Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady to down 1.00 to 3.00. Feeder cattle were steady to up 2.00 to 4.00 . Demand was moderate ;market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings were moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 40.00 to 70.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.86/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$112.86

43 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$143

per head · Medium 2 over Medium 3

$13.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.86

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	389	113.67	442	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	586	113.08	663	36
Medium 3	585	100.00	585	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.67/cwt here — about −$143 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 sale43 hd

112.86

—

NC average9 barns · 1,192 hd

119.72

−6.86

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	1,580	93.74	1,481	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,566	65.13	1,020	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,177	64.32	757	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	41.50	394	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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 2	—	160	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	195	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	129.32/cwt	120.00–141.00	675	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	564	129.68/cwt	125.00–134.00	731	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	136.03/cwt	126.00–146.00	633	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	106.63/cwt	100.00–113.00	713	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	715	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	535	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	521	115.33/cwt	110.00–119.00	601	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	567	116.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	660	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	488	114.43/cwt	110.00–119.00	558	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	414	135.84/cwt	126.00–149.00	562	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	141.52/cwt	138.00–145.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	152.98/cwt	149.00–158.00	503	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	107.96/cwt	104.00–116.00	840	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	132.50/cwt	132.00–133.00	806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	130.79/cwt	122.00–139.00	677	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	129.08/cwt	127.00–131.00	491	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	263	151.98/cwt	150.00–154.00	400	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	873	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	852	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	445	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	458	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	155	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	191	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	118.49/cwt	114.00–123.00	622	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	105.99/cwt	102.00–113.00	645	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	110.21/cwt	107.00–113.00	737	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	124.65/cwt	120.00–127.00	457	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	127.35/cwt	126.00–128.00	411	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	118.56/cwt	114.00–123.00	662	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	124.51/cwt	124.00–125.00	601	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	519	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	286	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,566	65.13/cwt	60.00–68.00	1,020	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	64.33/cwt	59.00–68.00	753	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	70.94/cwt	69.00–80.00	897	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	54.33/cwt	46.00–58.00	587	4
Bulls	—	—	1,619	94.49/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,530	6
Bulls	—	—	1,805	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,859	1
Bulls	—	—	1,120	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	896	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	910	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	430	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	515	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	325	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	361	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 147Last week 129Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 66Last week 39Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Baby calves 40.00 to 70.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	160	122.00	122.00
2	—	430	114.00	114.00
1	—	515	109.00	109.00
1	—	475	112.00	112.00
1	—	325	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	114.00–123.00	118.49
5	—	609	102.00–113.00	105.99
4	—	669	107.00–113.00	110.21
3	—	367	120.00–127.00	124.65
3	—	323	126.00–128.00	127.35
2	—	558	114.00–123.00	118.56
2	—	483	124.00–125.00	124.51
1	—	1,090	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,000	90.00	90.00
1	—	970	85.00	85.00
1	—	910	100.00	100.00
1	—	895	80.00	80.00
1	—	720	98.00	98.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	522	120.00–141.00	129.32
7	—	564	125.00–134.00	129.68
7	—	465	126.00–146.00	136.03
5	—	669	100.00–113.00	106.63
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	521	110.00–119.00	115.33
3	—	567	110.00–120.00	116.35
2	—	488	110.00–119.00	114.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	414	126.00–149.00	135.84
4	—	484	138.00–145.00	141.52
4	—	329	149.00–158.00	152.98
3	—	778	104.00–116.00	107.96
2	—	608	132.00–133.00	132.50
2	—	518	122.00–139.00	130.79
2	—	380	127.00–131.00	129.08
2	—	263	150.00–154.00	151.98
1	—	740	118.00	118.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	103.00	103.00
1	—	385	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	155	123.00	123.00

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/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	49.00	49.00
1	—	840	34.00	34.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,566	60.00–68.00	65.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,171	59.00–68.00	64.33
6	—	1,265	69.00–80.00	70.94
4	—	1,081	46.00–58.00	54.33
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,619	89.00–99.00	94.49
1	—	1,805	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,120	80.00	80.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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