Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to slaughter sheep changed from per cwt to per head *

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 4.00 to 5.00 lower and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower on a light test. Feeder cattle had too few comparable head to establish an adequate market comparison, but a lower undertone was noted. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were light. Cattle quality was average.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.15/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$131.15

33 head · 391 lb average

Value per head Derived

$512

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$22.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.16

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	401	135.73	544	23
Medium 2	400	123.72	495	7thin
Medium 3	293	113.33	332	3thin

One grade step is worth $22.40/cwt here — about $211 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 sale33 hd

131.15

—

NC average6 barns · 488 hd

135.31

−4.16

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	1,692	80.47	1,362	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	51.66	606	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,605	51.26	823	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	879	41.65	366	4thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Bulls	Medium 2	—	580	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	113.08/cwt	110.00–116.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	533	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	541	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	604	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	654	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	103.70/cwt	102.00–105.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	121.25/cwt	120.00–125.00	635	4
Bulls	Small 3	—	560	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	422	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	560	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	560	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	106.51/cwt	106.00–107.00	451	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	275	117.03/cwt	110.00–123.00	322	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	328	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	371	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	595	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	333	105.42/cwt	102.00–109.00	351	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	378	104.03/cwt	100.00–108.00	393	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	515	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	112.78/cwt	112.00–115.00	549	5
Heifers	Small 3	—	508	85.49/cwt	83.00–88.00	434	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	280	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	361	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	520	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	572	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	355	128.00/cwt	127.00–129.00	454	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	123.68/cwt	122.00–125.00	532	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	180	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	209	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	265	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	313	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	435	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	547	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	258	131.51/cwt	130.00–133.00	339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	116.03/cwt	115.00–117.00	723	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	134.64/cwt	130.00–144.00	514	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	125.78/cwt	124.00–128.00	657	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	145.89/cwt	130.00–150.00	480	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,108	1
Bulls	—	—	1,692	80.47/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,362	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	64.66/cwt	60.00–67.00	785	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	43.71/cwt	41.00–45.00	525	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,147	50.55/cwt	46.00–57.00	580	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	51.26/cwt	48.00–56.00	823	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	879	41.65/cwt	35.00–50.00	366	4

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 Apr 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 98Last week 105Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

*Correction to slaughter sheep changed from per cwt to per head *

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	112.00	112.00
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
2	—	478	110.00–116.00	113.08
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	100.00–103.00	101.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	132.00	132.00
1	—	650	99.00	99.00
1	—	710	85.00	85.00
1	—	760	86.00	86.00
3	—	622	102.00–105.00	103.70
4	—	524	120.00–125.00	121.25
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	111.00	111.00
1	—	560	100.00	100.00
2	—	423	106.00–107.00	106.51
3	—	275	110.00–123.00	117.03
4	—	328	112.00–114.00	113.02
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	90.00	90.00
2	—	333	102.00–109.00	105.42
2	—	378	100.00–108.00	104.03
2	—	515	90.00–92.00	90.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	117.00	117.00
1	—	385	117.00	117.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	625	96.00	96.00
5	—	487	112.00–115.00	112.78
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	83.00–88.00	85.49
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	129.00	129.00
1	—	520	110.00	110.00
2	—	355	127.00–129.00	128.00
3	—	430	122.00–125.00	123.68
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	180	116.00	116.00
1	—	265	118.00	118.00
1	—	435	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	135.00	135.00
2	—	258	130.00–133.00	131.51
2	—	623	115.00–117.00	116.03
3	—	382	130.00–144.00	134.64
5	—	522	124.00–128.00	125.78
10	—	329	130.00–150.00	145.89

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	720.00	720.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,692	78.00–84.00	80.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,214	60.00–67.00	64.66
5	—	1,201	41.00–45.00	43.71
11	—	1,147	46.00–57.00	50.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,605	48.00–56.00	51.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	879	35.00–50.00	41.65

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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Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle