Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $177.65/cwt on 169 head.

Average price

$177.65

169 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$387

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

$59.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.56

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	187.44	953	126
Medium and Large 2	469	159.23	747	29
Medium and Large 3	444	127.66	566	14thin

One grade step is worth $59.77/cwt here — about $387 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 sale169 hd

177.65

—

NC average8 barns · 1,007 hd

169.08

+8.56

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	1,632	108.26	1,767	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	89.26	1,157	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	926	69.37	642	10

Every lot, as filed

100 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	—	425	197.52/cwt	190.00–225.00	839	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	174.82/cwt	170.00–182.00	1,079	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,361	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	162.21/cwt	150.00–175.00	766	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	181.37/cwt	160.00–193.00	1,030	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	202.86/cwt	195.00–215.00	663	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	175.24/cwt	167.00–180.00	1,162	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	163.45/cwt	145.00–178.00	1,175	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	179.89/cwt	175.00–185.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	156.17/cwt	150.00–165.00	662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	265	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	198.58/cwt	190.00–205.00	743	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	271	212.13/cwt	205.00–222.50	575	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	175.35/cwt	167.50–180.00	644	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	377	126.04/cwt	110.00–137.00	475	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	588	122.28/cwt	120.00–127.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	129.80/cwt	120.00–140.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	119.93/cwt	110.00–130.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	196.65/cwt	180.00–209.00	942	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	126.47/cwt	125.00–130.00	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	423	210.17/cwt	202.50–227.50	889	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	144.38/cwt	140.00–150.00	765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	220	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	162.79/cwt	150.00–187.50	931	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	215.24/cwt	200.00–235.00	801	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	688	163.54/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,125	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,271	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	505	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	652	159.97/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,043	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	185.12/cwt	180.00–190.00	759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	179.79/cwt	160.00–190.00	949	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	645	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	225.87/cwt	205.00–240.00	1,181	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	247.27/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,068	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,582	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	220	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	252.17/cwt	245.00–260.00	580	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	965	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	340	253.75/cwt	247.50–260.00	863	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	714	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,432	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	180.99/cwt	180.00–185.00	941	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	204.26/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,256	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	181.94/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,308	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	211.82/cwt	200.00–222.50	1,212	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	455	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	464	242.52/cwt	222.00–252.50	1,125	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	430	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	181.65/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,223	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	375	248.44/cwt	247.00–250.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	718	168.03/cwt	150.00–182.50	1,206	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	243	235.10/cwt	225.00–245.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	405	240.00/cwt	235.00–245.00	972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	123.80/cwt	110.00–137.00	412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	83.07/cwt	80.00–86.00	719	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	65.95/cwt	52.00–78.00	621	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	335	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,020	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,326	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	473	242.62/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,148	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,170	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	214.71/cwt	200.00–220.00	719	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	194.96/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,010	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	127.58/cwt	120.00–135.00	935	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	579	183.16/cwt	175.00–212.00	1,060	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	125.08/cwt	110.00–140.00	1,151	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	838	168.53/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,412	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	240.00/cwt	225.00–255.00	643	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	383	178.24/cwt	170.00–190.00	683	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	532	151.83/cwt	145.00–170.00	808	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	121.21/cwt	120.00–125.00	627	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	474	205.50/cwt	190.00–235.00	974	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	619	182.61/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,130	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,124	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	170.45/cwt	160.00–180.00	789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	170.17/cwt	140.00–187.50	737	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	627	139.43/cwt	132.50–150.00	874	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	240	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	456	1
Bulls	—	—	1,826	120.01/cwt	114.00–125.00	2,191	4
Bulls	—	—	1,250	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,000	1
Bulls	—	—	1,593	106.39/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,695	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	77.82/cwt	68.00–84.00	887	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	98.79/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,396	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	91.77/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,224	41

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 Nov 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 505Last week 660Year ago 688

Slaughter CattleReceipts 114Last week 109Year ago 149

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	425	190.00–225.00	197.52
5	—	617	170.00–182.00	174.82
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
1	—	965	141.00	141.00
19	—	568	160.00–193.00	181.37
5	—	327	195.00–215.00	202.86
7	—	663	167.00–180.00	175.24
7	—	719	145.00–178.00	163.45
13	—	374	190.00–205.00	198.58
1	—	820	140.00	140.00
4	—	271	205.00–222.50	212.13
19	—	479	180.00–209.00	196.65
1	—	895	142.00	142.00
24	—	528	160.00–190.00	179.79
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	235.00	235.00
1	—	395	240.00	240.00
1	—	335	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	150.00–175.00	162.21
1	—	285	195.00	195.00
2	—	338	175.00–185.00	179.89
4	—	424	150.00–165.00	156.17
5	—	367	167.50–180.00	175.35
2	—	618	120.00–140.00	129.80
2	—	735	110.00–130.00	119.93
4	—	530	140.00–150.00	144.38
1	—	220	185.00	185.00
3	—	572	150.00–187.50	162.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	135.00	135.00
3	—	377	110.00–137.00	126.04
3	—	588	120.00–127.00	122.28
5	—	478	125.00–130.00	126.47
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
1	—	230	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	202.50–227.50	210.17
9	—	372	200.00–235.00	215.24
2	—	688	160.00–167.00	163.54
3	—	718	150.00–182.50	168.03
2	—	243	225.00–245.00	235.10
1	—	1,020	130.00	130.00
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
7	—	335	200.00–220.00	214.71
8	—	518	185.00–207.50	194.96
10	—	579	175.00–212.00	183.16
2	—	920	110.00–140.00	125.08
2	—	838	160.00–177.00	168.53
5	—	268	225.00–255.00	240.00
18	—	474	190.00–235.00	205.50
6	—	619	175.00–200.00	182.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	182.00	182.00
2	—	733	120.00–135.00	127.58
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
3	—	383	170.00–190.00	178.24
7	—	532	145.00–170.00	151.83
1	—	775	145.00	145.00
4	—	463	160.00–180.00	170.45
1	—	345	175.00	175.00
7	—	433	140.00–187.50	170.17
1	—	655	117.50	117.50
3	—	627	132.50–150.00	139.43
1	—	240	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	247.00–250.00	248.44
2	—	405	235.00–245.00	240.00
2	—	473	240.00–245.00	242.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	110.00–137.00	123.80
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
6	—	517	120.00–125.00	121.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	117.50	117.50
1	—	645	110.00	110.00
1	—	565	117.50	117.50
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	150.00–170.00	159.97
2	—	410	180.00–190.00	185.12
2	—	568	170.00–175.00	172.49
2	—	643	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	210.00	210.00
5	—	520	180.00–185.00	180.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	205.00–240.00	225.87
5	—	432	225.00–255.00	247.27
1	—	860	184.00	184.00
2	—	230	245.00–260.00	252.17
2	—	340	247.50–260.00	253.75
5	—	766	187.00	187.00
14	—	615	180.00–210.00	204.26
4	—	375	260.00	260.00
4	—	719	170.00–190.00	181.94
7	—	572	200.00–222.50	211.82
3	—	464	222.00–252.50	242.52
3	—	673	180.00–185.00	181.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	262.50	262.50
2	—	430	262.50	262.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	865	80.00–86.00	83.07
8	—	941	52.00–78.00	65.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,140	68.00–84.00	77.82
12	—	1,413	96.00–102.00	98.79
41	—	1,334	86.00–95.00	91.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	114.00–125.00	120.01
1	—	1,250	80.00	80.00
10	—	1,593	100.00–110.00	106.39

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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