Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Six baby calves ranged 30.00 to 45.00 per head.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $111.34/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$111.34

30 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$559

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

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

$14.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.45

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	539	116.80	630	13thin
Medium 2	488	112.75	550	8thin
Medium 3	460	102.22	470	9thin

One grade step is worth $14.58/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 sale30 hd

111.34

—

NC average8 barns · 1,052 hd

119.79

−8.45

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	—	Low	1,543	99.84	1,540	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,217	69.48	846	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,765	65.00	1,147	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	790	52.50	415	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	395	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	454	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	555	108.99/cwt	108.00–110.00	605	2
Bulls	—	—	1,000	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	860	1
Bulls	—	—	1,698	104.40/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,773	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,765	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,147	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	715	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	315	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	528	1
Steers	Small 3	—	265	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	262	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	791	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	129.52/cwt	129.00–130.00	414	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	143.51/cwt	142.00–145.00	775	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	839	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	331	1
Bulls	—	—	1,620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	111.46/cwt	100.00–116.00	687	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	926	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	125.26/cwt	120.00–131.00	651	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	420	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	62.82/cwt	62.00–64.00	701	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	76.21/cwt	73.00–79.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	470	104.66/cwt	104.00–105.00	492	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	70.58/cwt	66.00–76.00	876	18
Steers	Medium 3	—	365	114.50/cwt	109.00–120.00	418	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	445	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	503	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	285	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	299	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	438	117.32/cwt	115.00–119.00	514	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	210	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	265	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	481	114.76/cwt	113.00–117.00	552	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	396	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	545	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	315	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	324	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	245	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	267	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	903	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	590	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	465	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	340	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	391	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	128.31/cwt	122.00–133.00	735	6
Heifers	Medium 3	—	445	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	118.34/cwt	118.00–119.00	671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	121.65/cwt	112.00–128.00	741	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	489	129.20/cwt	124.00–133.00	632	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	338	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	775	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	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 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 82Year ago 149

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 50Year ago 102

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	115.00	115.00
3	—	438	115.00–119.00	117.32
1	—	210	126.00	126.00
1	—	545	114.00	114.00
1	—	340	115.00	115.00
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	99.00	99.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	113.00	113.00
2	—	320	129.00–130.00	129.52
2	—	540	142.00–145.00	143.51
5	—	650	129.00	129.00
1	—	225	147.00	147.00
1	—	490	138.00	138.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
1	—	595	136.00	136.00
1	—	250	135.00	135.00
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	109.00–120.00	114.50
1	—	445	113.00	113.00
1	—	285	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	108.00–110.00	108.99
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
1	—	365	115.00	115.00
4	—	481	113.00–117.00	114.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	450	123.00	123.00
5	—	616	100.00–116.00	111.46
3	—	567	118.00–119.00	118.34
2	—	403	120.00–122.00	121.01
1	—	525	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	104.00–105.00	104.66
1	—	360	110.00	110.00
1	—	315	103.00	103.00
1	—	245	109.00	109.00
1	—	590	102.00	102.00
1	—	445	110.00	110.00
1	—	775	72.00	72.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	107.00	107.00
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
5	—	520	120.00–131.00	125.26
1	—	825	112.00	112.00
2	—	903	105.00	105.00
6	—	573	122.00–133.00	128.31
4	—	609	112.00–128.00	121.65
4	—	489	124.00–133.00	129.20
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	100.00	100.00
1	—	470	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	86.00	86.00
3	—	1,698	102.00–107.00	104.40
1	—	1,620	100.00	100.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,765	65.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	44.00	44.00
1	—	865	61.00	61.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,116	62.00–64.00	62.82
2	—	1,253	73.00–79.00	76.21
18	—	1,241	66.00–76.00	70.58

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