Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady to 3.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week.. Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were good . Offerings heavier this week with quality average .

8 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.50/cwt on 283 head.

Average price

$218.50

283 head · 461 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$424

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

$103.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.08

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	455	229.25	1,044	239
Medium and Large 2	486	169.10	822	35
Medium and Large 3	495	125.31	620	9thin

One grade step is worth $103.94/cwt here — about $424 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 sale283 hd

218.50

—

NC average8 barns · 1,460 hd

204.42

+14.08

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	1,755	119.50	2,097	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	101.62	1,273	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	902	79.61	718	10

Every lot, as filed

94 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 1	—	565	225.14/cwt	207.00–272.00	1,272	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	277	250.39/cwt	212.00–270.00	694	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	417	259.97/cwt	210.00–297.50	1,084	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	960	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	371	253.68/cwt	200.00–292.50	941	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	465	168.48/cwt	155.00–185.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	865	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,298	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	928	155.91/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,447	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	470	250.51/cwt	212.00–287.50	1,177	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 3-4	—	338	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	290	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	223	250.79/cwt	240.00–260.00	559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,396	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	182.83/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,057	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	180.93/cwt	165.00–192.00	950	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	427	194.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	832	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	236.54/cwt	215.00–250.00	781	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	666	167.30/cwt	150.00–192.00	1,114	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	155.88/cwt	130.00–177.00	1,122	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	773	140.03/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,082	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	195.82/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,218	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	235.22/cwt	210.00–272.00	866	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	240.89/cwt	220.00–262.50	1,029	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	188.63/cwt	170.00–205.00	1,277	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	221.52/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,156	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	164.76/cwt	150.00–180.00	926	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	170.02/cwt	150.00–185.00	784	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	127.50/cwt	115.00–140.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	180.28/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,300	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	240.12/cwt	208.00–255.00	1,119	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	390	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,238	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	178.58/cwt	155.00–200.00	654	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	470	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	208.26/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,193	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	278	238.18/cwt	212.50–275.00	662	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	268	255.28/cwt	230.00–295.00	684	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	272	172.52/cwt	150.00–185.00	469	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	126.75/cwt	110.00–140.00	714	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	145.76/cwt	142.50–150.00	1,049	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,774	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	415	314.64/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,306	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	323	302.67/cwt	300.00–305.00	978	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	93.46/cwt	80.00–96.00	1,079	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	102.22/cwt	97.00–108.00	1,281	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,398	111.28/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,556	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	847	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	78.90/cwt	64.00–87.00	705	9
Bulls	—	—	2,018	132.60/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,676	3
Bulls	—	—	1,850	122.56/cwt	116.00–127.00	2,267	8
Bulls	—	—	1,368	103.54/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,416	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	833	143.47/cwt	132.00–155.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	500	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	638	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	729	182.87/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,333	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	189.43/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,269	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	408	308.73/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,260	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	378	310.10/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,172	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	323	259.50/cwt	232.00–295.00	838	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	815	172.81/cwt	162.00–180.00	1,408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	200.60/cwt	190.00–217.00	1,254	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	257.47/cwt	202.00–285.00	1,321	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	771	181.10/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,396	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	487	309.99/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,510	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	169.09/cwt	160.00–180.00	886	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	281.24/cwt	230.00–295.00	1,372	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,880	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	258.41/cwt	210.00–275.00	1,377	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	275.37/cwt	227.00–297.00	1,170	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	331	283.84/cwt	250.00–297.00	940	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	419	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,303	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	249.84/cwt	212.00–270.00	1,552	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	272.14/cwt	235.00–295.00	1,029	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	207.22/cwt	202.00–212.50	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,359	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	247.44/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,678	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	231.75/cwt	220.00–277.50	1,346	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,082	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	235	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	850	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	332	185.03/cwt	170.00–190.00	614	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	238	246.13/cwt	242.00–250.00	586	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	343	300.50/cwt	300.00–301.00	1,031	2

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 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 843Last week 629Year ago 763

Slaughter CattleReceipts 155Last week 202Year ago 204

8 hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	565	207.00–272.00	225.14
6	—	277	212.00–270.00	250.39
43	—	417	210.00–297.50	259.97
1	—	960	155.00	155.00
20	—	371	200.00–292.50	253.68
3	—	928	150.00–167.50	155.91
23	—	470	212.00–287.50	250.51
1	—	1,015	137.50	137.50
4	—	729	175.00–192.00	182.87
5	—	670	182.00–195.00	189.43
11	—	323	232.00–295.00	259.50
4	—	815	162.00–180.00	172.81
13	—	625	190.00–217.00	200.60
23	—	513	202.00–285.00	257.47
7	—	771	170.00–185.00	181.10
1	—	850	170.00	170.00
2	—	238	242.00–250.00	246.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
1	—	290	100.00	100.00
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
1	—	500	127.50	127.50
1	—	670	110.00	110.00
1	—	720	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	465	155.00–185.00	168.48
1	—	865	150.00	150.00
1	—	630	172.50	172.50
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
8	—	578	170.00–195.00	182.83
8	—	525	165.00–192.00	180.93
5	—	666	150.00–192.00	167.30
3	—	720	130.00–177.00	155.88
2	—	833	132.00–155.00	143.47
4	—	332	170.00–190.00	185.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	305.00–310.00	308.73
2	—	378	305.00–315.00	310.10
2	—	343	300.00–301.00	300.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	240.00–260.00	250.79
1	—	755	180.00	180.00
21	—	330	215.00–250.00	236.54
11	—	622	180.00–230.00	195.82
45	—	368	210.00–272.00	235.22
45	—	427	220.00–262.50	240.89
8	—	677	170.00–205.00	188.63
26	—	522	200.00–237.50	221.52
6	—	721	170.00–190.00	180.28
49	—	466	208.00–255.00	240.12
17	—	573	200.00–232.50	208.26
8	—	278	212.50–275.00	238.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	427	190.00–200.00	194.94
2	—	773	130.00–150.00	140.03
5	—	562	150.00–180.00	164.76
6	—	461	150.00–185.00	170.02
8	—	366	155.00–200.00	178.58
1	—	620	150.00	150.00
3	—	272	150.00–185.00	172.52
3	—	720	142.50–150.00	145.76
4	—	524	160.00–180.00	169.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	120.00	120.00
2	—	515	115.00–140.00	127.50
1	—	470	107.50	107.50
1	—	205	145.00	145.00
3	—	563	110.00–140.00	126.75
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	317.50	317.50
1	—	505	300.00	300.00
2	—	415	300.00–330.00	314.64
2	—	323	300.00–305.00	302.67
10	—	487	305.00–315.00	309.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	268	230.00–295.00	255.28
1	—	825	215.00	215.00
17	—	488	230.00–295.00	281.24
1	—	895	210.00	210.00
6	—	533	210.00–275.00	258.41
8	—	425	227.00–297.00	275.37
7	—	331	250.00–297.00	283.84
9	—	621	212.00–270.00	249.84
5	—	378	235.00–295.00	272.14
2	—	780	202.00–212.50	207.22
9	—	715	190.00	190.00
2	—	678	245.00–250.00	247.44
11	—	581	220.00–277.50	231.75
1	—	235	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	419	311.00	311.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,155	80.00–96.00	93.46
69	—	1,253	97.00–108.00	102.22
16	—	1,398	109.00–124.00	111.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	86.00	86.00
9	—	893	64.00–87.00	78.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,018	130.00–135.00	132.60
8	—	1,850	116.00–127.00	122.56
4	—	1,368	100.00–108.00	103.54

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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