Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 175.00 to 240.00 2 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $229.78/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −122.35 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$229.78

53 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$323

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

$62.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs NC average

−38.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	232.13	1,263	51
Medium and Large 2	553	169.91	940	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.22/cwt here — about $323 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 sale53 hd

229.78

—

NC average8 barns · 298 hd

231.21

−1.43

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−38.60

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−122.35

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	1,742	137.33	2,392	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	117.09	1,401	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	95.65	921	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)	1,117	$2,208	3thin

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	700–750	740	215.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	284.85/cwt	250.00–300.00	780	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	254.95/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,224	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	270.23/cwt	230.00–305.00	1,140	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	226.90/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,511	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	234.24/cwt	210.00–257.50	1,232	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	312.77/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,154	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	225.21/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,399	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	282.16/cwt	260.00–315.00	779	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	207.51/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	228.86/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,309	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	492	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	278.42/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,178	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	281.02/cwt	240.00–310.00	1,054	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	276.90/cwt	240.00–302.50	883	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	197.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	260.97/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,772	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	153.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	169.91/cwt	150.00–190.00	940	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	320	223.54/cwt	210.00–237.50	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	195.49/cwt	185.00–207.00	845	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	266.71/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,667	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,857	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	242.90/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,754	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	274.00/cwt	260.00–286.00	1,545	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	295.86/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,385	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	281.34/cwt	250.00–317.50	1,491	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	426	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,406	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	308.21/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,008	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	676	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	263.44/cwt	235.00–295.00	1,512	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	289.70/cwt	250.00–315.00	942	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	174.86/cwt	167.00–182.50	888	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	185.47/cwt	160.00–200.00	686	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	128.06/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,555	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	89.32/cwt	74.00–99.00	870	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	103.56/cwt	99.00–113.00	982	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,212	119.92/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,453	35
Bulls	—	—	1,212	115.53/cwt	100.00–129.00	1,400	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	108.17/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,252	16
Bulls	—	—	1,876	142.12/cwt	131.00–147.00	2,666	8
Bulls	—	—	1,998	150.89/cwt	150.00–152.00	3,015	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	800	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	285.78/cwt	245.00–335.00	1,060	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	238.16/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,603	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	255.26/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,578	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	269.54/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,264	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	254.33/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,338	33
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	200.58/cwt	160.00–230.00	1,532	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	213.66/cwt	200.00–230.00	690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	276.67/cwt	245.00–310.00	1,162	24

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 May 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 617Last week 513Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 91Year ago 172

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 2

Baby calves 175.00 to 240.00 2 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	265.00	265.00
10	250–300	274	250.00–300.00	284.85
15	300–350	325	250.00–315.00	289.70
25	350–400	371	245.00–335.00	285.78
24	400–450	420	245.00–310.00	276.67
26	450–500	469	240.00–295.00	269.54
33	500–550	526	220.00–275.00	254.33
19	550–600	574	235.00–295.00	263.44
8	600–650	618	240.00–270.00	255.26
8	650–700	673	227.50–250.00	238.16
2	700–750	740	200.00–230.00	215.10
5	750–800	764	160.00–230.00	200.58
2	800–850	825	185.00–190.00	187.50
2	850–900	865	185.00–195.00	189.97
1	900–950	910	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	200.00–230.00	213.66
4	350–400	370	160.00–200.00	185.47
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	508	167.00–182.50	174.86
1	750–800	775	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	815	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	880	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	240.00	240.00
7	250–300	276	260.00–315.00	282.16
15	300–350	319	240.00–302.50	276.90
31	350–400	375	240.00–310.00	281.02
31	400–450	422	230.00–305.00	270.23
34	450–500	480	220.00–285.00	254.95
31	500–550	526	210.00–257.50	234.24
20	550–600	572	205.00–245.00	228.86
12	600–650	621	200.00–240.00	225.21
4	650–700	666	222.50–230.00	226.90
3	700–750	720	200.00–212.50	207.51
1	900–950	925	145.00	145.00
1	950–1000	975	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	290	207.50	207.50
2	300–350	320	210.00–237.50	223.54
2	350–400	390	210.00–220.00	215.06
3	400–450	432	185.00–207.00	195.49
2	450–500	460	195.00–200.00	197.53
2	550–600	553	150.00–190.00	169.91
2	600–650	628	160.00–170.00	164.90
3	750–800	755	150.00–160.00	153.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	260.00	260.00
7	300–350	327	300.00–315.00	308.21
9	350–400	369	295.00–335.00	312.77
4	400–450	423	260.00–290.00	278.42
27	450–500	468	250.00–320.00	295.86
12	500–550	530	250.00–317.50	281.34
12	550–600	564	260.00–286.00	274.00
15	600–650	625	230.00–280.00	266.71
10	650–700	679	240.00–295.00	260.97
5	700–750	722	230.00–246.00	242.90
2	750–800	758	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,214	126.00–133.00	128.06
35	—	1,212	113.00–125.00	119.92
16	—	1,157	98.00–114.00	108.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	974	74.00–99.00	89.32
8	—	948	99.00–113.00	103.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,212	100.00–129.00	115.53
8	—	1,876	131.00–147.00	142.12
2	—	1,998	150.00–152.00	150.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,200.00	2,200.00

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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

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