Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.68/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$113.68

45 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$94

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

$13.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.89

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	507	115.93	588	33
Medium 2	477	110.10	525	8thin
Medium 3	484	102.22	494	4thin

One grade step is worth $13.71/cwt here — about $94 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 sale45 hd

113.68

—

NC average8 barns · 982 hd

118.57

−4.89

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	1,515	93.50	1,417	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,127	62.35	703	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	60.00	855	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	774	47.90	371	3thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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 and Large 1-2	—	420	137.66/cwt	130.00–146.00	578	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.95/cwt	120.00–132.00	729	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	270	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	120.32/cwt	119.00–124.00	569	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	106.83/cwt	104.00–108.00	653	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	115.19/cwt	114.00–117.00	599	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	122.05/cwt	115.00–131.00	531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	335	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	520	101.94/cwt	100.00–104.00	530	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	410	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	520	108.20/cwt	105.00–110.00	563	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	383	112.33/cwt	111.00–114.00	430	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	585	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	649	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	125.00/cwt	120.00–129.00	654	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	713	94.25/cwt	90.00–98.00	672	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	108.51/cwt	107.00–112.00	731	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	123.75/cwt	121.00–130.00	697	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	116.17/cwt	110.00–122.00	724	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	130.10/cwt	126.00–134.00	628	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	585	112.32/cwt	110.00–114.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	470	117.52/cwt	117.00–118.00	552	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	793	44.85/cwt	42.00–47.00	356	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	735	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	397	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	855	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	64.58/cwt	53.00–69.00	720	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,046	54.95/cwt	47.00–59.00	575	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,432	72.64/cwt	71.00–75.00	1,040	3
Bulls	—	—	1,253	88.75/cwt	86.00–91.00	1,112	2
Bulls	—	—	2,040	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	811	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	132.24/cwt	125.00–139.00	492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	153.66/cwt	150.00–156.00	492	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	134.88/cwt	130.00–140.00	712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	457	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	160	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	260	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	343	122.01/cwt	120.00–124.00	418	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	390	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	437	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 Jun 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 129Last week 72Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 17Year ago 0

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	420	130.00–146.00	137.66
4	—	570	120.00–132.00	127.95
3	—	737	110.00	110.00
3	—	372	125.00–139.00	132.24
3	—	320	150.00–156.00	153.66
2	—	693	110.00	110.00
2	—	528	130.00–140.00	134.88
1	—	295	155.00	155.00
1	—	160	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	125.00	125.00
2	—	343	120.00–124.00	122.01
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	390	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	473	119.00–124.00	120.32
7	—	611	104.00–108.00	106.83
5	—	520	114.00–117.00	115.19
4	—	435	115.00–131.00	122.05
2	—	375	128.00	128.00
2	—	338	126.00–127.00	126.50
1	—	805	92.00	92.00
1	—	795	88.00	88.00
1	—	585	113.00	113.00
1	—	260	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	100.00–104.00	101.94
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	520	105.00–110.00	108.20
3	—	383	111.00–114.00	112.33
1	—	585	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	120.00–129.00	125.00
4	—	713	90.00–98.00	94.25
4	—	674	107.00–112.00	108.51
4	—	563	121.00–130.00	123.75
2	—	623	110.00–122.00	116.17
2	—	483	126.00–134.00	130.10
1	—	840	94.00	94.00
1	—	285	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	585	110.00–114.00	112.32
2	—	470	117.00–118.00	117.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	42.00–47.00	44.85
1	—	735	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	60.00	60.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,115	53.00–69.00	64.58
9	—	1,046	47.00–59.00	54.95
3	—	1,432	71.00–75.00	72.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,253	86.00–91.00	88.75
1	—	2,040	103.00	103.00

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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