Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 5.00 lower this week compared to last . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average. 6 head baby calves 120.00 to 145.00, 1 hog.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.53/cwt on 296 head.

Average price

$160.53

296 head · 474 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$359

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

$44.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.90

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	169.43	850	212
Medium and Large 2	409	146.34	599	52
Medium and Large 3	394	124.69	492	32

One grade step is worth $44.74/cwt here — about $359 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 sale296 hd

160.53

—

NC average8 barns · 1,394 hd

162.44

−1.90

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	1,552	107.08	1,661	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,543	94.63	1,460	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,195	91.67	1,095	99
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	872	69.45	605	8thin

Every lot, as filed

106 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 and Large 1Value Added	—	645	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,090	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	495	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,163	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	121.94/cwt	115.00–129.00	333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	466	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	186.14/cwt	172.00–207.00	415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	765	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,178	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	568	177.72/cwt	160.00–184.00	1,009	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	466	178.92/cwt	176.00–180.00	834	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	537	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	146.64/cwt	130.00–154.00	1,139	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	150.28/cwt	130.00–164.00	927	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	180.42/cwt	170.00–192.00	668	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	144.57/cwt	120.00–168.00	972	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	175.27/cwt	170.00–185.00	470	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	159.64/cwt	140.00–173.00	833	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	926	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	146.60/cwt	140.00–155.00	693	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	182.10/cwt	170.00–200.00	592	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	421	192.25/cwt	189.00–194.00	809	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	166.98/cwt	150.00–180.00	795	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	137.10/cwt	130.00–142.00	716	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	154.71/cwt	140.00–169.00	503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	154.59/cwt	140.00–180.00	425	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	125.69/cwt	110.00–140.00	909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	184.84/cwt	170.00–205.00	774	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	127.03/cwt	110.00–137.00	279	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	775	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	149.97/cwt	145.00–162.00	646	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	196.64/cwt	190.00–207.50	547	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	314	161.04/cwt	140.00–178.00	506	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	540	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	788	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	240	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	415	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	155.21/cwt	145.00–178.00	728	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	530	203.70/cwt	200.00–211.00	1,080	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	211.60/cwt	186.00–229.00	997	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	149.91/cwt	140.00–160.00	854	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	165.86/cwt	152.00–175.00	461	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	193.26/cwt	174.00–209.00	999	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	173.75/cwt	160.00–203.00	1,077	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	168.36/cwt	150.00–204.00	1,135	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	205.13/cwt	180.00–236.00	763	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	211.05/cwt	190.00–242.00	692	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	154.89/cwt	138.00–175.00	1,120	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	650	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	581	218.86/cwt	206.00–223.00	1,272	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	625	206.80/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,293	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	758	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,395	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	200.19/cwt	175.00–211.00	1,151	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	211.62/cwt	183.00–237.00	893	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	160.22/cwt	147.00–174.00	1,247	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	429	223.63/cwt	190.00–237.50	959	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	960	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	840	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	152.90/cwt	145.00–165.00	1,044	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	157.57/cwt	140.00–170.00	969	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	123.25/cwt	116.00–137.00	589	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,043	75.90/cwt	70.00–83.00	792	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	90.57/cwt	84.00–95.00	1,038	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	98.82/cwt	96.00–107.00	1,319	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	76.10/cwt	74.00–78.00	699	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	67.23/cwt	60.00–70.00	575	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	94.63/cwt	93.00–97.00	1,460	3
Bulls	—	—	1,827	118.55/cwt	114.00–126.00	2,166	8
Bulls	—	—	1,468	104.58/cwt	96.00–110.00	1,535	11
Bulls	—	—	1,123	85.68/cwt	81.00–90.00	962	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	145.41/cwt	137.00–155.00	1,051	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	540	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	157.31/cwt	140.00–176.00	909	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	431	146.55/cwt	140.00–160.00	632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	122.84/cwt	110.00–139.00	576	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	270	125.70/cwt	120.00–131.00	339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	132.10/cwt	120.00–150.00	494	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	414	120.52/cwt	110.00–129.00	499	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	172.36/cwt	165.00–180.00	896	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	320	190.08/cwt	181.00–200.00	608	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	918	117.36/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	581	138.61/cwt	128.00–147.00	805	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	115.95/cwt	110.00–122.00	655	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	147.47/cwt	140.00–150.00	538	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	113.50/cwt	110.00–117.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	139.43/cwt	137.00–142.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	157.51/cwt	154.00–162.50	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	415	160.46/cwt	154.00–170.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	193.33/cwt	181.00–218.00	731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	576	165.32/cwt	158.00–178.00	952	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	192.58/cwt	184.00–206.00	897	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	195.24/cwt	180.00–210.00	836	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	150.64/cwt	132.00–160.00	782	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	139.07/cwt	126.00–147.00	1,064	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	154.61/cwt	120.00–176.00	727	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	119.69/cwt	110.00–130.00	686	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	673	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 Mar 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 838Last week 771Year ago 561

