Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 10.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings light with quality average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.68/cwt on 132 head.

Average price

$197.68

132 head · 475 lb average

Value per head Derived

$938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$379

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

$83.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.98

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	487	211.10	1,029	97
Medium and Large 2	422	168.81	712	28
Medium and Large 3	511	127.20	650	7thin

One grade step is worth $83.90/cwt here — about $379 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 sale132 hd

197.68

—

NC average7 barns · 638 hd

191.70

+5.98

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	—	Low	1,605	124.20	1,993	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,299	115.56	1,501	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	845	85.01	718	5thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	327	206.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	161.38/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	165.04/cwt	150.00–187.00	533	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	225	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	506	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	739	211.91/cwt	205.00–213.00	1,566	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	248.46/cwt	232.50–252.50	1,463	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	271.56/cwt	247.00–300.00	1,032	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	505	250.82/cwt	235.00–272.00	1,267	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	281	169.78/cwt	160.00–180.00	477	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	494	277.54/cwt	270.00–282.50	1,371	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	376	259.48/cwt	217.50–297.50	976	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	620	203.95/cwt	192.00–212.50	1,264	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	183.28/cwt	175.00–190.00	926	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	818	162.87/cwt	145.00–172.00	1,332	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	419	266.87/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,118	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	235	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	599	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	861	88.76/cwt	80.00–96.00	764	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	780	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	546	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	107.64/cwt	97.00–115.00	1,226	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	897	86.96/cwt	80.00–93.00	780	3
Bulls	—	—	1,513	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,634	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,447	123.46/cwt	117.00–139.00	1,786	49
Bulls	—	—	1,936	137.52/cwt	130.00–149.00	2,662	4
Bulls	—	—	1,307	121.30/cwt	120.00–124.00	1,585	3
Bulls	—	—	1,355	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	281	205.16/cwt	200.00–220.00	576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	209.84/cwt	187.00–229.00	1,091	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,015	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	286.84/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,210	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	174.86/cwt	160.00–195.00	733	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	219.92/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,031	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	181.70/cwt	160.00–192.00	1,107	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	840	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	203.91/cwt	180.00–227.50	1,162	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	164.94/cwt	150.00–187.00	770	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	171.41/cwt	165.00–182.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	230.85/cwt	210.00–247.50	981	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	181.84/cwt	167.00–195.00	1,217	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	231.00/cwt	205.00–252.00	875	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	113.79/cwt	102.00–132.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	930	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,311	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	620	142.60/cwt	130.00–155.00	884	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	182.66/cwt	175.00–190.00	859	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	192.52/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	217.86/cwt	200.00–267.00	1,129	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	174.79/cwt	162.00–182.50	1,250	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	757	172.35/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,305	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	305	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	187.21/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,025	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,322	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	268	258.40/cwt	257.00–260.00	693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	335	245.77/cwt	217.00–272.00	823	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	571	224.56/cwt	217.50–232.50	1,282	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	189.72/cwt	185.00–197.00	799	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	469	270.16/cwt	247.50–287.00	1,267	12

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 Jan 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 291Year ago 501

Slaughter CattleReceipts 125Last week 149Year ago 106

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	327	200.00–210.00	206.48
3	—	732	150.00–167.00	161.38
1	—	225	225.00	225.00
4	—	281	200.00–220.00	205.16
12	—	520	187.00–229.00	209.84
22	—	469	200.00–245.00	219.92
6	—	609	160.00–192.00	181.70
1	—	840	142.00	142.00
6	—	570	180.00–227.50	203.91
13	—	425	210.00–247.50	230.85
10	—	669	167.00–195.00	181.84
16	—	379	205.00–252.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	127.00	127.00
1	—	360	142.00	142.00
3	—	623	102.00–132.00	113.79
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	140.00	140.00
3	—	323	150.00–187.00	165.04
6	—	281	160.00–180.00	169.78
1	—	615	165.00	165.00
7	—	419	160.00–195.00	174.86
6	—	467	150.00–187.00	164.94
3	—	577	165.00–182.00	171.41
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	187.00	187.00
7	—	739	205.00–213.00	211.91
5	—	589	232.50–252.50	248.46
10	—	380	247.00–300.00	271.56
5	—	505	235.00–272.00	250.82
4	—	494	270.00–282.50	277.54
5	—	422	282.00–290.00	286.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	217.50–297.50	259.48
5	—	620	192.00–212.50	203.95
5	—	818	145.00–172.00	162.87
7	—	419	225.00–290.00	266.87
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
2	—	930	140.00–142.00	141.01
2	—	665	190.00–195.00	192.52
14	—	518	200.00–267.00	217.86
3	—	715	162.00–182.50	174.79
3	—	757	170.00–175.00	172.35
1	—	1,025	129.00	129.00
2	—	268	257.00–260.00	258.40
8	—	335	217.00–272.00	245.77
6	—	571	217.50–232.50	224.56
12	—	469	247.50–287.00	270.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	175.00–190.00	183.28
2	—	620	130.00–155.00	142.60
1	—	655	160.00	160.00
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
2	—	470	175.00–190.00	182.66
1	—	305	185.00	185.00
4	—	575	175.00–192.00	187.21
4	—	421	185.00–197.00	189.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	861	80.00–96.00	88.76
1	—	780	70.00	70.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,139	97.00–115.00	107.64
3	—	897	80.00–93.00	86.96
49	—	1,447	117.00–139.00	123.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,513	108.00	108.00
4	—	1,936	130.00–149.00	137.52
3	—	1,307	120.00–124.00	121.30
1	—	1,355	112.00	112.00

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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