Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 lower this week compared to last week. Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $173.27/cwt on 291 head.

Average price

$173.27

291 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$364

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

$60.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.17

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	182.63	943	208
Medium and Large 2	452	159.30	721	62
Medium and Large 3	476	121.72	579	21

One grade step is worth $60.91/cwt here — about $364 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 sale291 hd

173.27

—

NC average7 barns · 885 hd

175.44

−2.17

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	1,587	121.40	1,927	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	87.64	1,090	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	869	69.49	604	14

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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,225	$1,725	2thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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	—	925	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	190.60/cwt	180.00–202.50	806	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	810	126.75/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	179.76/cwt	170.00–187.50	413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	176.23/cwt	160.00–190.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	162.65/cwt	147.50–175.00	605	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	160.00/cwt	140.00–172.50	997	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	187.03/cwt	180.00–197.50	716	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	130.04/cwt	120.00–137.50	563	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	175.64/cwt	167.50–180.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	159.98/cwt	137.50–177.50	758	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	147.24/cwt	130.00–157.50	776	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	414	166.39/cwt	160.00–177.50	689	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	574	147.62/cwt	132.50–157.50	847	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	950	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	553	117.85/cwt	110.00–122.50	652	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	466	125.31/cwt	112.50–132.50	584	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	119.26/cwt	110.00–127.50	618	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	125.14/cwt	122.50–127.50	404	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	339	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	729	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	556	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,112	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	230	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	535	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,358	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,190	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	409	218.60/cwt	217.50–219.00	894	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	468	203.89/cwt	200.00–212.50	954	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	136.95/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,045	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	995	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	157.03/cwt	130.00–180.00	1,131	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	159.82/cwt	135.00–170.00	1,063	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	182.75/cwt	170.00–200.00	859	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	146.27/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,148	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,259	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	194.31/cwt	185.00–212.50	637	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	178.73/cwt	170.00–200.00	935	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	177.23/cwt	160.00–195.00	1,012	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	263	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	539	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	224.10/cwt	210.00–232.50	601	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,373	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	295	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	568	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	250	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	181.36/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,135	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	226.96/cwt	205.00–252.50	833	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	184.31/cwt	160.00–199.00	1,231	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	196.56/cwt	190.00–207.50	1,114	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	239.84/cwt	217.50–247.50	998	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	167.59/cwt	142.50–180.00	1,210	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	198.81/cwt	190.00–217.50	1,034	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,288	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	537	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	644	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	119.84/cwt	102.50–137.50	671	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	112.41/cwt	100.00–120.00	587	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	80.19/cwt	73.00–85.00	886	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	99.15/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,335	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	90.09/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,174	51
Bulls	—	—	1,675	116.97/cwt	111.00–123.00	1,959	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	887	78.41/cwt	74.00–87.50	695	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	62.80/cwt	59.00–70.00	538	8
Bulls	—	—	1,695	135.29/cwt	125.00–145.00	2,293	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	920	137.42/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,264	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	189.37/cwt	180.00–202.50	888	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	144.38/cwt	130.00–165.00	1,047	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,075	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	155.76/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,036	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	383	213.89/cwt	192.50–240.00	819	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	328	204.29/cwt	200.00–210.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	810	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	858	139.95/cwt	122.50–157.50	1,201	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	279	219.22/cwt	205.00–225.00	612	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	164.09/cwt	150.00–180.00	1,017	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	608	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	414	213.80/cwt	190.00–247.50	885	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	377	169.23/cwt	140.00–185.00	638	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	572	170.81/cwt	160.00–190.00	977	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	521	173.20/cwt	162.50–195.00	902	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	323	178.40/cwt	172.50–187.50	576	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	163.37/cwt	140.00–180.00	704	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	478	163.73/cwt	142.50–182.50	783	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	258	193.79/cwt	190.00–197.50	500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	151.16/cwt	132.50–162.50	868	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	529	151.90/cwt	135.00–160.00	804	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	775	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	815	110.12/cwt	100.00–120.00	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	235	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	405	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	516	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,270	105.16/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,336	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 708Last week 671Year ago 464