Slaughter CattleReceipts 150Last week 155Year ago 231

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	645	169.00	169.00
6	—	765	154.00	154.00
18	—	568	160.00–184.00	177.72
11	—	466	176.00–180.00	178.92
3	—	537	181.00	181.00
9	—	421	189.00–194.00	192.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	223	172.00–207.00	186.14
6	—	777	130.00–154.00	146.64
8	—	617	130.00–164.00	150.28
12	—	370	170.00–192.00	180.42
5	—	672	120.00–168.00	144.57
5	—	268	170.00–185.00	175.27
36	—	522	140.00–173.00	159.64
2	—	823	110.00–115.00	112.51
13	—	325	170.00–200.00	182.10
23	—	476	150.00–180.00	166.98
3	—	723	110.00–140.00	125.69
30	—	419	170.00–205.00	184.84
14	—	578	140.00–176.00	157.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	140.00–155.00	146.60
6	—	522	130.00–142.00	137.10
1	—	685	122.00	122.00
7	—	325	140.00–169.00	154.71
14	—	275	140.00–180.00	154.59
1	—	630	123.00	123.00
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
7	—	431	140.00–160.00	146.55
1	—	245	143.00	143.00
5	—	581	128.00–147.00	138.61
4	—	365	140.00–150.00	147.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	220	110.00–137.00	127.03
1	—	540	120.00	120.00
6	—	469	110.00–139.00	122.84
2	—	270	120.00–131.00	125.70
8	—	374	120.00–150.00	132.10
9	—	414	110.00–129.00	120.52
2	—	565	110.00–122.00	115.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
2	—	273	115.00–129.00	121.94
1	—	345	135.00	135.00
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	495	235.00	235.00
3	—	530	200.00–211.00	203.70
1	—	650	200.00	200.00
16	—	581	206.00–223.00	218.86
15	—	625	200.00–208.00	206.80
6	—	758	184.00	184.00
7	—	429	190.00–237.50	223.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	130.00	130.00
8	—	278	190.00–207.50	196.64
1	—	975	118.00	118.00
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
19	—	471	186.00–229.00	211.60
9	—	517	174.00–209.00	193.26
11	—	620	160.00–203.00	173.75
13	—	674	150.00–204.00	168.36
27	—	372	180.00–236.00	205.13
20	—	328	190.00–242.00	211.05
6	—	723	138.00–175.00	154.89
6	—	575	175.00–211.00	200.19
26	—	422	183.00–237.00	211.62
4	—	778	147.00–174.00	160.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
5	—	431	145.00–162.00	149.97
9	—	314	140.00–178.00	161.04
1	—	540	146.00	146.00
1	—	240	173.00	173.00
10	—	469	145.00–178.00	155.21
2	—	570	140.00–160.00	149.91
6	—	278	152.00–175.00	165.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	960	122.00	122.00
1	—	840	117.00	117.00
1	—	285	195.00	195.00
6	—	683	145.00–165.00	152.90
13	—	615	140.00–170.00	157.57
5	—	723	137.00–155.00	145.41
30	—	520	165.00–180.00	172.36
6	—	320	181.00–200.00	190.08
2	—	918	110.00–125.00	117.36
2	—	860	110.00–117.00	113.50
4	—	378	181.00–218.00	193.33
21	—	576	158.00–178.00	165.32
5	—	466	184.00–206.00	192.58
15	—	428	180.00–210.00	195.24
3	—	765	126.00–147.00	139.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	478	116.00–137.00	123.25
1	—	605	100.00	100.00
2	—	573	110.00–130.00	119.69
1	—	530	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	118.00	118.00
2	—	570	137.00–142.00	139.43
3	—	363	154.00–162.50	157.51
3	—	415	154.00–170.00	160.46
1	—	710	107.00	107.00
10	—	519	132.00–160.00	150.64
1	—	280	150.00	150.00
13	—	470	120.00–176.00	154.61

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,043	70.00–83.00	75.90
58	—	1,146	84.00–95.00	90.57
31	—	1,335	96.00–107.00	98.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	918	74.00–78.00	76.10
6	—	856	60.00–70.00	67.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,543	93.00–97.00	94.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,827	114.00–126.00	118.55
11	—	1,468	96.00–110.00	104.58
3	—	1,123	81.00–90.00	85.68

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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