Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-22

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 were moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 105.00 1 head

12 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $207.52/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −144.61 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$207.52

62 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$448

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

$81.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

vs NC average

−59.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	220.72	1,176	47
Medium and Large 2	542	170.38	923	13thin
Medium and Large 3	525	138.75	728	2thin

One grade step is worth $81.97/cwt here — about $448 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 sale62 hd

207.52

—

NC average9 barns · 315 hd

210.24

−2.72

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−59.53

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−144.61

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	1,461	133.52	1,951	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	2,090	114.00	2,383	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	113.08	1,402	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	93.93	859	16

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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 2	600–650	600	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,035	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	176.07/cwt	150.00–210.00	820	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	240.62/cwt	215.00–270.00	772	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	189.08/cwt	170.00–210.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	242.30/cwt	222.50–260.00	548	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	912	174.13/cwt	162.50–185.00	1,588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	181.11/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	167.27/cwt	140.00–185.00	970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	192.54/cwt	170.00–205.00	813	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	207.36/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,387	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	238.01/cwt	217.00–270.00	873	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	968	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	284	240.82/cwt	235.00–247.50	684	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	209.26/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,310	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	233.70/cwt	212.50–255.00	998	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	219.98/cwt	199.00–235.00	1,137	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,025	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	222.28/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,062	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	208.77/cwt	200.00–217.00	647	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	727	144.72/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,052	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	693	122.47/cwt	115.00–130.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	693	163.54/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1050–1100	1,083	171.24/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	169.79/cwt	150.00–185.00	880	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,168	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	257.74/cwt	242.00–285.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	126.82/cwt	120.00–140.00	973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	222.29/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,260	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	128.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	864	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	802	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	172.33/cwt	157.00–187.00	893	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	190.23/cwt	177.50–205.00	605	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	713	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	120.41/cwt	105.00–137.50	750	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	245.52/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,402	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	232.09/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,543	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	230.42/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,410	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	191.63/cwt	180.00–227.50	1,575	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	298.31/cwt	262.50–310.00	999	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	253.78/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,340	32
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	665	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	261.66/cwt	220.00–290.00	1,136	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	223.48/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,721	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	290.28/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,083	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	251.09/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,067	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	229.33/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,199	36
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	800–850	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	284.01/cwt	250.00–310.00	775	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,381	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	187.50/cwt	150.00–200.00	891	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	173.45/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	276.67/cwt	250.00–315.00	623	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,811	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	182.69/cwt	177.50–188.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	207.43/cwt	192.50–220.00	1,396	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	153.80/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,184	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	219.11/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,240	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	263.49/cwt	225.00–285.00	846	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	210.64/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,304	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	270.91/cwt	240.00–292.00	1,032	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	239.05/cwt	210.00–275.00	1,135	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	194.16/cwt	185.00–205.00	825	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,564	139.23/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,178	10
Bulls	—	—	1,205	119.26/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,437	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,090	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,383	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	84.91/cwt	71.00–97.00	786	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	121.50/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,486	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	115.33/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,454	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,189	106.51/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,266	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	105.93/cwt	100.00–108.00	981	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	838	115.05/cwt	114.00–116.00	964	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 Nov 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 368Year ago 605

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 128Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 3

Baby calves 105.00 1 head

12 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	177.50–205.00	190.23
4	350–400	380	170.00–210.00	189.08
11	400–450	422	170.00–205.00	192.54
5	450–500	466	150.00–210.00	176.07
8	500–550	518	157.00–187.00	172.33
5	550–600	580	140.00–185.00	167.27
2	600–650	600	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	650–700	690	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	720	142.00	142.00
3	750–800	767	120.00–140.00	126.82
1	850–900	865	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	222.50–260.00	242.30
6	250–300	284	235.00–247.50	240.82
15	300–350	321	215.00–270.00	240.62
22	350–400	367	217.00–270.00	238.01
50	400–450	427	212.50–255.00	233.70
35	450–500	478	200.00–232.50	222.28
32	500–550	517	199.00–235.00	219.98
15	550–600	567	207.50–230.00	222.29
10	600–650	626	187.50–217.50	209.26
12	650–700	669	192.50–215.00	207.36
4	700–750	721	170.00–210.00	181.11
1	750–800	795	165.00	165.00
2	800–850	825	170.00–180.00	174.97
3	900–950	912	162.50–185.00	174.13
2	950–1000	968	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	170.00	170.00
2	1050–1100	1,083	170.00–172.50	171.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	140.00	140.00
1	400–450	440	110.00	110.00
1	450–500	495	145.00	145.00
1	500–550	500	142.50	142.50
1	550–600	550	135.00	135.00
5	600–650	623	105.00–137.50	120.41
3	650–700	673	120.00–135.00	128.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	190.00	190.00
2	300–350	310	200.00–217.00	208.77
1	350–400	375	230.00	230.00
5	400–450	425	185.00–205.00	194.16
4	450–500	475	150.00–200.00	187.50
7	500–550	518	150.00–185.00	169.79
4	550–600	584	150.00–195.00	173.45
1	600–650	645	150.00	150.00
2	650–700	693	152.00–175.00	163.54
6	700–750	727	130.00–160.00	144.72
2	750–800	770	150.00–157.50	153.80
1	850–900	850	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	620	125.00	125.00
2	650–700	693	115.00–130.00	122.47
1	800–850	805	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	250.00–315.00	276.67
4	250–300	273	250.00–310.00	284.01
12	300–350	321	225.00–285.00	263.49
22	350–400	381	240.00–292.00	270.91
24	400–450	425	220.00–280.00	251.09
23	450–500	475	210.00–275.00	239.05
36	500–550	523	200.00–255.00	229.33
22	550–600	566	200.00–235.00	219.11
13	600–650	619	180.00–220.00	210.64
7	650–700	673	192.50–220.00	207.43
2	700–750	708	177.50–188.00	182.69
2	750–800	785	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	335	262.50–310.00	298.31
19	350–400	373	250.00–300.00	290.28
17	400–450	434	220.00–290.00	261.66
3	450–500	485	242.00–285.00	257.74
32	500–550	528	235.00–267.00	253.78
15	550–600	571	225.00–260.00	245.52
6	600–650	612	210.00–245.00	230.42
6	650–700	665	210.00–240.00	232.09
3	750–800	770	215.00–233.00	223.48
4	800–850	822	180.00–227.50	191.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	465	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	660	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	176.00	176.00

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	1	—	1,200	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,564	135.00–146.00	139.23
4	—	1,205	110.00–130.00	119.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,090	114.00	114.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	926	71.00–97.00	84.91
4	—	926	100.00–108.00	105.93
2	—	838	114.00–116.00	115.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	120.00–123.00	121.50
51	—	1,261	111.00–119.00	115.33
20	—	1,189	95.00–110.00	106.51

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle