Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-09

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 50.00 to 60.00 3 head

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $154.55/cwt on 64 head.

Average price

$154.55

64 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$812

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$416

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

$56.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.14

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	170.79	984	32
Medium and Large 2	456	157.04	715	18thin
Medium and Large 3	498	114.22	569	14thin

One grade step is worth $56.57/cwt here — about $416 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 sale64 hd

154.55

—

NC average8 barns · 1,168 hd

171.69

−17.14

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	1,645	116.46	1,916	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,219	88.65	1,080	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	858	81.50	699	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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 2	—	305	163.72/cwt	150.00–177.00	499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	152.15/cwt	140.00–170.00	342	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	528	150.46/cwt	140.00–157.00	794	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	365	188.90/cwt	180.00–195.00	689	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	138.60/cwt	135.00–142.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	377	199.43/cwt	197.00–201.00	752	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	200.99/cwt	187.00–215.00	810	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	129.06/cwt	120.00–137.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	185.70/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,036	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	196.18/cwt	180.00–210.00	932	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	141.49/cwt	135.00–150.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	147.08/cwt	140.00–155.00	397	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,150	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	232.13/cwt	220.00–252.00	1,186	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	211.78/cwt	202.00–222.00	1,203	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	148.68/cwt	137.00–160.00	711	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	182.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	251.24/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,153	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	154.69/cwt	142.00–165.00	967	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	413	202.60/cwt	200.00–210.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	152.99/cwt	147.00–160.00	1,007	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	478	120.81/cwt	100.00–137.00	577	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	720	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	720	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	656	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	743	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	89.67/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,124	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	82.19/cwt	80.00–84.00	917	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	97.35/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,175	3
Bulls	—	—	1,633	115.32/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,883	4
Bulls	—	—	1,695	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,051	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	148.53/cwt	147.00–150.00	1,081	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	828	129.79/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	110.84/cwt	102.00–120.00	463	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	295	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	605	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	278	172.84/cwt	165.00–180.00	480	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	115.84/cwt	112.00–127.00	605	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	162.84/cwt	157.00–172.00	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	973	152.69/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,486	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	536	194.19/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,041	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	312	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	172.83/cwt	160.00–195.00	902	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	431	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.91/cwt	140.00–162.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	163.38/cwt	145.00–180.00	707	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	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 Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 161Last week 132Year ago 188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 71Year ago 39

Baby calves 50.00 to 60.00 3 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	150.00–177.00	163.72
3	—	225	140.00–170.00	152.15
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
2	—	520	135.00–142.00	138.60
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
3	—	425	135.00–150.00	141.49
2	—	270	140.00–155.00	147.08
2	—	368	150.00	150.00
2	—	478	137.00–160.00	148.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	377	197.00–201.00	199.43
4	—	403	187.00–215.00	200.99
3	—	558	170.00–195.00	185.70
8	—	475	180.00–210.00	196.18
1	—	675	155.00	155.00
1	—	625	184.00	184.00
1	—	855	152.00	152.00
3	—	317	180.00–185.00	182.31
6	—	536	190.00–195.00	194.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	135.00	135.00
3	—	440	120.00–137.00	129.06
1	—	555	116.00	116.00
1	—	260	120.00	120.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	140.00–157.00	150.46
2	—	355	150.00	150.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
1	—	450	172.00	172.00
2	—	278	165.00–180.00	172.84
4	—	575	140.00–162.00	150.91
4	—	433	145.00–180.00	163.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	180.00–195.00	188.90
3	—	625	142.00–165.00	154.69
4	—	413	200.00–210.00	202.60
3	—	658	147.00–160.00	152.99
2	—	728	147.00–150.00	148.53
2	—	828	120.00–140.00	129.79
1	—	480	210.00	210.00
1	—	295	205.00	205.00
3	—	567	157.00–172.00	162.84
3	—	973	145.00–159.00	152.69
6	—	522	160.00–195.00	172.83
1	—	205	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
5	—	478	100.00–137.00	120.81
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	100.00	100.00
2	—	418	102.00–120.00	110.84
4	—	522	112.00–127.00	115.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	511	220.00–252.00	232.13
2	—	568	202.00–222.00	211.78
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
1	—	375	202.00	202.00
4	—	459	250.00–255.00	251.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
1	—	530	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	79.00	79.00
1	—	885	84.00	84.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,253	85.00–94.00	89.67
8	—	1,116	80.00–84.00	82.19
3	—	1,207	96.00–100.00	97.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,633	111.00–118.00	115.32
1	—	1,695	121.00	121.00

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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