Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle were down 2.00 to 4.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings of cattle moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 2 head 5.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.19/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$111.19

62 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$541

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$22

per head · Medium 2 over Medium 3

$10.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.48

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	440	115.00	506	23
Medium and Large 1-2	537	111.34	598	26
Medium 3	466	104.14	485	13thin

One grade step is worth $10.86/cwt here — about $22 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 sale62 hd

111.19

—

NC average8 barns · 1,204 hd

117.67

−6.48

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	1,658	90.92	1,508	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,537	69.55	1,069	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,160	62.32	723	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	795	51.00	405	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	717	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	664	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	472	105.19/cwt	100.00–110.00	496	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	370	103.69/cwt	100.00–106.00	384	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	573	103.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	590	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	533	103.54/cwt	102.00–105.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	476	115.50/cwt	110.00–118.00	550	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	369	117.72/cwt	116.00–119.00	434	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	422	113.63/cwt	112.00–115.00	480	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	553	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	510	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	564	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	345	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	397	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	540	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	104.13/cwt	92.00–109.00	656	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	123.05/cwt	120.00–128.00	594	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	117.56/cwt	114.00–120.00	671	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	119.35/cwt	117.00–121.00	622	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	94.99/cwt	92.00–99.00	677	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	86.98/cwt	84.00–90.00	677	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	576	102.84/cwt	100.00–110.00	592	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	519	103.70/cwt	96.00–108.00	538	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	471	106.24/cwt	104.00–109.00	500	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	860	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	679	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	570	110.50/cwt	110.00–111.00	630	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	485	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	536	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	545	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	583	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	405	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	73.09/cwt	70.00–76.00	1,110	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	1,026	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	64.30/cwt	58.00–69.00	758	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	54.56/cwt	47.00–58.00	604	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	70.97/cwt	70.00–72.00	834	3
Bulls	—	—	1,571	88.45/cwt	79.00–95.00	1,390	9
Bulls	—	—	1,855	96.47/cwt	95.00–98.00	1,790	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	6,555	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	125.75/cwt	120.00–130.00	538	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	133.20/cwt	123.00–145.00	433	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	132.46/cwt	126.00–137.00	499	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	122.57/cwt	120.00–125.00	567	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	268	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	778	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	731	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	387	105.70/cwt	104.00–108.00	409	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	418	106.94/cwt	105.00–109.00	447	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	320	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	352	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	420	114.43/cwt	110.00–118.00	481	7
Steers	Medium 2	—	377	114.41/cwt	111.00–116.00	431	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	255	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	309	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	121.32/cwt	118.00–122.00	569	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	394	125.98/cwt	122.00–134.00	496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	122.35/cwt	121.00–124.00	624	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	119.31/cwt	117.00–121.00	513	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	84.50/cwt	84.00–85.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	88.50/cwt	87.00–90.00	624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	87.53/cwt	86.00–89.00	541	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 (Monday) - Siler City, NC

Mon Mar 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 178Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Baby calves 2 head 5.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	81.00	81.00
1	—	790	84.00	84.00
6	—	469	118.00–122.00	121.32
6	—	394	122.00–134.00	125.98
3	—	510	121.00–124.00	122.35
3	—	430	117.00–121.00	119.31
2	—	825	84.00–85.00	84.50
2	—	705	87.00–90.00	88.50
2	—	618	86.00–89.00	87.53
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	472	100.00–110.00	105.19
4	—	370	100.00–106.00	103.69
2	—	573	100.00–106.00	103.01
2	—	533	102.00–105.00	103.54
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	476	110.00–118.00	115.50
7	—	369	116.00–119.00	117.72
3	—	422	112.00–115.00	113.63
2	—	553	110.00	110.00
2	—	510	110.00–111.00	110.50
1	—	345	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	630	92.00–109.00	104.13
8	—	483	120.00–128.00	123.05
7	—	571	114.00–120.00	117.56
6	—	521	117.00–121.00	119.35
5	—	713	92.00–99.00	94.99
4	—	778	84.00–90.00	86.98
1	—	655	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	100.00–110.00	102.84
4	—	519	96.00–108.00	103.70
4	—	471	104.00–109.00	106.24
1	—	860	79.00	79.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	110.00–111.00	110.50
2	—	485	110.00–111.00	110.51
1	—	545	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	428	120.00–130.00	125.75
5	—	325	123.00–145.00	133.20
3	—	377	126.00–137.00	132.46
2	—	463	120.00–125.00	122.57
2	—	268	130.00–131.00	130.50
1	—	770	101.00	101.00
1	—	630	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	387	104.00–108.00	105.70
2	—	418	105.00–109.00	106.94
1	—	320	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	420	110.00–118.00	114.43
3	—	377	111.00–116.00	114.41
1	—	255	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	51.00	51.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,518	70.00–76.00	73.09
2	—	1,555	66.00	66.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,179	58.00–69.00	64.30
10	—	1,107	47.00–58.00	54.56
3	—	1,175	70.00–72.00	70.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,571	79.00–95.00	88.45
4	—	1,855	95.00–98.00	96.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	690.00	690.00

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 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) - Siler City, NC

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Slaughter Cattle

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