Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 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 calves 165.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $210.52/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −141.61 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$210.52

48 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$428

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

$86.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.00

vs NC average

−47.39 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	223.79	1,211	38
Medium and Large 2	539	165.73	894	8thin
Medium and Large 3	570	137.50	784	2thin

One grade step is worth $86.29/cwt here — about $428 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.48, low $292.12, median $352.13 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

210.52

—

NC average1 barns · 48 hd

210.52

−0.00

National average182 barns · 25,377 hd

257.91

−47.39

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−141.61

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	1,616	124.14	2,006	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,235	104.96	1,296	114
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	81.05	719	30

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	464	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,206	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	709	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	403	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	208.57/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,293	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	312	164.68/cwt	150.00–190.00	514	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	177.77/cwt	150.00–195.00	485	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,010	172.43/cwt	165.00–180.00	1,742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	206.23/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	245.96/cwt	210.00–277.00	1,286	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	400–450	418	310.58/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,298	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	487	314.68/cwt	310.00–318.00	1,532	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	919	208.11/cwt	202.50–210.00	1,913	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	257.11/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,460	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,124	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	212.04/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,423	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	270.06/cwt	215.00–315.00	1,123	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	260.45/cwt	240.00–280.00	867	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1100–1150	1,109	176.34/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,956	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	210.46/cwt	185.00–224.00	1,543	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	261.25/cwt	205.00–292.00	1,228	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	224.06/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,376	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	392	300.88/cwt	295.00–307.50	1,179	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	178.30/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,369	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	231.78/cwt	200.00–260.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	123.19/cwt	110.00–130.00	838	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	870	159.72/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	385	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,251	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	178.94/cwt	160.00–197.50	939	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	177.11/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,006	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	237.59/cwt	202.00–280.00	1,228	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	350–400	390	324.77/cwt	317.00–332.00	1,267	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	170.07/cwt	150.00–187.50	891	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	188.57/cwt	170.00–197.00	720	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	158.50/cwt	150.00–165.00	896	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	184.52/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,229	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	175.03/cwt	150.00–192.00	737	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	175.73/cwt	150.00–192.00	822	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	173.33/cwt	160.00–190.00	1,248	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	160.84/cwt	150.00–175.00	1,008	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	224.99/cwt	197.50–240.00	1,282	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	239.39/cwt	200.00–295.00	680	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	230.05/cwt	210.00–260.00	865	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	986	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,765	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	227.16/cwt	200.00–251.00	1,063	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,538	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	236.06/cwt	210.00–260.00	994	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	172.59/cwt	150.00–182.50	1,308	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	233.30/cwt	217.50–260.00	742	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	223.24/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,179	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	182.15/cwt	170.00–190.00	767	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	111.22/cwt	100.00–122.50	364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	159.26/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,131	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	264.83/cwt	215.00–310.00	983	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	197.93/cwt	182.50–222.50	1,223	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	180.98/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,290	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	229.90/cwt	202.00–262.50	1,322	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	484	183.86/cwt	167.50–195.00	890	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	661	152.48/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,008	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	175.35/cwt	150.00–200.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	197.25/cwt	185.00–220.00	1,327	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	259.12/cwt	200.00–297.00	1,218	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	200.98/cwt	200.00–202.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	246.09/cwt	207.00–292.50	1,038	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	260.65/cwt	210.00–290.00	863	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Bulls	—	—	1,574	122.89/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,934	17
Bulls	—	—	1,975	134.78/cwt	132.00–137.00	2,662	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,056	91.88/cwt	85.00–95.00	970	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	91.16/cwt	87.00–96.00	808	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	103.24/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,274	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	77.97/cwt	66.00–92.00	692	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	114.34/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,502	32

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 Feb 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 629Last week 329Year ago 220

Slaughter CattleReceipts 202Last week 125Year ago 66

Baby calves 165.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	170.00	170.00
1	250–300	265	190.00	190.00
2	350–400	355	150.00–200.00	175.35
5	400–450	421	170.00–190.00	182.15
4	450–500	484	167.50–195.00	183.86
3	500–550	525	160.00–197.50	178.94
4	550–600	568	160.00–185.00	177.11
1	600–650	625	130.00	130.00
4	650–700	661	150.00–160.00	152.48
4	700–750	710	150.00–167.00	159.26
2	850–900	870	150.00–169.00	159.72
1	900–950	915	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	200.00–202.00	200.98
4	250–300	281	200.00–260.00	231.78
9	300–350	331	210.00–290.00	260.65
14	350–400	371	215.00–310.00	264.83
14	400–450	422	207.00–292.50	246.09
31	450–500	470	200.00–297.00	259.12
17	500–550	517	202.00–280.00	237.59
31	550–600	575	202.00–262.50	229.90
14	600–650	618	182.50–222.50	197.93
8	650–700	673	185.00–220.00	197.25
2	700–750	713	180.00–182.00	180.98
3	750–800	768	175.00–180.00	178.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	100.00–122.50	111.22
1	450–500	490	130.00	130.00
3	650–700	680	110.00–130.00	123.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	464	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	700–750	709	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	100.00	100.00
2	250–300	278	145.00	145.00
2	300–350	323	140.00	140.00
1	450–500	475	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	545	140.00	140.00
1	550–600	595	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	200.00	200.00
13	250–300	284	200.00–295.00	239.39
14	300–350	318	217.50–260.00	233.30
14	350–400	376	210.00–260.00	230.05
25	400–450	421	210.00–260.00	236.06
30	450–500	468	200.00–251.00	227.16
26	500–550	528	200.00–245.00	223.24
12	550–600	570	197.50–240.00	224.99
8	600–650	620	187.50–217.50	208.57
7	650–700	666	170.00–195.00	184.52
3	700–750	720	160.00–190.00	173.33
5	750–800	758	150.00–182.50	172.59
1	800–850	810	177.50	177.50
1	900–950	945	172.00	172.00
5	950–1000	986	179.00	179.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	150.00–195.00	177.77
3	300–350	312	150.00–190.00	164.68
6	350–400	382	170.00–197.00	188.57
9	400–450	421	150.00–192.00	175.03
10	450–500	468	150.00–192.00	175.73
5	500–550	524	150.00–187.50	170.07
3	550–600	565	150.00–165.00	158.50
3	600–650	627	150.00–175.00	160.84
1	700–750	725	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	240.00–280.00	260.45
3	350–400	392	295.00–307.50	300.88
9	400–450	416	215.00–315.00	270.06
8	450–500	470	205.00–292.00	261.25
6	500–550	523	210.00–277.00	245.96
9	550–600	568	240.00–272.50	257.11
5	600–650	614	200.00–240.00	224.06
6	650–700	671	200.00–225.00	212.04
7	700–750	733	185.00–224.00	210.46
2	800–850	803	200.00–212.50	206.23
4	900–950	919	202.50–210.00	208.11
2	1000–1050	1,010	165.00–180.00	172.43
9	1100–1150	1,109	175.00–177.00	176.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	390	317.00–332.00	324.77
4	400–450	418	307.50–315.00	310.58
6	450–500	487	310.00–318.00	314.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	150.00	150.00
1	300–350	325	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,574	114.00–128.00	122.89
2	—	1,975	132.00–137.00	134.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,056	85.00–95.00	91.88
68	—	1,234	96.00–109.00	103.24
32	—	1,314	110.00–125.00	114.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	886	87.00–96.00	91.16
23	—	888	66.00–92.00	77.97

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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