Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 higher 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 active . Offerings were heavy with quality average .

10 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $254.22/cwt on 67 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −97.91 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$254.22

67 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+18.75

vs NC average

−21.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	541	254.22	1,376	67

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale67 hd

254.22

—

NC average8 barns · 294 hd

235.48

+18.75

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−21.95

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−97.91

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	1,828	149.78	2,738	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	128.07	1,577	136
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	2,000	128.00	2,560	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	860	90.54	778	18

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)	1,100	$1,590	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,475	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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	300–350	319	323.93/cwt	250.00–345.00	1,033	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	230.30/cwt	190.00–250.00	1,423	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,256	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	246.13/cwt	212.50–267.50	1,418	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	301.15/cwt	240.00–335.00	1,105	40
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	255.17/cwt	212.50–287.50	1,322	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	202.43/cwt	200.00–205.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	318.07/cwt	255.00–340.00	868	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	452	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,590.00/head	1,590.00–1,590.00	1,590	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bulls	—	—	1,350	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,742	1
Bulls	—	—	1,771	144.76/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,564	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,000	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,560	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	843	106.44/cwt	98.00–114.00	897	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	82.59/cwt	74.00–90.00	717	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,027	105.21/cwt	94.00–114.00	1,081	19
Bulls	—	—	1,926	155.99/cwt	150.00–161.00	3,004	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,352	139.82/cwt	132.00–152.00	1,890	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	124.89/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,485	63
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	268.10/cwt	250.00–327.50	630	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	276.21/cwt	230.00–300.00	1,312	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	184.80/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,031	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	205.45/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,471	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	225.58/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,525	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	260.42/cwt	240.00–272.50	1,630	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	955	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,910	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,629	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	289	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	607	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	301.86/cwt	240.00–320.00	1,404	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	308.28/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,159	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	278.51/cwt	235.00–300.00	1,479	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	334	325.73/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,088	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	230.86/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,547	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	262.48/cwt	257.50–267.50	1,740	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	326.46/cwt	282.50–345.00	904	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	264.31/cwt	220.00–300.00	1,245	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	274.86/cwt	232.50–287.50	1,578	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	316.24/cwt	270.00–337.00	1,335	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	417	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,359	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	984	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	174.81/cwt	170.00–180.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	284.89/cwt	250.00–312.50	932	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	236.23/cwt	208.00–245.00	1,479	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	188.28/cwt	170.00–215.00	1,346	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	284.72/cwt	242.50–315.00	780	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,040	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	275.66/cwt	207.50–315.00	1,166	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	288.15/cwt	220.00–322.50	1,081	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	260.58/cwt	210.00–285.00	1,339	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	196.78/cwt	187.00–205.00	1,511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	290.68/cwt	225.00–330.00	1,238	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	248.05/cwt	215.00–282.50	1,409	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	287.06/cwt	270.00–297.50	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	189.63/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,563	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	182.03/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,693	5

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 Mar 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 929Last week 739Year ago 771

Slaughter CattleReceipts 215Last week 103Year ago 155

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 1

10 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	235	250.00–327.50	268.10
17	250–300	273	255.00–340.00	318.07
19	300–350	319	250.00–345.00	323.93
40	350–400	367	240.00–335.00	301.15
53	400–450	426	225.00–330.00	290.68
30	450–500	475	230.00–300.00	276.21
32	500–550	518	212.50–287.50	255.17
32	550–600	576	212.50–267.50	246.13
14	600–650	618	190.00–250.00	230.30
9	650–700	676	210.00–245.00	225.58
4	700–750	716	200.00–212.00	205.45
4	750–800	768	187.00–205.00	196.78
7	800–850	824	180.00–200.00	189.63
1	850–900	855	200.00	200.00
5	900–950	930	150.00–195.00	182.03
1	950–1000	975	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	405	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	192.50	192.50
2	400–450	433	200.00–205.00	202.43
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00
2	550–600	558	170.00–200.00	184.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	280.00	280.00
5	250–300	277	282.50–345.00	326.46
10	300–350	334	275.00–345.00	325.73
6	350–400	376	260.00–330.00	308.28
18	400–450	422	270.00–337.00	316.24
13	450–500	465	240.00–320.00	301.86
36	500–550	531	235.00–300.00	278.51
14	550–600	574	232.50–287.50	274.86
12	600–650	626	240.00–272.50	260.42
2	650–700	663	257.50–267.50	262.48
1	700–750	705	222.50	222.50
1	800–850	825	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	865	217.50	217.50
1	950–1000	955	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	490	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	400–450	417	326.00	326.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	289	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	221	270.00–297.50	287.06
19	250–300	274	242.50–315.00	284.72
31	300–350	327	250.00–312.50	284.89
51	350–400	375	220.00–322.50	288.15
65	400–450	423	207.50–315.00	275.66
40	450–500	471	220.00–300.00	264.31
33	500–550	514	210.00–285.00	260.58
34	550–600	568	215.00–282.50	248.05
15	600–650	626	208.00–245.00	236.23
10	650–700	670	210.00–245.00	230.86
3	700–750	715	170.00–215.00	188.28
1	750–800	765	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	805	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	875	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	370	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	468	170.00–180.00	174.81
1	600–650	645	152.50	152.50

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	—	1,100	1,590.00	1,590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,350	129.00	129.00
7	—	1,771	139.00–149.00	144.76
9	—	1,926	150.00–161.00	155.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	128.00	128.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	843	98.00–114.00	106.44
12	—	868	74.00–90.00	82.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,027	94.00–114.00	105.21
54	—	1,352	132.00–152.00	139.82
63	—	1,189	115.00–130.00	124.89

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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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Replacement Cattle

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