Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 25.00 1 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.41/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$129.41

53 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$31.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.14

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	483	136.51	659	36
Medium 2	304	123.09	374	9thin
Medium 3	400	104.58	418	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.93/cwt here — about $241 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 sale53 hd

129.41

—

NC average8 barns · 827 hd

130.55

−1.14

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	1,411	96.31	1,359	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	74.21	855	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	812	44.06	358	3thin

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	Medium 3	—	495	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	317	122.74/cwt	115.00–127.00	389	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	255	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	105.46/cwt	104.00–107.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	145.26/cwt	140.00–148.00	760	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	333	126.44/cwt	124.00–129.00	421	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	134.92/cwt	126.00–140.00	503	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	143.67/cwt	143.00–144.00	833	3
Steers	Medium 3	—	415	111.57/cwt	100.00–124.00	463	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	260	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	307	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	370	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	474	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	490	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	534	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	154.17/cwt	140.00–163.00	816	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	425	116.66/cwt	113.00–120.00	496	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	142.22/cwt	131.00–149.00	667	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	164.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	363	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	360	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	156.97/cwt	156.00–158.00	903	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	151.00/cwt	146.00–156.00	491	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	235	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	314	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	320	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	371	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	458	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	513	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	168.39/cwt	150.00–174.00	712	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	163.20/cwt	155.00–176.00	778	5
Steers	Medium 3	—	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	136.46/cwt	124.00–144.00	918	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	139.49/cwt	124.00–165.00	785	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	112.96/cwt	110.00–116.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	540	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	551	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	926	61.35/cwt	57.00–64.00	568	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	81.37/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,048	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	803	32.59/cwt	30.00–35.00	262	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	71.81/cwt	66.00–78.00	791	15
Bulls	—	—	1,313	95.33/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,252	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	556	1
Bulls	—	—	1,155	84.65/cwt	79.00–89.00	978	2
Bulls	—	—	1,638	103.11/cwt	87.00–113.00	1,689	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	590	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	507	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	710	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	596	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	558	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	890	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	161.35/cwt	142.00–168.00	763	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	621	127.01/cwt	110.00–144.00	789	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	273	123.26/cwt	119.00–127.00	336	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	373	103.21/cwt	100.00–110.00	385	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	815	87.34/cwt	79.00–96.00	712	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	580	114.97/cwt	113.00–117.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	152.37/cwt	130.00–166.00	797	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	218	127.03/cwt	124.00–130.00	277	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	410	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	143.61/cwt	136.00–152.00	600	5
Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	330	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	356	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 May 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 130Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 57Year ago 25

Baby calves 25.00 1 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	107.00	107.00
1	—	255	124.00	124.00
1	—	590	86.00	86.00
3	—	373	100.00–110.00	103.21
1	—	410	102.00	102.00
1	—	330	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	115.00–127.00	122.74
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
2	—	273	119.00–127.00	123.26
2	—	218	124.00–130.00	127.03
1	—	395	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	138.00	138.00
2	—	673	104.00–107.00	105.46
8	—	523	140.00–148.00	145.26
2	—	333	124.00–129.00	126.44
5	—	373	126.00–140.00	134.92
3	—	580	143.00–144.00	143.67
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
8	—	469	131.00–149.00	142.22
1	—	800	84.00	84.00
5	—	418	136.00–152.00	143.61
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	100.00–124.00	111.57
1	—	360	111.00	111.00
1	—	315	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	118.00	118.00
1	—	370	128.00	128.00
2	—	425	113.00–120.00	116.66
2	—	235	130.00–137.00	133.50
1	—	320	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
4	—	529	140.00–163.00	154.17
2	—	220	160.00–170.00	164.89
2	—	575	156.00–158.00	156.97
2	—	325	146.00–156.00	151.00
5	—	423	150.00–174.00	168.39
1	—	885	109.00	109.00
1	—	660	144.00	144.00
5	—	477	155.00–176.00	163.20
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	109.00	109.00
1	—	540	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	124.00–144.00	136.46
3	—	563	124.00–165.00	139.49
2	—	720	110.00–116.00	112.96
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
5	—	473	142.00–168.00	161.35
5	—	621	110.00–144.00	127.01
7	—	523	130.00–166.00	152.37
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	84.00	84.00
1	—	450	124.00	124.00
1	—	890	82.00	82.00
2	—	815	79.00–96.00	87.34
2	—	580	113.00–117.00	114.97
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	926	57.00–64.00	61.35
14	—	1,288	78.00–86.00	81.37
15	—	1,102	66.00–78.00	71.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	30.00–35.00	32.59
1	—	830	67.00	67.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	90.00–104.00	95.33
2	—	1,155	79.00–89.00	84.65
4	—	1,638	87.00–113.00	103.11

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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