–170.00	515	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	152.71/cwt	137.00–170.00	722	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	213	139.42/cwt	133.00–145.00	297	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	928	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	604	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	135.83/cwt	123.00–150.00	765	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	106.45/cwt	103.00–110.00	814	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	141.25/cwt	130.00–150.00	672	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	902	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	295	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	106.34/cwt	99.00–114.00	764	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	132.27/cwt	125.00–140.00	686	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	124.72/cwt	114.00–128.00	721	27
Bulls	Medium 2	—	735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	662	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	532	113.71/cwt	111.00–119.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	490	125.00/cwt	124.00–126.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	920	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	121.27/cwt	110.00–133.00	747	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	560	106.51/cwt	105.00–108.00	596	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	685	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	115.04/cwt	105.00–133.00	777	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	480	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	499	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,450	1
Bulls	—	—	1,746	105.09/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,835	9
Bulls	—	—	1,798	111.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	2,013	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	42.21/cwt	30.00–51.00	382	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,172	71.35/cwt	65.00–75.00	836	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	57.14/cwt	54.00–64.00	489	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	62.54/cwt	60.00–65.00	676	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	77.41/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,013	16

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 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 583Last week 661Year ago 877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 124Last week 180Year ago 158

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 3Year ago 0

Baby calves 120.00 to 125.00 2 head

5 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	272	120.00–134.00	126.90
6	—	373	121.00–134.00	127.33
3	—	423	118.00–135.00	124.39
1	—	325	130.00	130.00
3	—	213	133.00–145.00	139.42
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	105.00–106.00	105.50
3	—	270	100.00–124.00	115.09
3	—	415	104.00–106.00	104.65
1	—	200	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	126.00	126.00
32	—	373	140.00–170.00	157.73
18	—	612	138.00–167.00	151.96
16	—	527	130.00–165.00	150.69
11	—	581	127.00–166.00	144.99
7	—	276	140.00–174.00	159.10
2	—	683	129.00–140.00	134.60
28	—	420	140.00–170.00	154.28
34	—	326	140.00–170.00	158.02
1	—	745	147.00	147.00
12	—	473	137.00–170.00	152.71
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	91.00	91.00
20	—	519	117.00–140.00	127.21
6	—	726	104.00–110.00	104.98
1	—	265	161.00	161.00
5	—	677	110.00–116.00	111.40
7	—	322	130.00–170.00	145.08
35	—	424	130.00–146.00	140.91
22	—	476	126.00–159.00	140.20
11	—	616	105.00–120.00	111.13
19	—	377	134.00–147.00	140.39
27	—	578	114.00–128.00	124.72
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
4	—	324	120.00–127.00	124.01
1	—	480	120.00	120.00
2	—	228	116.00–120.00	117.89
1	—	535	108.00	108.00
1	—	645	100.00	100.00
6	—	575	106.00–111.00	109.67
3	—	373	118.00–121.00	118.98
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	110.00	110.00
2	—	583	100.00–106.00	102.96
1	—	155	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	105.00	105.00
4	—	432	100.00–111.00	108.17
2	—	328	100.00–120.00	110.53
1	—	605	85.00	85.00
2	—	480	106.00–110.00	107.94
1	—	295	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	85.00	85.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
3	—	532	111.00–119.00	113.71
2	—	490	124.00–126.00	125.00
1	—	920	85.00	85.00
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	91.00	91.00
2	—	385	157.00	157.00
12	—	563	123.00–150.00	135.83
2	—	765	103.00–110.00	106.45
23	—	476	130.00–150.00	141.25
1	—	930	97.00	97.00
9	—	718	99.00–114.00	106.34
22	—	519	125.00–140.00	132.27
8	—	616	110.00–133.00	121.27
1	—	955	90.00	90.00
6	—	675	105.00–133.00	115.04
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	105.00–108.00	106.51
1	—	685	100.00	100.00
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
1	—	480	104.00	104.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	90.00	90.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,746	95.00–109.00	105.09
3	—	1,798	110.00–116.00	111.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	905	30.00–51.00	42.21
4	—	855	54.00–64.00	57.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,172	65.00–75.00	71.35
12	—	1,081	60.00–65.00	62.54
16	—	1,308	76.00–80.00	77.41

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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