Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 dollars higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average .

6 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $195.49/cwt on 336 head.

Average price

$195.49

336 head · 482 lb average

Value per head Derived

$942

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$467

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

$87.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.29

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	498	206.27	1,028	252
Medium and Large 2	427	169.81	725	73
Medium and Large 3	472	118.85	561	11thin

One grade step is worth $87.42/cwt here — about $467 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 sale336 hd

195.49

—

NC average8 barns · 1,589 hd

196.78

−1.29

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	1,600	116.39	1,862	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	100.14	1,263	177
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	916	78.65	720	15

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,375	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,063	2thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	Medium and Large 1	—	421	230.26/cwt	200.00–250.00	969	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,023	121.82/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,246	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	750	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	238.44/cwt	200.00–265.00	889	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	664	186.32/cwt	178.00–200.00	1,237	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	613	186.14/cwt	170.00–208.00	1,141	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	226.37/cwt	200.00–250.00	516	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	482	175.90/cwt	152.50–190.00	848	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	175.57/cwt	160.00–187.00	1,001	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	223.36/cwt	200.00–262.00	721	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	182.90/cwt	162.00–192.00	682	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	178.81/cwt	150.00–188.00	942	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	605	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,089	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	160.15/cwt	159.00–166.00	692	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	646	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,055	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	268	192.38/cwt	187.50–197.00	516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	166.86/cwt	150.00–187.00	549	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	1,391.53/head	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,392	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,117	1,383.96/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,384	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2	—	855	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	880	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bulls	—	—	1,851	123.70/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,290	13
Bulls	—	—	1,195	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,123	2
Bulls	—	—	1,411	112.53/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,588	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	97.58/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,180	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	74.75/cwt	70.00–78.00	670	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	108.29/cwt	103.00–120.00	1,519	66
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,064	87.41/cwt	80.00–91.00	930	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	84.50/cwt	80.00–87.00	799	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	825	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	232.92/cwt	205.00–252.00	643	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	194.38/cwt	184.00–210.00	1,108	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	201.29/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,051	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	473	215.88/cwt	200.00–242.00	1,021	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	529	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,264	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	237.15/cwt	215.00–262.00	759	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	738	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	959	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	903	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	203.01/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,452	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	238.48/cwt	221.00–243.00	1,378	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	238.85/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,256	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	291	251.96/cwt	235.00–255.00	733	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	183.21/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,068	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	240.65/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,162	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	244.25/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,031	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	200	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	420	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	196.53/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,329	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	208.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,291	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	203.95/cwt	187.50–215.00	1,356	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	386	249.90/cwt	225.00–260.00	965	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	176.40/cwt	150.00–185.00	744	8
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	209.90/cwt	200.00–225.00	888	32
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	184.71/cwt	175.00–195.00	960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	317	172.32/cwt	170.00–175.00	546	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	188.03/cwt	175.00–196.00	1,147	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	528	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	212.62/cwt	200.00–228.00	1,014	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	136.16/cwt	120.00–152.00	1,375	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	186.36/cwt	178.00–195.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	713	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	670	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,454	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	973	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,255	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	166.89/cwt	151.00–175.00	1,375	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	745	175.00/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	563	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,216	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	199.95/cwt	180.00–212.00	1,154	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	136.97/cwt	125.00–150.00	1,193	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	198.67/cwt	185.00–206.00	1,224	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	231.97/cwt	220.00–245.00	545	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,116	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,120	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,534	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	216.92/cwt	200.00–262.50	805	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	175.03/cwt	158.00–185.00	658	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	171.47/cwt	150.00–182.50	804	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	172.82/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,346	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	208.93/cwt	200.00–219.00	1,086	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	273	225.45/cwt	200.00–252.00	615	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	280	168.43/cwt	157.00–185.00	472	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	154.19/cwt	140.00–170.00	874	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	174.39/cwt	152.00–187.00	563	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	168.01/cwt	150.00–197.00	711	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	168.78/cwt	155.00–185.00	879	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	223.91/cwt	200.00–247.00	721	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	480	119.29/cwt	112.00–132.50	573	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	122.39/cwt	115.00–130.00	410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	173.84/cwt	163.00–190.00	1,248	9

