Sale reports / North Carolina / Siler City Livestock Auction / 2023-12-04

Siler City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 4
● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095
Feeder Cattle receipts
113 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 138▼ 160 vs year ago 273 · −58.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
34 head
▼ 38 vs last sale 72▼ 54 vs year ago 88 · −61.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle down 2.00 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 light with quality average .

Baby calves 35.00 to 50.00 3 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $158.49/cwt on 49 head.
Average price
$158.49
49 head · 562 lb average
Value per head Derived
$890
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$386
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$53.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−14.16
vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1585165.8397035
Medium and Large 2499147.8173811thin
Medium and Large 3522112.005843thin
One grade step is worth $53.83/cwt here — about $386 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 sale49 hd
158.49
—
NC average7 barns · 830 hd
172.65
−14.16
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,667110.561,8437thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23187.601,07818
CowsLean 85-90%Low88568.656083thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—465140.00/cwt140.00–140.006511
HeifersMedium and Large 3—505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—630135.00/cwt135.00–135.008511
BullsMedium and Large 1—370190.00/cwt190.00–190.007031
SteersMedium and Large 2—550170.00/cwt170.00–170.009351
HeifersMedium and Large 2—265185.00/cwt185.00–185.004901
HeifersMedium and Large 2—510137.52/cwt135.00–140.007012
HeifersMedium and Large 1—810130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0531
HeifersMedium and Large 3—565104.00/cwt104.00–104.005881
HeifersMedium and Large 2—570145.40/cwt140.00–152.008294
HeifersMedium and Large 1—574161.93/cwt160.00–170.009295
HeifersMedium and Large 1—775125.00/cwt125.00–125.009691
HeifersMedium and Large 1—720140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0081
HeifersMedium and Large 1—484185.01/cwt171.00–190.0089511
HeifersMedium and Large 3—495112.00/cwt112.00–112.005541
HeifersMedium and Large 1—683160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0937
SteersMedium and Large 2—495160.00/cwt160.00–160.007921
SteersMedium and Large 2—395147.00/cwt147.00–147.005811
SteersMedium and Large 1Value Added—472214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,0106
SteersMedium and Large 3—480115.00/cwt115.00–115.005521
SteersMedium and Large 3—440134.00/cwt134.00–134.005901
HeifersMedium and Large 1—925138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,2771
SteersMedium and Large 2—255185.00/cwt185.00–185.004721
SteersMedium and Large 2—410182.00/cwt182.00–182.007461
BullsMedium and Large 2—730120.00/cwt120.00–120.008761
BullsMedium and Large 1—840112.00/cwt112.00–112.009411
BullsMedium and Large 1—990125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2381
BullsMedium and Large 1—335200.00/cwt200.00–200.006701
BullsMedium and Large 1—865118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,0211
BullsMedium and Large 3—600120.00/cwt120.00–120.007201
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,27979.80/cwt78.00–82.001,0214
CowsLean 85-90%—94561.97/cwt60.00–64.005862
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,41095.47/cwt95.00–96.001,3462
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,18588.89/cwt84.00–94.001,05312
CowsLean 85-90%—76582.00/cwt82.00–82.006271
Bulls——1,82798.56/cwt90.00–106.001,8013
Bulls——1,488124.41/cwt120.00–127.001,8513
Bulls——1,725105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,8111
BullsMedium and Large 3—585105.00/cwt105.00–105.006141
BullsMedium and Large 1—283211.95/cwt200.00–225.006002
BullsMedium and Large 1—633162.92/cwt140.00–177.001,03116
BullsMedium and Large 1—470185.00/cwt185.00–185.008701
BullsMedium and Large 2—370170.00/cwt170.00–170.006291
BullsMedium and Large 1—523183.07/cwt175.00–195.009573
BullsMedium and Large 1—663158.46/cwt155.00–162.001,0512
BullsMedium and Large 1—780132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,0301
HeifersMedium and Large 1—524165.06/cwt157.00–170.008657
BullsMedium and Large 1—700140.00/cwt140.00–140.009801
BullsMedium and Large 2—520150.00/cwt150.00–150.007801
BullsMedium and Large 1—433196.80/cwt180.00–210.008523
HeifersMedium and Large 1—600151.00/cwt151.00–151.009061
HeifersMedium and Large 2—415154.64/cwt145.00–165.006422

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.