Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Baby calves 20.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.18/cwt on 54 head.

Average price

$110.18

54 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$509

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

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

$25.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.55

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	464	115.21	534	33
Medium 2	451	104.19	470	9thin
Medium 3	462	101.84	471	11thin
Small 3	480	90.00	432	1thin

One grade step is worth $25.21/cwt here — about $102 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 sale54 hd

110.18

—

NC average8 barns · 1,224 hd

114.73

−4.55

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	1,408	82.50	1,161	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,530	64.00	979	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	59.16	691	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	935	36.00	337	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	—	—	1,520	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,414	1
Bulls	—	—	1,295	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	118.87/cwt	117.00–121.00	562	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	385	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	103.24/cwt	90.00–109.00	640	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	118.48/cwt	116.00–122.00	517	4
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	638	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	642	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	539	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	576	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	513	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	360	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	141.51/cwt	135.00–151.00	601	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	136.63/cwt	134.00–140.00	503	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	134.11/cwt	126.00–140.00	373	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	142.29/cwt	138.00–147.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	142.30/cwt	134.00–147.00	445	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	138.29/cwt	131.00–145.00	657	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	326	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	440	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	444	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	395	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	427	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	275	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	303	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	373	115.76/cwt	112.00–120.00	432	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	175	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	221	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	480	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	110.31/cwt	109.00–113.00	623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	116.98/cwt	115.00–119.00	597	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	120.04/cwt	119.00–121.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	365	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	155	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	208	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	518	99.41/cwt	95.00–103.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	553	96.99/cwt	94.00–100.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	393	106.01/cwt	105.00–107.00	417	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	425	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	305	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	329	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	615	80.98/cwt	80.00–82.00	498	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	112.02/cwt	110.00–114.00	465	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	285	118.34/cwt	114.00–123.00	337	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	680	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	571	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	555	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	577	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	195	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	248	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	645	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	135.75/cwt	128.00–144.00	634	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	106.81/cwt	98.00–119.00	723	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	130.29/cwt	126.00–137.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	128.38/cwt	119.00–141.00	671	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	743	94.99/cwt	91.00–99.00	706	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	685	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	575	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	627	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	540	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	450	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	450	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	590	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	500	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	580	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	455	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	541	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	920	51.46/cwt	49.00–54.00	473	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	840	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	59.12/cwt	55.00–63.00	718	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	979	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	337	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 Apr 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 97Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 8Year ago 0

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

Baby calves 20.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,295	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	920	49.00–54.00	51.46
2	—	1,253	67.00	67.00
7	—	1,215	55.00–63.00	59.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	64.00	64.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	36.00	36.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	117.00–121.00	118.87
5	—	321	120.00	120.00
4	—	620	90.00–109.00	103.24
4	—	436	116.00–122.00	118.48
3	—	565	109.00–113.00	110.31
2	—	510	115.00–119.00	116.98
2	—	365	119.00–121.00	120.04
1	—	945	74.00	74.00
1	—	650	96.00	96.00
1	—	290	126.00	126.00
1	—	200	129.00	129.00
1	—	155	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	95.00–103.00	99.41
2	—	553	94.00–100.00	96.99
2	—	455	100.00	100.00
2	—	393	105.00–107.00	106.01
1	—	425	108.00	108.00
1	—	305	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	80.00–82.00	80.98
2	—	415	110.00–114.00	112.02
2	—	285	114.00–123.00	118.34
1	—	680	84.00	84.00
1	—	555	104.00	104.00
1	—	195	127.00	127.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	82.00	82.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	642	84.00	84.00
4	—	576	89.00	89.00
1	—	360	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	135.00–151.00	141.51
7	—	368	134.00–140.00	136.63
5	—	278	126.00–140.00	134.11
3	—	513	138.00–147.00	142.29
3	—	313	134.00–147.00	142.30
2	—	475	131.00–145.00	138.29
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
1	—	240	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	101.00	101.00
1	—	395	108.00	108.00
1	—	275	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	112.00–120.00	115.76
1	—	175	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	106.00	106.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	467	128.00–144.00	135.75
7	—	677	98.00–119.00	106.81
3	—	563	126.00–137.00	130.29
3	—	523	119.00–141.00	128.38
2	—	743	91.00–99.00	94.99
1	—	805	80.00	80.00
1	—	770	89.00	89.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	109.00	109.00
1	—	540	101.00	101.00
1	—	450	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	114.00	114.00
1	—	500	116.00	116.00
1	—	455	119.00	119.00

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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