Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady .Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 2.00. Demand was moderate ;market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings of cattle were light . Quality of cattle was average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $96.98/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$96.98

29 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$458

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small 3

$21.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.55

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	580	104.20	604	5thin
Medium 3	449	101.51	456	10thin
Medium 2	500	99.44	497	7thin
Small 3	402	82.89	333	7thin

One grade step is worth $21.31/cwt here — about $271 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

96.98

—

NC average8 barns · 1,351 hd

103.52

−6.55

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	1,415	76.16	1,078	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	55.02	882	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,211	48.92	592	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	951	40.58	386	15

Every lot, as filed

58 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) - 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
Steers	Medium 2	—	290	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	360	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	460	84.30/cwt	80.00–90.00	388	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	410	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	361	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	360	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	306	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	205	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	144	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	104.50/cwt	104.00–105.00	611	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	523	98.65/cwt	95.00–101.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	468	107.99/cwt	107.00–109.00	505	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	365	102.60/cwt	100.00–105.00	374	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	560	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	470	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	405	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	405	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	290	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	331	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	665	83.53/cwt	82.00–85.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	610	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	445	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	498	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	330	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	386	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	280	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	322	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	615	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	455	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	525	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	117.74/cwt	112.00–121.00	613	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	98.74/cwt	90.00–106.00	659	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	104.66/cwt	103.00–106.00	654	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	110.99/cwt	110.00–112.00	624	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	122.33/cwt	119.00–124.00	575	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	525	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	485	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	455	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	514	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	595	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	505	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	530	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	39.90/cwt	35.00–44.00	387	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	371	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	53.77/cwt	47.00–58.00	879	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,475	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	885	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	51.41/cwt	47.00–56.00	640	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	42.66/cwt	36.00–45.00	483	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	742	1
Bulls	—	—	1,479	78.75/cwt	74.00–86.00	1,165	8
Bulls	—	—	1,158	65.80/cwt	61.00–70.00	762	2
Steers	Small 3	—	555	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	127.93/cwt	120.00–129.00	554	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	584	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	396	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	367	107.20/cwt	102.00–110.00	393	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	540	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	490	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	470	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	430	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	473	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	435	112.36/cwt	110.00–116.00	489	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	500	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	545	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	395	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	462	1

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 (Monday) - Siler City, NC

Mon Oct 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 134Last week 232Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 81Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	124.00	124.00
3	—	435	110.00–116.00	112.36
1	—	500	109.00	109.00
1	—	395	117.00	117.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	84.00	84.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	433	120.00–129.00	127.93
2	—	373	126.00	126.00
1	—	720	92.00	92.00
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	475	123.00	123.00
1	—	300	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	102.00–110.00	107.20
1	—	540	100.00	100.00
1	—	490	96.00	96.00
1	—	430	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	80.00–90.00	84.30
1	—	410	88.00	88.00
1	—	360	85.00	85.00
1	—	205	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	104.00–105.00	104.50
1	—	720	87.00	87.00
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	95.00–101.00	98.65
2	—	468	107.00–109.00	107.99
2	—	365	100.00–105.00	102.60
1	—	560	84.00	84.00
1	—	405	100.00	100.00
1	—	290	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	82.00–85.00	83.53
1	—	610	75.00	75.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	445	112.00	112.00
1	—	330	117.00	117.00
1	—	280	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	74.00	74.00
1	—	525	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	521	112.00–121.00	117.74
3	—	667	90.00–106.00	98.74
3	—	625	103.00–106.00	104.66
3	—	562	110.00–112.00	110.99
3	—	470	119.00–124.00	122.33
1	—	805	85.00	85.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	96.00	96.00
1	—	485	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	113.00	113.00
1	—	595	105.00	105.00
1	—	505	105.00	105.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	970	35.00–44.00	39.90
2	—	825	45.00	45.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,635	47.00–58.00	53.77
1	—	1,475	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,244	47.00–56.00	51.41
11	—	1,132	36.00–45.00	42.66
1	—	1,280	58.00	58.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,479	74.00–86.00	78.75
2	—	1,158	61.00–70.00	65.80

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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