Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were down 2.00 to 3.00. Feeder cattle were down 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate : market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate and quality of cattle average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $97.84/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$97.84

49 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$456

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$104

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

$19.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.77

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	451	107.66	485	6thin
Medium 3	453	102.77	466	21
Small 3	356	91.85	327	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	667	88.42	590	9thin

One grade step is worth $19.24/cwt here — about −$104 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 sale49 hd

97.84

—

NC average7 barns · 875 hd

102.61

−4.77

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,588	46.16	733	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	45.98	512	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	967	35.77	346	3thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Heifers	Small 3	—	465	85.47/cwt	84.00–87.00	397	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	420	88.41/cwt	86.00–91.00	371	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	378	97.55/cwt	96.00–99.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	91.20/cwt	90.00–95.00	583	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	648	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	537	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	519	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	381	105.40/cwt	100.00–110.00	402	8
Heifers	Medium 3	—	576	98.26/cwt	96.00–100.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	488	103.97/cwt	100.00–106.00	507	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	538	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	538	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	408	97.98/cwt	94.00–102.00	400	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	110.99/cwt	110.00–113.00	469	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	590	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	537	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	113.69/cwt	110.00–116.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	92.84/cwt	80.00–99.00	673	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	111.55/cwt	109.00–114.00	650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	123.57/cwt	121.00–126.00	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	586	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	574	98.89/cwt	84.00–105.00	568	7
Bulls	Medium 3	—	522	99.99/cwt	99.00–101.00	522	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	479	101.03/cwt	94.00–105.00	484	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	775	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	680	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	476	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	112.69/cwt	110.00–117.00	535	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	530	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	586	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	560	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	616	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	35.77/cwt	32.00–39.00	346	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	51.37/cwt	49.00–54.00	859	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,503	40.94/cwt	40.00–42.00	615	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,167	41.55/cwt	35.00–45.00	485	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	48.96/cwt	46.00–55.00	522	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	628	1
Steers	Small 3	—	400	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	127.73/cwt	121.00–132.00	475	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	126.33/cwt	120.00–131.00	537	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	322	127.97/cwt	126.00–131.00	412	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	126.00/cwt	125.00–127.00	611	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	602	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	380	107.01/cwt	101.00–110.00	407	5
Steers	Medium 3	—	268	106.89/cwt	100.00–110.00	286	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	230	109.71/cwt	109.00–110.00	252	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	323	102.02/cwt	100.00–104.00	330	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	433	114.79/cwt	110.00–117.00	497	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	585	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	608	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	324	93.86/cwt	89.00–100.00	304	4
Heifers	Small 3	—	267	91.93/cwt	89.00–97.00	245	3

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 21, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 180Last week 134Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 85Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	84.00–87.00	85.47
2	—	420	86.00–91.00	88.41
2	—	378	96.00–99.00	97.55
4	—	324	89.00–100.00	93.86
3	—	267	89.00–97.00	91.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	90.00–95.00	91.20
1	—	805	70.00	70.00
1	—	790	82.00	82.00
1	—	735	73.00	73.00
1	—	675	88.00	88.00
1	—	440	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	381	100.00–110.00	105.40
4	—	576	96.00–100.00	98.26
4	—	488	100.00–106.00	103.97
2	—	538	100.00	100.00
2	—	408	94.00–102.00	97.98
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	110.00–113.00	110.99
1	—	590	91.00	91.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	110.00–116.00	113.69
3	—	725	80.00–99.00	92.84
2	—	583	109.00–114.00	111.55
2	—	473	121.00–126.00	123.57
1	—	630	93.00	93.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	84.00–105.00	98.89
5	—	522	99.00–101.00	99.99
4	—	479	94.00–105.00	101.03
1	—	775	70.00	70.00
1	—	680	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	110.00–117.00	112.69
2	—	530	110.00–111.00	110.50
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	372	121.00–132.00	127.73
4	—	425	120.00–131.00	126.33
3	—	322	126.00–131.00	127.97
2	—	485	125.00–127.00	126.00
1	—	510	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	380	101.00–110.00	107.01
3	—	268	100.00–110.00	106.89
3	—	230	109.00–110.00	109.71
2	—	410	110.00	110.00
2	—	323	100.00–104.00	102.02
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	110.00–117.00	114.79
1	—	585	104.00	104.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	967	32.00–39.00	35.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	49.00–54.00	51.37
2	—	1,503	40.00–42.00	40.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,167	35.00–45.00	41.55
9	—	1,066	46.00–55.00	48.96
1	—	1,065	59.00	59.00

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