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 214Year ago 144

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	142.50	142.50
19	—	423	180.00–202.50	190.60
3	—	810	120.00–140.00	126.75
18	—	623	140.00–172.50	160.00
8	—	383	180.00–197.50	187.03
11	—	720	130.00–180.00	157.03
18	—	665	135.00–170.00	159.82
14	—	470	170.00–200.00	182.75
2	—	785	145.00–147.50	146.27
1	—	950	132.50	132.50
12	—	328	185.00–212.50	194.31
28	—	523	170.00–200.00	178.73
21	—	571	160.00–195.00	177.23
6	—	263	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	230	170.00–187.50	179.76
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
6	—	270	160.00–190.00	176.23
7	—	372	147.50–175.00	162.65
3	—	330	167.50–180.00	175.64
12	—	474	137.50–177.50	159.98
8	—	527	130.00–157.50	147.24
9	—	414	160.00–177.50	166.39
9	—	574	132.50–157.50	147.62
3	—	633	150.00	150.00
1	—	785	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	433	120.00–137.50	130.04
3	—	553	110.00–122.50	117.85
5	—	466	112.50–132.50	125.31
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
6	—	518	110.00–127.50	119.26
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
2	—	323	122.50–127.50	125.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	339	215.00	215.00
7	—	556	200.00	200.00
11	—	409	217.50–219.00	218.60
21	—	468	200.00–212.50	203.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	232.50	232.50
1	—	1,025	132.50	132.50
1	—	1,190	108.00	108.00
4	—	763	130.00–145.00	136.95
1	—	995	145.00	145.00
2	—	920	130.00–145.00	137.42
17	—	469	180.00–202.50	189.37
6	—	725	130.00–165.00	144.38
1	—	1,075	130.00	130.00
7	—	665	140.00–165.00	155.76
8	—	383	192.50–240.00	213.89
3	—	328	200.00–210.00	204.29
2	—	858	122.50–157.50	139.95
9	—	279	205.00–225.00	219.22
16	—	620	150.00–180.00	164.09
17	—	414	190.00–247.50	213.80
19	—	572	160.00–190.00	170.81
24	—	521	162.50–195.00	173.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
1	—	490	130.00	130.00
2	—	560	102.50–137.50	119.84
1	—	660	117.50	117.50
1	—	640	120.00	120.00
3	—	522	100.00–120.00	112.41
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
2	—	815	100.00–120.00	110.12
1	—	380	102.50	102.50
1	—	405	127.50	127.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	122.50	122.50
2	—	608	147.50	147.50
7	—	377	140.00–185.00	169.23
6	—	323	172.50–187.50	178.40
7	—	431	140.00–180.00	163.37
18	—	478	142.50–182.50	163.73
2	—	258	190.00–197.50	193.79
6	—	574	132.50–162.50	151.16
7	—	529	135.00–160.00	151.90
1	—	235	182.50	182.50
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	210.00–232.50	224.10
1	—	915	150.00	150.00
5	—	626	170.00–190.00	181.36
5	—	367	205.00–252.50	226.96
14	—	668	160.00–199.00	184.31
9	—	567	190.00–207.50	196.56
8	—	416	217.50–247.50	239.84
5	—	722	142.50–180.00	167.59
3	—	520	190.00–217.50	198.81
2	—	805	160.00	160.00
1	—	855	160.00	160.00
1	—	455	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	180.00	180.00
1	—	295	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	142.50	142.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	537	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,105	73.00–85.00	80.19
6	—	1,346	97.00–106.00	99.15
51	—	1,303	86.00–96.00	90.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	887	74.00–87.50	78.41
8	—	856	59.00–70.00	62.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,675	111.00–123.00	116.97
15	—	1,695	125.00–145.00	135.29
9	—	1,270	100.00–110.00	105.16

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,800.00	1,800.00

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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Siler City Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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

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