Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Baby calves 120.00 to 220.00 4 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $205.21/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −146.93 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$205.21

81 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,123

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$460

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

$84.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.64

vs NC average

−53.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	213.52	1,168	69
Medium and Large 2	549	171.73	943	8thin
Medium and Large 3	550	128.75	708	4thin

One grade step is worth $84.77/cwt here — about $460 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 sale81 hd

205.21

—

NC average9 barns · 326 hd

199.57

+5.64

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−53.18

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−146.93

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	1,530	131.87	2,017	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	117.17	1,494	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,051	92.88	976	9thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	550–600	567	211.83/cwt	190.00–228.00	1,201	39
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	123.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	635	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	259.78/cwt	240.00–280.00	605	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	190.03/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,089	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	162.45/cwt	160.00–165.00	606	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	817	124.89/cwt	115.00–140.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	219.37/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,038	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	185.57/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,236	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	188.47/cwt	165.00–197.50	908	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	622	161.94/cwt	140.00–185.00	1,007	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	154.51/cwt	120.00–167.50	1,125	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	213.82/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,123	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	230.00/cwt	215.00–245.00	971	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	183.50/cwt	130.00–210.00	787	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,485	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	212.33/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,212	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	253.40/cwt	225.00–290.00	813	15
Bulls	—	—	1,676	137.78/cwt	134.00–143.00	2,309	7
Bulls	—	—	1,274	121.52/cwt	114.00–129.00	1,548	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	119.04/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,545	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	110.39/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,318	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,017	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	89.56/cwt	75.00–117.00	961	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	251.03/cwt	210.00–285.00	944	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	178.23/cwt	160.00–195.00	954	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	246.83/cwt	210.00–285.00	662	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	197.39/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,228	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	238.04/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,112	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	217.56/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,360	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	274.91/cwt	270.00–280.00	770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,398	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	261.98/cwt	245.00–280.00	977	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	235.39/cwt	215.00–260.00	1,000	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	110.11/cwt	100.00–120.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	129.85/cwt	125.00–140.00	562	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	136.25/cwt	135.00–137.50	484	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	222.22/cwt	220.00–223.00	1,582	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	155.58/cwt	130.00–170.00	975	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	167.63/cwt	150.00–190.00	773	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	273.45/cwt	250.00–290.00	859	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	236.01/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,239	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	165.81/cwt	150.00–180.00	962	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	509	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	816	183.05/cwt	167.00–195.00	1,494	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,182	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	167.26/cwt	157.00–190.00	708	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	191.40/cwt	175.00–200.00	593	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	177.65/cwt	165.00–185.00	920	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	204.04/cwt	187.50–213.00	1,263	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	669	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	132.50/cwt	130.00–135.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,173	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	263	238.26/cwt	210.00–265.00	627	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	185.33/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	213.99/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,014	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	167.40/cwt	165.00–170.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	215.72/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,124	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	128.25/cwt	120.00–137.50	357	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	204.58/cwt	167.00–211.00	1,395	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	225.42/cwt	210.00–250.00	843	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	240.80/cwt	210.00–270.00	783	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	186.77/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,348	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	158.25/cwt	150.00–172.00	1,219	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	679	161.98/cwt	140.00–175.00	1,100	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	222.18/cwt	200.00–236.00	942	37

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 Nov 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 645Last week 639Year ago 735

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 142Year ago 208

Baby calves 120.00 to 220.00 4 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	210.00	210.00
4	250–300	263	210.00–265.00	238.26
18	300–350	325	210.00–270.00	240.80
23	350–400	374	210.00–250.00	225.42
37	400–450	424	200.00–236.00	222.18
26	450–500	474	200.00–225.00	213.99
30	500–550	521	205.00–225.00	215.72
39	550–600	567	190.00–228.00	211.83
14	600–650	619	187.50–213.00	204.04
19	650–700	682	167.00–211.00	204.58
3	700–750	722	180.00–190.00	186.77
3	750–800	758	185.00–186.00	185.33
4	800–850	816	167.00–195.00	183.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	120.00–137.50	128.25
2	350–400	355	135.00–137.50	136.25
3	400–450	433	125.00–140.00	129.85
2	450–500	475	100.00–120.00	110.11
2	500–550	535	120.00–130.00	125.00
2	550–600	565	130.00–135.00	132.50
1	600–650	600	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	185.00	185.00
3	300–350	310	175.00–200.00	191.40
2	350–400	365	165.00–170.00	167.40
5	400–450	423	157.00–190.00	167.26
4	450–500	461	150.00–190.00	167.63
4	500–550	518	165.00–185.00	177.65
4	550–600	580	150.00–180.00	165.81
3	600–650	627	130.00–170.00	155.58
1	650–700	695	170.00	170.00
2	700–750	733	160.00	160.00
1	750–800	790	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	120.00	120.00
1	450–500	470	135.00	135.00
3	500–550	515	120.00–130.00	123.27
1	600–650	635	130.00	130.00
2	650–700	680	140.00	140.00
1	750–800	750	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	240.00–280.00	259.78
8	250–300	268	210.00–285.00	246.83
15	300–350	321	225.00–290.00	253.40
22	350–400	376	210.00–285.00	251.03
24	400–450	422	215.00–245.00	230.00
25	450–500	473	205.00–250.00	219.37
22	500–550	525	200.00–225.00	213.82
7	550–600	571	200.00–240.00	212.33
9	600–650	622	180.00–220.00	197.39
6	650–700	666	180.00–195.00	185.57
1	800–850	825	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	205.00	205.00
2	350–400	373	160.00–165.00	162.45
4	400–450	429	130.00–210.00	183.50
9	450–500	482	165.00–197.50	188.47
4	500–550	535	160.00–195.00	178.23
4	550–600	573	185.00–195.00	190.03
6	600–650	622	140.00–185.00	161.94
7	650–700	679	140.00–175.00	161.98
6	700–750	728	120.00–167.50	154.51
6	750–800	770	150.00–172.00	158.25
3	800–850	817	115.00–140.00	124.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	270.00–280.00	274.91
6	300–350	314	250.00–290.00	273.45
4	350–400	373	245.00–280.00	261.98
10	400–450	425	215.00–260.00	235.39
9	450–500	467	220.00–250.00	238.04
8	500–550	525	210.00–250.00	236.01
1	550–600	565	247.50	247.50
2	600–650	625	215.00–220.00	217.56
4	700–750	712	220.00–223.00	222.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,676	134.00–143.00	137.78
4	—	1,274	114.00–129.00	121.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,298	115.00–125.00	119.04
13	—	1,194	104.00–114.00	110.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	104.00–105.00	104.50
7	—	1,073	75.00–117.00	89.56

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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