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 911Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 262Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 0

6 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	421	200.00–250.00	230.26
2	—	1,023	114.00–130.00	121.82
1	—	750	170.00	170.00
17	—	373	200.00–265.00	238.44
5	—	664	178.00–200.00	186.32
15	—	613	170.00–208.00	186.14
2	—	228	200.00–250.00	226.37
15	—	323	200.00–262.00	223.36
1	—	1,055	151.00	151.00
1	—	825	157.00	157.00
8	—	276	205.00–252.00	232.92
14	—	570	184.00–210.00	194.38
1	—	925	137.00	137.00
19	—	522	190.00–225.00	201.29
24	—	473	200.00–242.00	215.88
9	—	718	163.00–190.00	173.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	482	152.50–190.00	175.90
12	—	570	160.00–187.00	175.57
1	—	695	164.00	164.00
8	—	373	162.00–192.00	182.90
14	—	527	150.00–188.00	178.81
1	—	605	180.00	180.00
6	—	432	159.00–166.00	160.15
2	—	268	187.50–197.00	192.38
4	—	329	150.00–187.00	166.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	125.00–127.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
1	—	750	103.00	103.00
1	—	545	130.00	130.00
4	—	480	112.00–132.50	119.29
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
3	—	335	115.00–130.00	122.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	676	192.00–200.00	196.53
32	—	423	200.00–225.00	209.90
29	—	477	200.00–228.00	212.62
2	—	1,010	120.00–152.00	136.16
2	—	973	128.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	824	151.00–175.00	166.89
2	—	745	174.00–176.00	175.00
32	—	577	180.00–212.00	199.95
4	—	871	125.00–150.00	136.97
18	—	616	185.00–206.00	198.67
2	—	235	220.00–245.00	231.97
1	—	915	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,120	137.00	137.00
37	—	371	200.00–262.50	216.92
4	—	779	167.00–177.00	172.82
41	—	520	200.00–219.00	208.93
11	—	273	200.00–252.00	225.45
19	—	322	200.00–247.00	223.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	215.00	215.00
3	—	563	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	185.00	185.00
1	—	695	178.00	178.00
11	—	376	158.00–185.00	175.03
15	—	469	150.00–182.50	171.47
5	—	280	157.00–185.00	168.43
6	—	567	140.00–170.00	154.19
8	—	323	152.00–187.00	174.39
19	—	423	150.00–197.00	168.01
7	—	521	155.00–185.00	168.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	529	239.00	239.00
2	—	670	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	320	215.00–262.00	237.15
6	—	715	196.00–213.00	203.01
10	—	578	221.00–243.00	238.48
18	—	526	210.00–250.00	238.85
6	—	291	235.00–255.00	251.96
1	—	755	170.00	170.00
18	—	483	220.00–252.00	240.65
17	—	422	220.00–270.00	244.25
1	—	200	210.00	210.00
8	—	618	200.00–220.00	208.91
7	—	665	187.50–215.00	203.95
9	—	386	225.00–260.00	249.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	170.00–195.00	183.21
1	—	255	175.00	175.00
1	—	385	185.00	185.00
8	—	422	150.00–185.00	176.40
2	—	520	175.00–195.00	184.71
3	—	317	170.00–175.00	172.32
5	—	610	175.00–196.00	188.03
2	—	463	178.00–195.00	186.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	130.00	130.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,033	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,391.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,117	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,383.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,851	120.00–130.00	123.70
2	—	1,195	94.00	94.00
13	—	1,411	100.00–119.00	112.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,209	92.00–102.00	97.58
66	—	1,403	103.00–120.00	108.29
25	—	1,064	80.00–91.00	87.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	896	70.00–78.00	74.75
6	—	945	80.00–87.00	84.50

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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

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