Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 150.00 to 185.00 8 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.21/cwt on 52 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −144.93 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$207.21

52 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,123

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$649

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

$118.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.22

vs NC average

−34.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	218.67	1,189	40
Medium and Large 2	535	175.27	938	11thin
Medium and Large 3	540	100.00	540	1thin

One grade step is worth $118.67/cwt here — about $649 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 sale52 hd

207.21

—

NC average9 barns · 284 hd

205.98

+1.22

National average160 barns · 7,566 hd

241.88

−34.67

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−144.93

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	—	Average	1,449	146.73	2,126	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	127.79	1,582	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	857	99.17	849	7thin

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)	1,350	$1,918	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 2	650–700	682	179.91/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,227	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	923	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	213.57/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,333	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	808	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	178.23/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,034	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	233.93/cwt	210.00–250.00	985	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	212.45/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,409	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	229.39/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,083	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,154	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	188.95/cwt	175.00–200.00	809	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	215.23/cwt	200.00–232.00	1,223	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	236.87/cwt	210.00–260.00	782	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	221.78/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,158	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	186.59/cwt	170.00–200.00	881	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,057	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	241.80/cwt	230.00–257.00	899	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	164.96/cwt	160.00–170.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	178.03/cwt	150.00–200.00	668	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	223.31/cwt	210.00–240.00	933	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	251.10/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,441	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	246.06/cwt	232.50–252.50	1,277	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	174.16/cwt	150.00–182.50	902	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	851	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	238.47/cwt	235.00–242.00	1,598	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	231.96/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,450	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	219.72/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,556	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	259.09/cwt	242.00–267.50	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	947	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	268.73/cwt	267.50–270.00	967	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	473	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	268.84/cwt	212.50–295.00	879	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	162.92/cwt	156.00–170.00	1,515	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,023	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	154.28/cwt	142.50–165.00	1,250	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	189.37/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,070	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	247.23/cwt	217.50–280.00	1,048	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	95.27/cwt	90.00–101.00	851	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	104.37/cwt	101.00–109.00	843	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,092	117.24/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,280	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,402	141.01/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,977	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	131.26/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,691	54
Bulls	—	—	1,496	148.85/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,227	11
Bulls	—	—	1,190	135.07/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,607	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350	1,917.59/head	1,775.00–2,050.00	1,918	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	219.57/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,372	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	246.27/cwt	215.00–270.00	1,155	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	262.17/cwt	230.00–290.00	994	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	230.91/cwt	220.00–245.00	1,540	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	287.25/cwt	275.00–300.00	732	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	232.93/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,223	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	223.13/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,276	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	211.41/cwt	195.00–217.50	1,528	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	764	163.72/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,251	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	173.51/cwt	170.00–180.00	560	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	182.59/cwt	150.00–200.00	785	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	192.58/cwt	185.00–200.00	940	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	194.97/cwt	180.00–200.00	756	4

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 Aug 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 439Last week 550Year ago 419

Slaughter CattleReceipts 116Last week 134Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 3

Baby calves 150.00 to 185.00 8 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	175.00	175.00
3	300–350	323	170.00–180.00	173.51
4	350–400	388	180.00–200.00	194.97
5	400–450	430	150.00–200.00	182.59
4	450–500	488	185.00–200.00	192.58
2	500–550	513	175.00–185.00	179.98
3	550–600	565	180.00–197.50	189.37
1	600–650	620	165.00	165.00
3	650–700	682	175.00–185.00	179.91
4	750–800	764	160.00–165.00	163.72
4	800–850	810	142.50–165.00	154.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	275.00–300.00	287.25
9	300–350	327	212.50–295.00	268.84
17	350–400	379	230.00–290.00	262.17
16	400–450	424	217.50–280.00	247.23
18	450–500	469	215.00–270.00	246.27
18	500–550	525	210.00–260.00	232.93
14	550–600	572	205.00–237.50	223.13
19	600–650	625	200.00–255.00	219.57
5	650–700	667	220.00–245.00	230.91
5	700–750	723	195.00–217.50	211.41
1	750–800	765	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	855	167.50	167.50
2	900–950	930	156.00–170.00	162.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	425	120.00	120.00
1	500–550	540	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	220.00	220.00
23	300–350	330	210.00–260.00	236.87
13	350–400	372	230.00–257.00	241.80
20	400–450	421	210.00–250.00	233.93
23	450–500	472	205.00–250.00	229.39
21	500–550	522	200.00–240.00	221.78
19	550–600	568	200.00–232.00	215.23
8	600–650	624	200.00–230.00	213.57
2	650–700	663	210.00–215.00	212.45
1	700–750	720	182.50	182.50
2	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
2	800–850	808	187.50	187.50
1	850–900	860	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	905	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	202.50	202.50
2	300–350	318	160.00–170.00	164.96
4	350–400	375	150.00–200.00	178.03
6	400–450	428	175.00–200.00	188.95
6	450–500	472	170.00–200.00	186.59
8	500–550	518	150.00–182.50	174.16
3	550–600	580	170.00–185.00	178.23
2	650–700	693	152.50	152.50
1	700–750	710	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	315.00	315.00
2	350–400	360	267.50–270.00	268.73
3	400–450	418	210.00–240.00	223.31
3	450–500	460	242.00–267.50	259.09
7	500–550	519	232.50–252.50	246.06
7	550–600	574	240.00–260.00	251.10
4	600–650	625	225.00–245.00	231.96
2	650–700	670	235.00–242.00	238.47
5	700–750	708	210.00–222.50	219.72
1	750–800	765	221.00	221.00
1	850–900	885	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	480	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	505	187.50	187.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	893	90.00–101.00	95.27
3	—	808	101.00–109.00	104.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,092	100.00–124.00	117.24
5	—	1,402	138.00–147.00	141.01
54	—	1,288	126.00–137.00	131.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,496	145.00–159.00	148.85
2	—	1,190	132.00–139.00	135.07

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	2	—	1,350	1,775.00–2,050.00	1,917.59

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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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