Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $114.40/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$114.40

45 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$14.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.41

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	616	115.46	711	41
Medium 2	475	110.00	523	1thin
Medium 3	555	101.34	563	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.12/cwt here — about $149 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

114.40

—

NC average8 barns · 706 hd

115.80

−1.41

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	1,610	90.33	1,454	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	66.71	1,040	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	60.42	696	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	895	44.00	394	2thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 2	—	421	116.81/cwt	114.00–120.00	492	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	375	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	416	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	107.18/cwt	106.00–109.00	665	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	118.60/cwt	113.00–122.00	631	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	117.43/cwt	115.00–121.00	675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	718	97.07/cwt	90.00–103.00	697	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	332	125.31/cwt	123.00–127.00	416	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	893	86.50/cwt	85.00–88.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	422	103.34/cwt	102.00–104.00	436	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	555	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	465	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	477	114.15/cwt	114.00–115.00	544	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	418	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	487	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	124.87/cwt	120.00–127.00	657	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	115.01/cwt	106.00–120.00	717	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	108.94/cwt	105.00–116.00	734	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	121.62/cwt	116.00–125.00	697	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	129.98/cwt	124.00–147.00	625	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	95.57/cwt	88.00–100.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	93.08/cwt	84.00–102.00	771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	573	101.51/cwt	100.00–103.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	520	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	397	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	389	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,650	64.03/cwt	62.00–66.00	1,056	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,446	70.05/cwt	67.00–72.00	1,013	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,157	60.91/cwt	55.00–66.00	705	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	818	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,041	49.79/cwt	40.00–54.00	518	4
Bulls	—	—	1,545	89.59/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,384	5
Bulls	—	—	1,795	99.35/cwt	99.00–100.00	1,783	3
Bulls	—	—	1,380	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,500	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	134.05/cwt	130.00–138.00	760	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	507	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	669	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	129.49/cwt	125.00–137.00	541	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	138.15/cwt	131.00–145.00	656	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	138.26/cwt	126.00–151.00	536	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	333	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 Aug 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 133Last week 79Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 36Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	114.00–120.00	116.81
1	—	375	111.00	111.00
1	—	255	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	567	130.00–138.00	134.05
3	—	507	132.00	132.00
3	—	418	125.00–137.00	129.49
2	—	475	131.00–145.00	138.15
2	—	388	126.00–151.00	138.26
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
1	—	250	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	106.00–109.00	107.18
5	—	532	113.00–122.00	118.60
4	—	575	115.00–121.00	117.43
3	—	718	90.00–103.00	97.07
3	—	332	123.00–127.00	125.31
2	—	893	85.00–88.00	86.50
1	—	825	85.00	85.00
1	—	680	109.00	109.00
1	—	465	121.00	121.00
1	—	270	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	102.00–104.00	103.34
1	—	555	102.00	102.00
1	—	465	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	114.00–115.00	114.15
2	—	418	116.00–117.00	116.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	526	120.00–127.00	124.87
8	—	623	106.00–120.00	115.01
6	—	674	105.00–116.00	108.94
6	—	573	116.00–125.00	121.62
4	—	481	124.00–147.00	129.98
3	—	765	88.00–100.00	95.57
2	—	828	84.00–102.00	93.08
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
1	—	745	94.00	94.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	100.00–103.00	101.51
1	—	520	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	60.00	60.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	42.00	42.00
1	—	845	46.00	46.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,650	62.00–66.00	64.03
4	—	1,446	67.00–72.00	70.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,157	55.00–66.00	60.91
4	—	1,221	67.00	67.00
4	—	1,041	40.00–54.00	49.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,545	85.00–98.00	89.59
3	—	1,795	99.00–100.00	99.35
1	—	1,380	67.00	67.00

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	—	975	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	875.00	875.00

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Bulls · 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

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