Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Baby calves 50.00 to 75.00

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.94/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$126.94

42 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$25.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.97

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	495	131.02	648	28
Medium 2	342	122.27	418	11thin
Medium 3	460	105.99	488	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.04/cwt here — about $160 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 sale42 hd

126.94

—

NC average8 barns · 733 hd

134.92

−7.97

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	1,528	86.96	1,329	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	60.47	870	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,132	58.02	657	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	812	45.01	365	3thin

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	—	215	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	273	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	669	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	121.73/cwt	118.00–126.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	112.90/cwt	110.00–118.00	702	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	121.21/cwt	120.00–124.00	581	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	127.10/cwt	122.00–134.00	474	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	120.68/cwt	120.00–121.00	498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	360	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	374	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	473	116.98/cwt	116.00–119.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	420	112.05/cwt	111.00–113.00	471	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	458	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	205	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	242	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	125.35/cwt	122.00–132.00	663	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	130.90/cwt	122.00–141.00	609	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	106.65/cwt	98.00–112.00	723	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	121.52/cwt	120.00–124.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	116.71/cwt	114.00–121.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	706	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	458	105.43/cwt	101.00–110.00	483	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	573	113.09/cwt	110.00–116.00	648	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	508	112.49/cwt	111.00–114.00	571	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	540	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	40.51/cwt	40.00–41.00	338	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	413	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,438	60.47/cwt	58.00–63.00	870	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	59.54/cwt	54.00–64.00	678	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,094	48.15/cwt	44.00–54.00	527	4
Bulls	—	—	1,520	89.94/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,367	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,251	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	985	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	778	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	820	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	664	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	575	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	130.99/cwt	127.00–133.00	768	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	136.26/cwt	125.00–151.00	514	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	128.93/cwt	124.00–136.00	605	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	134.02/cwt	131.00–135.00	580	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	132.13/cwt	128.00–136.00	698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	134.53/cwt	134.00–135.00	435	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	418	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	456	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	420	117.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	495	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	328	123.68/cwt	119.00–128.00	406	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	395	119.00/cwt	110.00–128.00	470	2

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 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 133Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

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

Baby calves 50.00 to 75.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	126.00–128.00	127.00
1	—	295	128.00	128.00
3	—	420	115.00–120.00	117.97
3	—	328	119.00–128.00	123.68
2	—	395	110.00–128.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	586	127.00–133.00	130.99
6	—	377	125.00–151.00	136.26
4	—	469	124.00–136.00	128.93
4	—	433	131.00–135.00	134.02
2	—	760	114.00	114.00
2	—	620	125.00–127.00	126.02
2	—	528	128.00–136.00	132.13
2	—	323	134.00–135.00	134.53
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	108.00–110.00	108.98
1	—	545	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	115.00–120.00	117.59
5	—	525	118.00–126.00	121.73
4	—	622	110.00–118.00	112.90
4	—	479	120.00–124.00	121.21
4	—	373	122.00–134.00	127.10
3	—	413	120.00–121.00	120.68
2	—	683	104.00–105.00	104.49
1	—	765	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	104.00	104.00
1	—	240	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	116.00–119.00	116.98
2	—	420	111.00–113.00	112.05
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	116.00	116.00
1	—	205	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	122.00–132.00	125.35
7	—	465	122.00–141.00	130.90
4	—	678	98.00–112.00	106.65
4	—	574	120.00–124.00	121.52
3	—	633	114.00–121.00	116.71
1	—	720	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	101.00–110.00	105.43
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	110.00–116.00	113.09
2	—	508	111.00–114.00	112.49
2	—	478	112.00–114.00	113.02
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	79.00	79.00
1	—	820	81.00	81.00
1	—	575	71.00	71.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	40.00–41.00	40.51
1	—	765	54.00	54.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	58.00–63.00	60.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,138	54.00–64.00	59.54
4	—	1,094	44.00–54.00	48.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	84.00–94.00	89.94
1	—	1,545	81.00	81.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00

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Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

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