Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 75.00 to 130.00 2 head

12 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $172.50/cwt on 295 head.

Average price

$172.50

295 head · 483 lb average

Value per head Derived

$832

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$405

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

$67.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.21

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	510	188.11	960	178
Medium and Large 2	435	156.09	679	93
Medium and Large 3	461	120.35	555	24

One grade step is worth $67.76/cwt here — about $405 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 sale295 hd

172.50

—

NC average8 barns · 1,211 hd

173.72

−1.21

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	1,609	110.44	1,777	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	87.64	1,041	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	839	64.93	545	6thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	—	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	194.85/cwt	180.00–215.00	828	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	318	201.95/cwt	185.00–225.00	642	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	155.63/cwt	140.00–177.50	562	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	226.63/cwt	215.00–235.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	163.42/cwt	140.00–177.00	695	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	196.09/cwt	182.00–210.00	739	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	159.85/cwt	137.50–177.50	753	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	167.80/cwt	150.00–187.50	456	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	510	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	597	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	238	164.21/cwt	140.00–190.00	391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	419	130.81/cwt	127.00–135.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	326	162.87/cwt	150.00–180.00	531	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	383	118.60/cwt	102.00–130.00	454	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	145.48/cwt	130.00–162.50	767	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	136.91/cwt	130.00–150.00	783	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	810	161.04/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	693	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	582	120.81/cwt	112.50–127.50	703	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	489	116.75/cwt	100.00–135.00	571	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	288	174.87/cwt	160.00–190.00	504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	145.67/cwt	120.00–165.00	1,047	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	173.36/cwt	150.00–187.50	1,174	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	184.72/cwt	170.00–212.00	1,053	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	187.75/cwt	170.00–215.00	982	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	200.44/cwt	180.00–220.00	948	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	201.08/cwt	192.50–210.00	573	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	178.45/cwt	160.00–187.00	1,103	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	195.85/cwt	190.00–201.00	1,324	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	231.00/cwt	205.00–237.00	1,076	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	175.98/cwt	175.00–180.00	994	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	205	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	193.51/cwt	190.00–197.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	215.06/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,230	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	222.10/cwt	200.00–235.00	817	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	210.39/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,096	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	189.74/cwt	185.00–200.00	1,387	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	567	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	210.03/cwt	207.00–220.00	914	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	170.54/cwt	155.00–187.50	1,066	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	875	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	577	182.62/cwt	175.00–207.50	1,054	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	193.24/cwt	182.00–210.00	902	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.32/cwt	165.00–192.50	938	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	672	175.64/cwt	168.00–205.00	1,180	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	80.10/cwt	70.00–84.00	875	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	62.11/cwt	50.00–75.00	516	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	210	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	724	166.27/cwt	160.00–172.00	1,204	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	905	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,412	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	213.82/cwt	192.50–232.50	798	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	150.95/cwt	140.00–160.00	785	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	151.63/cwt	140.00–157.50	945	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	272	216.35/cwt	200.00–230.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	758	150.47/cwt	132.00–165.00	1,141	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	164.46/cwt	145.00–180.00	605	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	168.28/cwt	155.00–187.00	703	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	161.56/cwt	140.00–182.00	758	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	200.65/cwt	185.00–235.00	857	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	113.02/cwt	102.00–120.00	650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	171.07/cwt	155.00–187.50	381	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	672	135.82/cwt	122.00–150.00	913	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	324	204.80/cwt	192.50–210.00	664	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	120.73/cwt	102.00–140.00	571	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	116.89/cwt	100.00–135.00	491	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	577	150.03/cwt	132.00–160.00	866	18
Bulls	—	—	1,965	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	2,338	1
Bulls	—	—	1,423	95.76/cwt	92.00–100.00	1,363	3
Bulls	—	—	1,623	112.80/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,831	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	97.85/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,345	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	89.56/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,077	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	699	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 Oct 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 793Last week 653Year ago 684

Slaughter CattleReceipts 146Last week 140Year ago 106

Baby calves 75.00 to 130.00 2 head

12 hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
26	—	425	180.00–215.00	194.85
8	—	318	185.00–225.00	201.95
3	—	225	215.00–235.00	226.63
13	—	377	182.00–210.00	196.09
6	—	719	120.00–165.00	145.67
14	—	677	150.00–187.50	173.36
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
16	—	570	170.00–212.00	184.72
42	—	523	170.00–215.00	187.75
24	—	473	180.00–220.00	200.44
3	—	285	192.50–210.00	201.08
21	—	618	160.00–187.00	178.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	361	140.00–177.50	155.63
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
16	—	425	140.00–177.00	163.42
24	—	471	137.50–177.50	159.85
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
5	—	272	150.00–187.50	167.80
2	—	238	140.00–190.00	164.21
12	—	326	150.00–180.00	162.87
8	—	527	130.00–162.50	145.48
11	—	572	130.00–150.00	136.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	117.00	117.00
5	—	419	127.00–135.00	130.81
5	—	383	102.00–130.00	118.60
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	250	100.00	100.00
1	—	330	135.00	135.00
1	—	225	120.00	120.00
1	—	630	110.00	110.00
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
3	—	582	112.50–127.50	120.81
4	—	489	100.00–135.00	116.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	155.00–167.00	161.04
14	—	625	155.00–187.50	170.54
1	—	875	140.00	140.00
11	—	577	175.00–207.50	182.62
26	—	467	182.00–210.00	193.24
17	—	523	165.00–192.50	179.32
10	—	672	168.00–205.00	175.64
1	—	210	230.00	230.00
5	—	724	160.00–172.00	166.27
1	—	905	156.00	156.00
14	—	373	192.50–232.50	213.82
3	—	272	200.00–230.00	216.35
5	—	758	132.00–165.00	150.47
10	—	427	185.00–235.00	200.65
9	—	324	192.50–210.00	204.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	160.00–190.00	174.87
13	—	520	140.00–160.00	150.95
6	—	623	140.00–157.50	151.63
11	—	368	145.00–180.00	164.46
12	—	418	155.00–187.00	168.28
15	—	469	140.00–182.00	161.56
1	—	325	180.00	180.00
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
2	—	223	155.00–187.50	171.07
7	—	672	122.00–150.00	135.82
18	—	577	132.00–160.00	150.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	105.00	105.00
4	—	575	102.00–120.00	113.02
1	—	650	120.00	120.00
3	—	473	102.00–140.00	120.73
6	—	420	100.00–135.00	116.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
5	—	565	175.00–180.00	175.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	172.00	172.00
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
12	—	676	190.00–201.00	195.85
8	—	466	205.00–237.00	231.00
1	—	205	225.00	225.00
2	—	778	190.00–197.00	193.51
5	—	572	210.00–225.00	215.06
3	—	368	200.00–235.00	222.10
17	—	521	205.00–225.00	210.39
14	—	731	185.00–200.00	189.74
1	—	270	210.00	210.00
4	—	435	207.00–220.00	210.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,093	70.00–84.00	80.10
9	—	1,375	96.00–103.00	97.85
58	—	1,203	85.00–95.00	89.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	830	50.00–75.00	62.11
1	—	885	79.00	79.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	119.00	119.00
3	—	1,423	92.00–100.00	95.76
15	—	1,623	104.00–120.00	112.80

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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