Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 5.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average . 13 head of hogs.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $189.68/cwt on 225 head.

Average price

$189.68

225 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$936

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$497

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

$73.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.92

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	198.95	1,009	176
Medium and Large 2	449	160.73	722	43
Medium and Large 3	408	125.40	511	6thin

One grade step is worth $73.55/cwt here — about $497 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 sale225 hd

189.68

—

NC average8 barns · 1,323 hd

187.76

+1.92

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	1,667	114.45	1,908	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,286	100.58	1,294	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	82.02	814	8thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 1	—	785	164.26/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,289	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	172.11/cwt	155.00–185.00	728	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	924	145.53/cwt	126.00–160.00	1,345	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	276	228.83/cwt	202.50–250.00	632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	412	226.75/cwt	200.00–240.00	934	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	316	173.93/cwt	167.00–187.00	550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	220.36/cwt	200.00–257.00	818	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	481	205.60/cwt	185.00–228.00	989	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	148.71/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,301	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	480	177.15/cwt	145.00–189.00	850	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,063	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	614	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	366	163.84/cwt	145.00–182.00	600	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	578	128.89/cwt	122.50–135.00	745	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,046	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	571	166.65/cwt	150.00–177.00	952	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	169.47/cwt	142.00–185.00	880	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	330	221.50/cwt	200.00–250.00	731	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	215	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	409	1
Bulls	—	—	1,565	110.25/cwt	100.00–117.00	1,725	5
Bulls	—	—	1,420	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,235	1
Bulls	—	—	1,856	126.56/cwt	126.00–128.00	2,349	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	100.52/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,307	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	108.53/cwt	106.00–121.00	1,523	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	87.07/cwt	82.00–93.00	923	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	76.31/cwt	74.00–79.00	744	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	85.44/cwt	81.00–92.00	857	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	433	131.67/cwt	130.00–135.00	570	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	487	126.78/cwt	120.00–130.00	617	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	278	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	202.43/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,150	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	626	180.71/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,131	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	245.69/cwt	217.00–257.50	1,022	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,113	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,825	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	219.41/cwt	210.00–238.00	1,270	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	234.43/cwt	220.00–239.00	1,228	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	209.42/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,321	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	228.18/cwt	212.00–250.00	751	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	230.71/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,077	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	176.71/cwt	170.00–183.00	1,163	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	224.56/cwt	210.00–240.00	853	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	212.26/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,407	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	208	207.26/cwt	202.50–210.00	431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	592	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	214.13/cwt	200.00–230.00	807	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	177.30/cwt	170.00–185.00	929	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	274	214.67/cwt	200.00–247.00	588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	154.89/cwt	140.00–170.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	516	140.72/cwt	120.00–152.00	726	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	333	218.69/cwt	200.00–240.00	728	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	191.84/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,090	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	163.36/cwt	155.00–177.00	693	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	695	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	805	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	178.64/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,118	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	216.28/cwt	195.00–232.50	919	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	205.46/cwt	185.00–220.00	962	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	118.93/cwt	107.50–130.00	551	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	170.71/cwt	160.00–182.50	577	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	170.05/cwt	160.00–178.00	799	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	157.23/cwt	140.00–172.00	358	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	198.01/cwt	180.00–211.00	1,036	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	150.85/cwt	125.00–164.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	139.85/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,086	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	969	140.17/cwt	115.00–154.00	1,358	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	191.36/cwt	180.00–211.00	991	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	674	176.62/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,190	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	617	128.50/cwt	120.00–140.00	793	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	387	175.45/cwt	165.00–182.00	679	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	159.49/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,161	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	155.10/cwt	133.00–167.00	1,191	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	193.54/cwt	192.00–195.00	557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	151.95/cwt	150.00–154.00	1,251	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	129.84/cwt	125.00–132.50	548	3

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 670Last week 911Year ago 348

Slaughter CattleReceipts 100Last week 262Year ago 98

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	785	157.00–170.00	164.26
3	—	658	170.00–183.00	176.71
12	—	377	200.00–230.00	214.13
6	—	274	200.00–247.00	214.67
2	—	705	140.00–170.00	154.89
11	—	333	200.00–240.00	218.69
21	—	568	170.00–210.00	191.84
12	—	626	170.00–192.00	178.64
22	—	425	195.00–232.50	216.28
38	—	468	185.00–220.00	205.46
38	—	523	180.00–211.00	198.01
3	—	865	125.00–164.00	150.85
3	—	979	135.00–150.00	139.85
1	—	905	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	120.00–152.00	140.72
9	—	424	155.00–177.00	163.36
1	—	695	116.00	116.00
2	—	583	138.00	138.00
3	—	338	160.00–182.50	170.71
11	—	470	160.00–178.00	170.05
2	—	228	140.00–172.00	157.23
3	—	617	120.00–140.00	128.50
8	—	387	165.00–182.00	175.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	107.50–130.00	118.93
1	—	255	125.00	125.00
3	—	422	125.00–132.50	129.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	155.00–185.00	172.11
4	—	316	167.00–187.00	173.93
12	—	480	145.00–189.00	177.15
1	—	690	154.00	154.00
4	—	366	145.00–182.00	163.84
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
8	—	571	150.00–177.00	166.65
12	—	519	142.00–185.00	169.47
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
2	—	288	192.00–195.00	193.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	924	126.00–160.00	145.53
7	—	276	202.50–250.00	228.83
9	—	412	200.00–240.00	226.75
21	—	371	200.00–257.00	220.36
38	—	481	185.00–228.00	205.60
4	—	875	140.00–160.00	148.71
9	—	330	200.00–250.00	221.50
14	—	568	185.00–225.00	202.43
10	—	626	175.00–190.00	180.71
4	—	969	115.00–154.00	140.17
16	—	518	180.00–211.00	191.36
5	—	674	175.00–180.00	176.62
4	—	728	154.00–166.00	159.49
7	—	768	133.00–167.00	155.10
2	—	823	150.00–154.00	151.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
2	—	578	122.50–135.00	128.89
3	—	433	130.00–135.00	131.67
3	—	487	120.00–130.00	126.78
1	—	365	132.00	132.00
2	—	278	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	217.00–257.50	245.69
1	—	785	163.00	163.00
3	—	1,113	164.00	164.00
1	—	290	240.00	240.00
11	—	579	210.00–238.00	219.41
14	—	524	220.00–239.00	234.43
10	—	631	200.00–225.00	209.42
8	—	329	212.00–250.00	228.18
6	—	467	220.00–242.50	230.71
4	—	380	210.00–240.00	224.56
2	—	663	200.00–225.00	212.26
3	—	208	202.50–210.00	207.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	170.00	170.00
1	—	370	160.00	160.00
1	—	430	155.00	155.00
4	—	524	170.00–185.00	177.30
1	—	495	177.00	177.00
1	—	585	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,565	100.00–117.00	110.25
1	—	1,420	87.00	87.00
4	—	1,856	126.00–128.00	126.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,300	94.00–105.00	100.52
24	—	1,403	106.00–121.00	108.53
14	—	1,060	82.00–93.00	87.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	74.00–79.00	76.31
5	—	1,003	81.00–92.00	85.44

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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