Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 4.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 95.00 to 165.00 7 head

4 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.13/cwt on 168 head.

Average price

$206.13

168 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,052

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$400

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

$77.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.69

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	216.61	1,119	132
Medium and Large 2	480	174.58	837	29
Medium and Large 3	517	139.05	719	7thin

One grade step is worth $77.56/cwt here — about $400 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 sale168 hd

206.13

—

NC average7 barns · 733 hd

191.44

+14.69

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	1,717	127.30	2,185	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,221	101.27	1,236	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	895	76.69	686	7thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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	—	379	240.40/cwt	220.00–247.50	911	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	320	222.50/cwt	220.00–225.00	712	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	360	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	981	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	465	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	226.68/cwt	212.50–232.50	1,394	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	215.59/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,231	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	483	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	712	189.45/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,349	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	224.50/cwt	200.00–242.00	961	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	286	210.02/cwt	207.50–215.00	601	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	205.05/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	170.51/cwt	170.00–171.00	1,156	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	181.97/cwt	160.00–200.00	873	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	188.67/cwt	180.00–200.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	221.37/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,156	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	357	216.73/cwt	210.00–230.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	142.13/cwt	110.00–175.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	147.86/cwt	140.00–155.00	785	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	203.06/cwt	200.00–207.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	204.46/cwt	187.00–212.00	1,284	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	495	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	118.55/cwt	112.00–125.00	800	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	415	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,108	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	223.43/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,041	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	411	258.61/cwt	257.50–262.00	1,063	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	194.64/cwt	177.50–205.00	1,310	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	238.77/cwt	220.00–243.00	1,256	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,001	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	255.05/cwt	250.00–260.00	709	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	208.31/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,140	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	505	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,374	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	247.49/cwt	227.00–257.50	1,168	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,344	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	256.32/cwt	255.00–257.50	1,084	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	206.86/cwt	190.00–215.00	1,479	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	400	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	220.72/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,516	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,711	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	586	231.36/cwt	220.00–237.50	1,356	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	594	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	975	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	210	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	530	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	256.90/cwt	247.50–267.50	966	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	338	261.28/cwt	260.00–262.50	883	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	365	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	967	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	756	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	774	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	897	74.80/cwt	70.00–80.00	671	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	89.27/cwt	80.00–94.00	932	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,391	109.26/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,520	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	101.28/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,165	20
Bulls	—	—	1,582	122.37/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,936	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	686	183.17/cwt	162.00–192.50	1,257	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	429	242.40/cwt	222.00–255.00	1,040	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	158.81/cwt	150.00–165.00	904	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	308	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	816	150.44/cwt	145.00–162.00	1,228	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	172.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	998	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	616	174.09/cwt	160.00–187.00	1,072	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	471	233.64/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,100	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	237.74/cwt	220.00–250.00	882	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	895	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	970	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	200.87/cwt	200.00–202.50	637	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	240	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	266	218.56/cwt	200.00–228.00	581	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	180.31/cwt	157.00–190.00	783	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	182.11/cwt	160.00–205.00	949	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	573	156.06/cwt	140.00–165.00	894	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	720	184.78/cwt	177.00–190.00	1,330	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	713	162.58/cwt	155.00–170.00	1,159	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	168.25/cwt	150.00–187.00	614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	180.19/cwt	170.00–195.00	849	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	678	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	983	2
Bulls	—	—	2,140	141.96/cwt	136.00–145.00	3,038	3
Bulls	—	—	1,120	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,210	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 Sep 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 541Last week 419Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 112Year ago 175

Baby calves 95.00 to 165.00 7 head

4 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	379	220.00–247.50	240.40
4	—	320	220.00–225.00	222.50
15	—	571	200.00–230.00	215.59
1	—	230	210.00	210.00
9	—	712	184.00–193.00	189.45
18	—	428	200.00–242.00	224.50
4	—	286	207.50–215.00	210.02
24	—	522	200.00–232.50	221.37
21	—	628	187.00–212.00	204.46
20	—	466	210.00–235.00	223.43
6	—	673	177.50–205.00	194.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
2	—	678	170.00–171.00	170.51
5	—	480	160.00–200.00	181.97
3	—	370	180.00–200.00	188.67
5	—	531	140.00–155.00	147.86
7	—	427	200.00–207.00	203.06
1	—	225	165.00	165.00
4	—	569	150.00–165.00	158.81
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	110.00–175.00	142.13
1	—	370	165.00	165.00
1	—	525	132.00	132.00
1	—	495	155.00	155.00
2	—	675	112.00–125.00	118.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	267.00	267.00
1	—	325	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	272.50	272.50
1	—	465	262.00	262.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	615	212.50–232.50	226.68
2	—	768	200.00–210.00	205.05
20	—	526	220.00–243.00	238.77
2	—	278	250.00–260.00	255.05
1	—	1,010	136.00	136.00
11	—	472	227.00–257.50	247.49
2	—	423	255.00–257.50	256.32
4	—	715	190.00–215.00	206.86
1	—	965	172.00	172.00
12	—	687	200.00–227.00	220.72
1	—	915	187.00	187.00
13	—	586	220.00–237.50	231.36
2	—	210	252.50	252.50
6	—	376	247.50–267.50	256.90
2	—	338	260.00–262.50	261.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	357	210.00–230.00	216.73
1	—	460	217.50	217.50
2	—	568	200.00–217.00	208.31
2	—	543	210.00	210.00
1	—	340	220.00	220.00
1	—	265	180.00	180.00
1	—	640	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	411	257.50–262.00	258.61
1	—	365	265.00	265.00
1	—	345	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	160.00	160.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
1	—	600	182.00	182.00
1	—	675	112.00	112.00
1	—	455	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	686	162.00–192.50	183.17
8	—	429	222.00–255.00	242.40
2	—	308	230.00	230.00
4	—	816	145.00–162.00	150.44
7	—	580	170.00–180.00	172.11
4	—	616	160.00–187.00	174.09
1	—	532	245.00	245.00
5	—	471	215.00–250.00	233.64
4	—	371	220.00–250.00	237.74
1	—	895	177.00	177.00
1	—	970	142.00	142.00
1	—	240	225.00	225.00
5	—	266	200.00–228.00	218.56
1	—	790	185.00	185.00
4	—	720	177.00–190.00	184.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	200.00–202.50	200.87
7	—	434	157.00–190.00	180.31
12	—	521	160.00–205.00	182.11
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
4	—	573	140.00–165.00	156.06
2	—	713	155.00–170.00	162.58
2	—	365	150.00–187.00	168.25
2	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	200	200.00	200.00
11	—	471	170.00–195.00	180.19
2	—	678	140.00–150.00	144.98
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	117.00	117.00
2	—	360	165.00	165.00
1	—	975	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
6	—	897	70.00–80.00	74.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,044	80.00–94.00	89.27
27	—	1,391	106.00–114.00	109.26
20	—	1,150	95.00–105.00	101.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,582	115.00–128.00	122.37
3	—	2,140	136.00–145.00	141.96
1	—	1,120	108.00	108.00

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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