Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction to Trend

Compared to last week, Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 lower with feeder cattle selling steady to 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average . 1 hog

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $170.23/cwt on 213 head.

Average price

$170.23

213 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$485

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

$61.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.87

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	177.25	895	161
Medium and Large 2	432	154.40	667	44
Medium and Large 3	354	115.98	410	8thin

One grade step is worth $61.27/cwt here — about $485 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 sale213 hd

170.23

—

NC average8 barns · 1,539 hd

176.10

−5.87

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	1,322	110.27	1,457	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,815	91.00	1,652	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,169	90.05	1,053	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	946	71.30	674	16

Every lot, as filed

81 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 2	—	435	165.84/cwt	160.00–170.00	721	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	136.41/cwt	120.00–148.00	783	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	188.92/cwt	175.00–202.00	1,001	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	870	148.00/cwt	146.00–150.00	1,288	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	576	172.10/cwt	150.00–187.00	991	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	158.85/cwt	150.00–166.00	612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	335	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	283	120.19/cwt	110.00–137.00	340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	118.65/cwt	107.00–130.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	327	161.86/cwt	155.00–174.00	529	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	157.96/cwt	140.00–177.00	733	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	287	160.16/cwt	151.00–170.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	239	156.70/cwt	150.00–170.00	375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	153.56/cwt	140.00–161.00	1,185	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	190.90/cwt	170.00–204.00	716	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	183.28/cwt	170.00–196.00	773	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	168.75/cwt	154.00–184.00	1,050	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	190.43/cwt	176.00–198.00	627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	296	190.88/cwt	185.00–202.00	565	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	588	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,123	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	173.31/cwt	150.00–186.00	901	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	156.28/cwt	140.00–173.00	1,058	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	177.14/cwt	161.00–185.00	822	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	154.65/cwt	149.00–160.00	1,265	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	204.42/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,171	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	551	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,190	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	452	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	408	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	955	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	616	210.95/cwt	209.00–215.00	1,299	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,059	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	189.30/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,247	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	202.20/cwt	188.00–214.00	1,080	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	222	216.74/cwt	212.00–219.00	481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,251	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	208.91/cwt	200.00–215.00	988	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	375	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	454	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	315	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	394	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	233.34/cwt	217.00–240.00	733	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	226.83/cwt	210.00–237.00	857	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	543	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	217.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	953	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	154.18/cwt	148.00–159.00	1,176	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	377	206.94/cwt	194.00–247.00	780	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	187.19/cwt	180.00–198.00	803	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	193.12/cwt	180.00–230.00	915	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	590	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	67.64/cwt	60.00–82.00	632	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	74.96/cwt	70.00–84.00	717	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,815	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,652	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,047	82.08/cwt	76.00–85.00	859	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	127.00/cwt	124.00–130.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	828	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	274	208.80/cwt	191.00–230.00	572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	139.17/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,152	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	170.95/cwt	151.00–190.00	1,067	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	673	169.06/cwt	161.00–188.00	1,138	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	916	134.22/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	218	206.35/cwt	197.50–215.00	450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	153.89/cwt	135.00–168.00	806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	355	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	129.29/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,254	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	182.14/cwt	168.00–195.00	1,038	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	713	160.76/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,146	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	213.62/cwt	192.00–237.00	690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	474	161.56/cwt	140.00–179.00	766	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	155.63/cwt	140.00–175.00	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	152.50/cwt	120.00–172.00	881	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	159.77/cwt	150.00–172.00	692	5
Bulls	—	—	1,185	106.34/cwt	98.00–115.00	1,260	7
Bulls	—	—	1,551	120.79/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,873	6
Bulls	—	—	1,113	92.43/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,029	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	91.42/cwt	87.00–98.00	1,106	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	102.89/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,273	7

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 May 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 870Year ago 557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 172Year ago 144

Correction to Trend

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	435	160.00–170.00	165.84
5	—	574	120.00–148.00	136.41
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
4	—	385	150.00–166.00	158.85
5	—	327	155.00–174.00	161.86
13	—	464	140.00–177.00	157.96
3	—	287	151.00–170.00	160.16
3	—	239	150.00–170.00	156.70
2	—	520	124.00–130.00	127.00
1	—	600	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
1	—	335	100.00	100.00
3	—	283	110.00–137.00	120.19
2	—	380	107.00–130.00	118.65
1	—	470	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	576	150.00–187.00	172.10
3	—	772	140.00–161.00	153.56
27	—	375	170.00–204.00	190.90
19	—	422	170.00–196.00	183.28
10	—	622	154.00–184.00	168.75
8	—	329	176.00–198.00	190.43
9	—	296	185.00–202.00	190.88
1	—	865	143.00	143.00
18	—	520	150.00–186.00	173.31
14	—	677	140.00–173.00	156.28
13	—	464	161.00–185.00	177.14
3	—	818	149.00–160.00	154.65
2	—	725	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	588	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	530	175.00–202.00	188.92
2	—	870	146.00–150.00	148.00
4	—	763	148.00–159.00	154.18
18	—	377	194.00–247.00	206.94
15	—	429	180.00–198.00	187.19
12	—	474	180.00–230.00	193.12
4	—	274	191.00–230.00	208.80
5	—	828	130.00–149.00	139.17
24	—	624	151.00–190.00	170.95
8	—	673	161.00–188.00	169.06
4	—	916	130.00–140.00	134.22
2	—	218	197.50–215.00	206.35
3	—	970	120.00–136.00	129.29
10	—	570	168.00–195.00	182.14
5	—	713	155.00–170.00	160.76
6	—	323	192.00–237.00	213.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	120.00	120.00
1	—	355	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	135.00–168.00	153.89
8	—	474	140.00–179.00	161.56
1	—	290	171.00	171.00
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
3	—	320	140.00–175.00	155.63
3	—	578	120.00–172.00	152.50
5	—	433	150.00–172.00	159.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	200.00–210.00	204.42
7	—	659	185.00–197.00	189.30
7	—	534	188.00–214.00	202.20
3	—	222	212.00–219.00	216.74
1	—	855	165.00	165.00
2	—	645	194.00	194.00
5	—	473	200.00–215.00	208.91
11	—	314	217.00–240.00	233.34
8	—	378	210.00–237.00	226.83
6	—	438	200.00–225.00	217.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	551	216.00	216.00
3	—	452	210.00	210.00
3	—	408	234.00	234.00
12	—	616	209.00–215.00	210.95
2	—	543	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	121.00	121.00
1	—	315	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	935	60.00–82.00	67.64
8	—	956	70.00–84.00	74.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	91.00	91.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,047	76.00–85.00	82.08
45	—	1,210	87.00–98.00	91.42
7	—	1,237	100.00–109.00	102.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,185	98.00–115.00	106.34
6	—	1,551	117.00–125.00	120.79
2	—	1,113	90.00–95.00	92.43

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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