Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.96/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −114.17 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$237.96

85 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$369

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$67.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.37

vs NC average

−32.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	242.76	1,331	79
Medium and Large 2	550	174.79	962	6thin

One grade step is worth $67.98/cwt here — about $369 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale85 hd

237.96

—

NC average8 barns · 232 hd

232.59

+5.37

National average179 barns · 13,329 hd

270.59

−32.63

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−114.17

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	1,566	153.01	2,396	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	131.55	1,585	127
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,523	125.16	1,906	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	858	98.30	844	13

Every lot, as filed

82 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	750–800	768	213.57/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,640	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	246.97/cwt	235.00–262.50	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	258.64/cwt	222.50–290.00	1,099	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	257.62/cwt	230.00–282.50	835	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	196.71/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,418	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	226.15/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,398	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	848	89.37/cwt	80.00–94.00	758	6
Bulls	—	—	1,952	162.20/cwt	159.00–166.00	3,166	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	283.97/cwt	235.00–307.50	1,343	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	206.79/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,495	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	260.92/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,487	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	302.29/cwt	250.00–340.00	985	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,829	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	296.09/cwt	242.50–327.50	1,247	38
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	276.21/cwt	252.50–297.50	1,442	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	304.46/cwt	245.00–332.50	1,148	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,055	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	263.21/cwt	225.00–365.00	987	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	564	294.88/cwt	287.50–300.00	1,663	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	260.88/cwt	250.00–287.50	720	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	245.70/cwt	212.50–277.50	1,287	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	172.49/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,501	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	309.95/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,299	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	800–850	813	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,504	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	253.62/cwt	210.00–277.50	1,184	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,017	113.80/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,157	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	132.16/cwt	122.00–157.00	1,578	79
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	125.16/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,906	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	140.58/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,894	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	189.31/cwt	172.50–210.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	240.07/cwt	207.50–265.00	1,479	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	228.90/cwt	207.50–252.50	1,534	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	307.23/cwt	277.50–340.00	811	8
Bulls	—	—	1,427	150.16/cwt	140.00–158.00	2,143	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	867	105.95/cwt	100.00–115.00	919	7
Bulls	—	—	1,050	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,072	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	224	308.24/cwt	250.00–347.50	690	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	191.83/cwt	179.00–200.00	1,851	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	187.56/cwt	177.50–197.50	1,660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	203.60/cwt	160.00–235.00	658	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	759	162.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,237	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	186.38/cwt	172.50–200.00	960	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	213.91/cwt	200.00–232.50	787	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	237	212.46/cwt	200.00–227.50	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	220.07/cwt	200.00–235.00	596	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	227.50/cwt	210.00–245.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	196.77/cwt	180.00–210.00	752	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	176.20/cwt	165.00–187.50	904	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	490	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	218.08/cwt	180.00–232.50	1,450	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	192.38/cwt	180.00–240.00	1,472	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	240.04/cwt	200.00–257.50	1,371	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	650–700	675	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,627	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	312.27/cwt	250.00–337.50	1,165	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	276.44/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,584	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	214.09/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,634	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	286.23/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,520	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	600–650	617	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,499	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	202.49/cwt	200.00–205.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	247.24/cwt	240.00–257.50	1,545	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	864	216.93/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,874	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	319.13/cwt	295.00–340.00	1,044	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	300.75/cwt	290.00–312.50	1,435	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	850–900	851	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,864	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,205	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	250.91/cwt	240.00–252.50	1,669	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	319.76/cwt	302.50–352.50	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	212.46/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,738	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	225.30/cwt	200.00–245.00	946	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	174.08/cwt	165.00–195.00	991	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	197.96/cwt	190.00–210.00	835	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 Apr 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,054Last week 392Year ago 366

Slaughter CattleReceipts 203Last week 114Year ago 74

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	224	250.00–347.50	308.24
8	250–300	264	277.50–340.00	307.23
26	300–350	326	250.00–340.00	302.29
41	350–400	377	245.00–332.50	304.46
38	400–450	421	242.50–327.50	296.09
35	450–500	473	235.00–307.50	283.97
43	500–550	522	252.50–297.50	276.21
24	550–600	570	230.00–290.00	260.92
17	600–650	616	207.50–265.00	240.07
8	650–700	670	207.50–252.50	228.90
8	700–750	723	200.00–220.00	206.79
6	750–800	768	195.00–220.00	213.57
1	800–850	845	192.50	192.50
2	850–900	885	177.50–197.50	187.56
5	950–1000	965	179.00–200.00	191.83
1	1000–1050	1,045	175.00	175.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	222.50	222.50
1	250–300	295	217.50	217.50
1	300–350	300	200.00	200.00
4	350–400	368	200.00–232.50	213.91
3	400–450	420	200.00–245.00	225.30
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
2	500–550	515	172.50–200.00	186.38
3	550–600	595	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	235.00–262.50	246.97
9	250–300	276	250.00–287.50	260.88
35	300–350	324	230.00–282.50	257.62
25	350–400	375	225.00–365.00	263.21
43	400–450	425	222.50–290.00	258.64
37	450–500	467	210.00–277.50	253.62
38	500–550	524	212.50–277.50	245.70
41	550–600	571	200.00–257.50	240.04
25	600–650	618	200.00–237.50	226.15
14	650–700	665	180.00–232.50	218.08
7	700–750	721	180.00–210.00	196.71
16	750–800	765	180.00–240.00	192.38
2	850–900	870	170.00–175.00	172.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	617	243.00	243.00
8	800–850	813	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	200.00–227.50	212.46
6	250–300	271	200.00–235.00	220.07
8	300–350	323	160.00–235.00	203.60
3	350–400	382	180.00–210.00	196.77
5	400–450	422	190.00–210.00	197.96
4	450–500	473	172.50–210.00	189.31
2	500–550	513	165.00–187.50	176.20
4	550–600	569	165.00–195.00	174.08
1	650–700	670	160.00	160.00
6	750–800	759	160.00–170.00	162.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	490	322.00	322.00
22	550–600	564	287.50–300.00	294.88
13	650–700	675	241.00	241.00
14	850–900	851	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	302.50–352.50	319.76
8	300–350	327	295.00–340.00	319.13
27	350–400	373	250.00–337.50	312.27
31	400–450	419	275.00–335.00	309.95
13	450–500	477	290.00–312.50	300.75
29	500–550	531	270.00–300.00	286.23
36	550–600	573	240.00–300.00	276.44
9	600–650	625	240.00–257.50	247.24
11	650–700	665	240.00–252.50	250.91
1	700–750	720	227.50	227.50
5	750–800	763	210.00–222.50	214.09
5	800–850	818	195.00–220.00	212.46
7	850–900	864	210.00–219.00	216.93
1	900–950	915	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	210.00–245.00	227.50
1	350–400	375	245.00	245.00
1	400–450	445	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	463	200.00–205.00	202.49
1	500–550	535	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	848	80.00–94.00	89.37
7	—	867	100.00–115.00	105.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,017	100.00–120.00	113.80
79	—	1,194	122.00–157.00	132.16
30	—	1,347	138.00–147.00	140.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,523	120.00–130.00	125.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,952	159.00–166.00	162.20
13	—	1,427	140.00–158.00	150.16
1	—	1,050	135.00	135.00

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