Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings were heavy with quality average .

Baby calves 200.00 to 250.00 2 head

5 hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.18/cwt on 108 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −112.96 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$239.18

108 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,304

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$612

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

$104.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.57

vs NC average

−38.04 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	244.71	1,333	101
Medium and Large 2	558	162.53	906	6thin
Medium and Large 3	515	140.00	721	1thin

One grade step is worth $104.71/cwt here — about $612 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale108 hd

239.18

—

NC average9 barns · 487 hd

244.75

−5.57

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−38.04

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−112.96

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	1,526	144.40	2,204	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,223	132.54	1,621	114
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	833	88.02	733	10

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)	1,150	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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	600–650	624	231.64/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,445	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	297.55/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,095	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	337.60/cwt	332.50–340.00	952	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	277.87/cwt	240.00–310.00	895	31
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	253.73/cwt	220.00–277.50	1,588	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	271.35/cwt	250.00–310.00	741	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	169.06/cwt	150.00–192.50	1,307	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	240.82/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,626	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	168.33/cwt	142.00–195.00	1,448	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	306.90/cwt	245.00–330.00	988	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	283.64/cwt	250.00–312.50	647	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	197.51/cwt	170.00–220.00	1,426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	263.02/cwt	212.50–290.00	1,249	61
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,015	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	265.12/cwt	220.00–300.00	1,402	49
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	271.03/cwt	230.00–310.00	1,279	51
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	304.36/cwt	265.00–327.50	831	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	262.49/cwt	215.00–290.00	1,509	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	350.70/cwt	335.00–370.00	789	3
Bulls	—	—	1,358	131.02/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,779	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	106.89/cwt	103.00–114.00	910	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	108.66/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,247	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	145.30/cwt	137.00–154.00	1,915	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	129.79/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,522	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	815	69.14/cwt	60.00–77.50	563	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,055	160.02/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,688	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	203.71/cwt	197.50–210.00	1,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	193.75/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,502	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	850	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bulls	—	—	1,677	156.80/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,630	8
Bulls	—	—	1,474	139.79/cwt	130.00–150.00	2,061	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	138.79/cwt	137.50–140.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	656	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	220.70/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,609	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	165.00/cwt	160.00–170.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	198.95/cwt	195.00–202.50	653	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	165.04/cwt	150.00–180.00	934	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	192.71/cwt	185.00–200.00	703	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	308	187.68/cwt	165.00–210.00	578	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	184.82/cwt	165.00–205.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	552	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	274.47/cwt	230.00–307.50	1,029	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	812	179.08/cwt	168.00–187.00	1,454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	366	325.32/cwt	265.00–355.00	1,191	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	286.82/cwt	240.00–322.50	1,225	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	234.31/cwt	227.50–240.00	1,790	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	276.81/cwt	235.00–305.00	1,168	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	245.34/cwt	210.00–270.00	1,276	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	350–400	350	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	1,124	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	220.08/cwt	211.00–240.00	1,457	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	244.07/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,391	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	313.17/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,481	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	265.88/cwt	220.00–295.00	1,633	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,870	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	316.77/cwt	287.50–345.00	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	285.94/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,641	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	314.98/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,329	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	233.82/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,669	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	295.75/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,517	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	185.25/cwt	180.00–200.00	848	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	194.80/cwt	190.00–200.00	834	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 Mar 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 991Last week 929Year ago 838

Slaughter CattleReceipts 183Last week 215Year ago 150

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 0

Baby calves 200.00 to 250.00 2 head

5 hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	228	250.00–312.50	283.64
20	250–300	273	250.00–310.00	271.35
31	300–350	322	240.00–310.00	277.87
46	350–400	375	230.00–307.50	274.47
50	400–450	422	235.00–305.00	276.81
61	450–500	475	212.50–290.00	263.02
51	500–550	520	210.00–270.00	245.34
50	550–600	570	215.00–265.00	244.07
17	600–650	624	220.00–240.00	231.64
9	650–700	662	211.00–240.00	220.08
4	700–750	722	170.00–220.00	197.51
6	750–800	773	150.00–192.50	169.06
3	800–850	812	168.00–187.00	179.08
3	850–900	860	142.00–195.00	168.33
1	950–1000	965	145.00	145.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	135.00	135.00
2	1050–1100	1,055	155.00–165.00	160.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	210.00	210.00
2	250–300	280	210.00	210.00
2	300–350	328	195.00–202.50	198.95
2	350–400	365	185.00–200.00	192.71
2	400–450	428	190.00–200.00	194.80
4	450–500	458	180.00–200.00	185.25
1	500–550	515	150.00	150.00
5	550–600	566	150.00–180.00	165.04
2	600–650	625	137.50–140.00	138.79
1	650–700	675	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	515	140.00	140.00
1	750–800	765	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	350	321.00	321.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	335.00–370.00	350.70
16	250–300	273	265.00–327.50	304.36
29	300–350	322	245.00–330.00	306.90
27	350–400	368	260.00–330.00	297.55
38	400–450	427	240.00–322.50	286.82
51	450–500	472	230.00–310.00	271.03
49	500–550	529	220.00–300.00	265.12
26	550–600	575	215.00–290.00	262.49
20	600–650	626	220.00–277.50	253.73
11	650–700	675	225.00–265.00	240.82
10	700–750	729	210.00–245.00	220.70
2	750–800	775	190.00–197.50	193.75
2	800–850	810	197.50–210.00	203.71
1	900–950	940	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	965	180.00	180.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	132.50	132.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	240.00	240.00
1	250–300	265	205.00	205.00
2	300–350	308	165.00–210.00	187.68
3	350–400	362	165.00–205.00	184.82
1	400–450	435	195.00	195.00
2	550–600	595	160.00–170.00	165.00
1	650–700	690	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	310.00	310.00
5	250–300	282	332.50–340.00	337.60
5	300–350	312	287.50–345.00	316.77
13	350–400	366	265.00–355.00	325.32
24	400–450	422	270.00–350.00	314.98
24	450–500	473	300.00–325.00	313.17
6	500–550	513	270.00–315.00	295.75
14	550–600	574	250.00–300.00	285.94
25	600–650	614	220.00–295.00	265.88
5	700–750	714	220.00–250.00	233.82
5	750–800	764	227.50–240.00	234.31
1	800–850	810	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	850	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	900	207.00	207.00
1	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,358	125.00–134.00	131.02
8	—	1,677	150.00–160.00	156.80
7	—	1,474	130.00–150.00	139.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	851	103.00–114.00	106.89
5	—	815	60.00–77.50	69.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,148	100.00–118.00	108.66
42	—	1,318	137.00–154.00	145.30
56	—	1,173	120.00–136.00	129.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,875.00	1,875.00

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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Siler City Livestock Auction

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle