Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Baby calves 15.00 to 40.00 4 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.27/cwt on 81 head.

Average price

$111.27

81 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$546

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

per head · Medium 1-2 over Small 3

$25.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	275	120.00	330	1thin
Medium 2	444	112.65	500	20
Medium and Large 1-2	529	112.04	593	50
Medium 3	430	104.78	450	9thin
Small 3	320	95.00	304	1thin

One grade step is worth $25.00/cwt here — about $26 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 sale81 hd

111.27

—

NC average8 barns · 1,048 hd

115.78

−4.51

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	—	High	1,742	100.57	1,752	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,532	69.37	1,063	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	60.18	705	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	845	55.49	469	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	Small 3	—	320	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	116.76/cwt	115.00–122.00	495	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	100.89/cwt	90.00–103.00	694	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	114.68/cwt	113.00–119.00	657	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	117.27/cwt	114.00–120.00	614	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	123.45/cwt	120.00–127.00	438	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	668	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	508	102.51/cwt	101.00–104.00	521	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	348	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	365	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	595	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	613	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	445	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	481	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	395	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	427	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	255	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	255	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	486	109.99/cwt	109.00–112.00	535	9
Heifers	Medium 2	—	424	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	483	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	530	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	345	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	307	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	185	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	218	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	130.55/cwt	123.00–135.00	620	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	120.28/cwt	117.00–126.00	695	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	514	131.53/cwt	120.00–134.00	676	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	107.31/cwt	104.00–112.00	733	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	113.84/cwt	110.00–119.00	715	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	98.50/cwt	94.00–100.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	813	91.33/cwt	90.00–92.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	88.51/cwt	87.00–90.00	770	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	476	115.41/cwt	111.00–121.00	549	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	585	116.03/cwt	114.00–118.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	540	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	637	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	55.49/cwt	54.00–57.00	469	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,488	68.05/cwt	67.00–69.00	1,013	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,620	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,166	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	63.69/cwt	61.00–68.00	769	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,109	54.81/cwt	50.00–58.00	608	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	928	1
Bulls	—	—	1,908	105.10/cwt	103.00–107.00	2,005	3
Bulls	—	—	1,245	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,083	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	398	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	338	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	280	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	218	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	134.41/cwt	128.00–136.00	651	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	139.20/cwt	128.00–146.00	580	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	135.42/cwt	130.00–142.00	512	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	131.50/cwt	131.00–133.00	763	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	139.72/cwt	130.00–150.00	447	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	122.05/cwt	118.00–127.00	747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	114.53/cwt	112.00–117.00	759	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	389	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	208	109.04/cwt	108.00–110.00	227	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	430	120.35/cwt	115.00–126.00	518	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	378	121.66/cwt	115.00–128.00	460	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	305	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	360	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	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 22, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 236Last week 70Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 25Year ago 0

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

Baby calves 15.00 to 40.00 4 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	424	115.00–122.00	116.76
12	—	688	90.00–103.00	100.89
9	—	573	113.00–119.00	114.68
4	—	524	114.00–120.00	117.27
2	—	355	120.00–127.00	123.45
1	—	835	80.00	80.00
1	—	625	98.00	98.00
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	508	101.00–104.00	102.51
2	—	348	105.00	105.00
1	—	595	103.00	103.00
1	—	465	109.00	109.00
1	—	445	108.00	108.00
1	—	395	108.00	108.00
1	—	255	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	486	109.00–112.00	109.99
4	—	424	114.00	114.00
2	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	530	110.00	110.00
1	—	370	113.00	113.00
1	—	345	118.00	118.00
1	—	240	128.00	128.00
1	—	185	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	475	123.00–135.00	130.55
11	—	578	117.00–126.00	120.28
11	—	514	120.00–134.00	131.53
6	—	683	104.00–112.00	107.31
6	—	628	110.00–119.00	113.84
4	—	719	94.00–100.00	98.50
3	—	813	90.00–92.00	91.33
2	—	870	87.00–90.00	88.51
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	476	111.00–121.00	115.41
2	—	585	114.00–118.00	116.03
1	—	540	118.00	118.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	398	85.00	85.00
2	—	280	78.00	78.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	484	128.00–136.00	134.41
8	—	417	128.00–146.00	139.20
7	—	378	130.00–142.00	135.42
4	—	580	131.00–133.00	131.50
4	—	320	130.00–150.00	139.72
3	—	612	118.00–127.00	122.05
2	—	663	112.00–117.00	114.53
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
1	—	290	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	108.00–110.00	109.04
1	—	440	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	115.00–126.00	120.35
3	—	378	115.00–128.00	121.66
1	—	305	118.00	118.00
1	—	260	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	845	54.00–57.00	55.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	67.00–69.00	68.05
1	—	1,620	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,207	61.00–68.00	63.69
9	—	1,109	50.00–58.00	54.81
1	—	1,325	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,908	103.00–107.00	105.10
1	—	1,245	87.00	87.00

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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