Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby claves 130.00 1 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $170.03/cwt on 157 head.

Average price

$170.03

157 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$823

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$500

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

$74.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.98

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	518	190.02	984	90
Medium and Large 2	447	154.77	691	47
Medium and Large 3	418	115.94	485	20

One grade step is worth $74.08/cwt here — about $500 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 sale157 hd

170.03

—

NC average8 barns · 723 hd

177.01

−6.98

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	1,742	120.64	2,101	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	91.01	1,179	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	863	66.34	572	13

Every lot, as filed

85 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 2	—	630	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	914	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	171.36/cwt	140.00–185.00	471	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	201.04/cwt	180.00–217.50	1,045	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	132.59/cwt	120.00–140.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	143.04/cwt	125.00–152.00	828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	156.39/cwt	140.00–165.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	118.47/cwt	105.00–130.00	267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	117.12/cwt	105.00–132.50	555	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	937	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	133.21/cwt	120.00–140.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	165.86/cwt	150.00–182.50	708	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	215	155.12/cwt	150.00–160.00	334	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	581	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	865	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,010	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	780	132.45/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	218.48/cwt	190.00–250.00	1,038	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	195	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	224	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	574	195.92/cwt	172.00–217.00	1,125	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	228	233.21/cwt	230.00–235.00	532	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	267	235.65/cwt	232.00–240.00	629	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	193.52/cwt	187.00–207.00	1,287	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	157.43/cwt	140.00–172.00	976	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	156.37/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,118	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	203.16/cwt	190.00–217.50	762	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	155.47/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,043	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	208.28/cwt	192.00–217.00	996	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	156.69/cwt	140.00–172.50	592	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	184.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,217	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	210.88/cwt	190.00–220.00	888	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	185.35/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,073	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	162.58/cwt	142.00–175.00	766	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	229.65/cwt	222.00–237.50	873	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	861	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	370	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	389	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	213.61/cwt	190.00–225.00	673	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	223.82/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,406	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	229.70/cwt	225.00–232.00	981	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	212.54/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,190	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,225	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,923	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	114.45/cwt	112.00–117.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	313	176.16/cwt	172.50–180.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	202.05/cwt	180.00–217.50	1,039	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	711	163.09/cwt	155.00–175.00	1,160	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	184.91/cwt	170.00–212.00	1,146	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	114.74/cwt	100.00–130.00	491	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	237.17/cwt	200.00–250.00	880	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	221.73/cwt	200.00–242.00	947	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	973	126.03/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,226	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	159.71/cwt	147.50–180.00	923	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	823	143.47/cwt	127.00–165.00	1,181	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	146.62/cwt	140.00–150.00	528	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	148.09/cwt	120.00–162.00	923	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	852	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	168.54/cwt	150.00–187.00	801	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	317	225.38/cwt	207.00–235.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	153.23/cwt	130.00–170.00	800	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	260	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	427	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	765	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	174.83/cwt	170.00–180.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	140.00/cwt	125.00–155.00	973	2
Bulls	—	—	2,002	132.02/cwt	125.00–142.00	2,643	10
Bulls	—	—	1,178	99.38/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,171	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	118.77/cwt	114.00–124.00	2,132	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	846	60.24/cwt	50.00–70.00	510	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	82.24/cwt	74.00–85.00	909	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	103.98/cwt	98.00–115.00	1,432	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	90.89/cwt	86.00–97.00	1,208	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	80.08/cwt	75.00–84.00	721	4

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 Dec 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 424Last week 708Year ago 397

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 168Year ago 78

Baby claves 130.00 1 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	145.00	145.00
3	—	275	140.00–185.00	171.36
3	—	690	120.00–140.00	132.59
4	—	579	125.00–152.00	143.04
6	—	323	140.00–165.00	156.39
1	—	735	127.50	127.50
3	—	530	120.00–140.00	133.21
8	—	427	150.00–182.50	165.86
2	—	215	150.00–160.00	155.12
7	—	378	140.00–172.50	156.69
8	—	471	142.00–175.00	162.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	520	180.00–217.50	201.04
13	—	620	140.00–172.00	157.43
6	—	715	150.00–160.00	156.37
6	—	375	190.00–217.50	203.16
5	—	671	150.00–165.00	155.47
15	—	478	192.00–217.00	208.28
2	—	265	180.00–190.00	184.91
1	—	800	154.00	154.00
1	—	785	155.00	155.00
14	—	421	190.00–220.00	210.88
8	—	579	170.00–200.00	185.35
5	—	315	190.00–225.00	213.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	225	105.00–130.00	118.47
7	—	474	105.00–132.50	117.12
1	—	380	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	132.00	132.00
1	—	570	112.00	112.00
1	—	500	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
1	—	865	106.00	106.00
1	—	195	115.00	115.00
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
1	—	310	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	115.00	115.00
2	—	780	125.00–140.00	132.45
21	—	475	190.00–250.00	218.48
17	—	574	172.00–217.00	195.92
3	—	228	230.00–235.00	233.21
3	—	267	232.00–240.00	235.65
3	—	665	187.00–207.00	193.52
9	—	514	180.00–217.50	202.05
6	—	711	155.00–175.00	163.09
5	—	620	170.00–212.00	184.91
10	—	371	200.00–250.00	237.17
13	—	427	200.00–242.00	221.73
2	—	973	122.00–130.00	126.03
1	—	860	155.00	155.00
4	—	823	127.00–165.00	143.47
4	—	317	207.00–235.00	225.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	112.00–117.00	114.45
2	—	428	100.00–130.00	114.74
1	—	240	100.00	100.00
1	—	260	100.00	100.00
1	—	365	117.00	117.00
1	—	765	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	313	172.50–180.00	176.16
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
2	—	285	160.00	160.00
7	—	578	147.50–180.00	159.71
3	—	360	140.00–150.00	146.62
4	—	623	120.00–162.00	148.09
1	—	710	120.00	120.00
7	—	475	150.00–187.00	168.54
6	—	522	130.00–170.00	153.23
2	—	430	170.00–180.00	174.83
2	—	695	125.00–155.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	222.00–237.50	229.65
1	—	500	220.00	220.00
6	—	628	222.00–225.00	223.82
3	—	427	225.00–232.00	229.70
2	—	560	210.00–215.00	212.54
1	—	1,225	157.00	157.00
1	—	650	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	152.50	152.50
2	—	538	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	2,002	125.00–142.00	132.02
5	—	1,178	97.00–100.00	99.38
4	—	1,795	114.00–124.00	118.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	846	50.00–70.00	60.24
4	—	900	75.00–84.00	80.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,105	74.00–85.00	82.24
10	—	1,377	98.00–115.00	103.98
56	—	1,329	86.00–97.00	90.89

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