Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle were 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 $112.95/cwt on 63 head.

Average price

$112.95

63 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$585

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$12.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.15

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	528	115.51	610	48
Medium 1-2	515	114.00	587	1thin
Medium 3	456	105.01	479	6thin
Medium 2	505	103.38	522	8thin

One grade step is worth $12.13/cwt here — about $88 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 sale63 hd

112.95

—

NC average8 barns · 806 hd

114.10

−1.15

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	1,359	86.00	1,168	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	60.11	917	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,123	59.68	670	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	825	53.00	437	3thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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 and Large 1-2	—	280	128.26/cwt	124.00–133.00	359	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	800	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	113.74/cwt	111.00–116.00	483	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	275	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	305	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	118.11/cwt	110.00–120.00	619	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	116.19/cwt	112.00–119.00	656	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	100.77/cwt	90.00–107.00	671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	123.33/cwt	119.00–126.00	581	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	123.80/cwt	122.00–125.00	540	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	103.46/cwt	100.00–107.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	123.34/cwt	120.00–125.00	459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	94.01/cwt	90.00–98.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	131.50/cwt	128.00–135.00	441	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	585	101.04/cwt	96.00–106.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	340	104.50/cwt	100.00–109.00	355	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	475	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	690	83.00/cwt	80.00–86.00	573	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	413	115.01/cwt	114.00–116.00	475	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	113.51/cwt	113.00–114.00	431	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	620	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	455	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	515	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	587	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	110.52/cwt	100.00–115.00	680	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	109.84/cwt	100.00–116.00	736	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	124.40/cwt	120.00–127.00	703	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	124.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	587	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	120.94/cwt	115.00–129.00	651	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	96.92/cwt	89.00–102.00	703	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	86.54/cwt	82.00–91.00	673	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	571	112.81/cwt	107.00–116.00	644	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	479	117.19/cwt	115.00–120.00	561	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	985	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	778	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	790	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	687	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	615	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	590	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	53.00/cwt	50.00–55.00	437	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	60.84/cwt	57.00–64.00	938	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,405	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	773	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,130	60.62/cwt	56.00–64.00	685	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	50.64/cwt	48.00–54.00	532	3
Bulls	—	—	1,345	88.66/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,192	3
Bulls	—	—	1,400	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	1,092	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	133.31/cwt	120.00–143.00	571	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	139.47/cwt	129.00–158.00	520	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	135.32/cwt	134.00–136.00	842	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	130.72/cwt	125.00–134.00	673	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	135.78/cwt	132.00–140.00	432	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	238	130.97/cwt	130.00–132.00	312	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	772	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	624	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	425	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	429	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	375	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	375	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 Jul 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 122Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 32Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cattle steady. Feeder cattle were 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	124.00–133.00	128.26
1	—	920	87.00	87.00
10	—	524	110.00–120.00	118.11
9	—	565	112.00–119.00	116.19
5	—	666	90.00–107.00	100.77
5	—	471	119.00–126.00	123.33
5	—	436	122.00–125.00	123.80
4	—	624	100.00–107.00	103.46
3	—	372	120.00–125.00	123.34
2	—	703	90.00–98.00	94.01
2	—	335	128.00–135.00	131.50
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	96.00–106.00	101.04
2	—	340	100.00–109.00	104.50
1	—	475	109.00	109.00
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	80.00–86.00	83.00
2	—	413	114.00–116.00	115.01
2	—	380	113.00–114.00	113.51
1	—	620	92.00	92.00
1	—	455	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	425	111.00–116.00	113.74
1	—	275	111.00	111.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	428	120.00–143.00	133.31
5	—	373	129.00–158.00	139.47
3	—	622	134.00–136.00	135.32
3	—	515	125.00–134.00	130.72
2	—	318	132.00–140.00	135.78
2	—	238	130.00–132.00	130.97
1	—	845	102.00	102.00
1	—	735	112.00	112.00
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
1	—	585	132.00	132.00
1	—	480	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	101.00	101.00
1	—	375	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	615	100.00–115.00	110.52
5	—	670	100.00–116.00	109.84
5	—	565	120.00–127.00	124.40
5	—	471	120.00–130.00	124.72
4	—	538	115.00–129.00	120.94
3	—	725	89.00–102.00	96.92
2	—	778	82.00–91.00	86.54
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	107.00–116.00	112.81
4	—	479	115.00–120.00	117.19
1	—	985	79.00	79.00
1	—	790	87.00	87.00
1	—	615	96.00	96.00
1	—	525	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	825	50.00–55.00	53.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,542	57.00–64.00	60.84
1	—	1,405	55.00	55.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,130	56.00–64.00	60.62
3	—	1,050	48.00–54.00	50.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	80.00–94.00	88.66
1	—	1,400	78.00	78.00

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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