Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last sale . Feeder cattle were steady compared to last sale . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

baby calves 75.00 to 100.00

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $188.23/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 5 comparable sales and sits −161.73 against this barn's trailing median of $349.97.

Average price

$188.23

10 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,038

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$351

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

$66.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−40.37

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	234.55	1,283	3thin
Medium and Large 2	554	168.38	932	7thin

One grade step is worth $66.16/cwt here — about $351 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

5 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $385.25, low $327.99, median $349.97 across 5 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

188.23

—

NC average4 barns · 107 hd

228.60

−40.37

This barn, trailing median5 sales

349.97

−161.73

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	1,751	148.03	2,592	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,198	133.10	1,595	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	870	105.59	918	9thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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 and Large 1	350–400	390	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	181.34/cwt	173.00–190.00	1,202	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	275.12/cwt	260.00–290.00	861	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,199	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	180.00/cwt	175.00–185.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	184.87/cwt	170.00–200.00	532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,261	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	214.31/cwt	200.00–230.00	990	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	230.98/cwt	227.00–235.00	989	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	595	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	1
Bulls	—	—	1,320	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,888	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	122.95/cwt	115.00–126.00	1,415	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	146.03/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,891	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	134.76/cwt	128.00–141.00	1,614	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	783	83.98/cwt	82.00–86.00	658	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	116.39/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,063	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	240.15/cwt	220.00–260.00	788	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,119	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Bulls	—	—	1,210	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,694	1
Bulls	—	—	2,140	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	3,338	1
Bulls	—	—	1,945	149.72/cwt	149.00–150.00	2,912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	127.81/cwt	120.00–135.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	246.32/cwt	210.00–270.00	1,168	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	258.29/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,098	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	228.64/cwt	215.00–240.00	853	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	231.82/cwt	212.00–250.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	162.47/cwt	150.00–170.00	690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	156.90/cwt	145.00–175.00	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,069	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	153.57/cwt	135.00–172.00	1,034	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,099	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	398	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	173.62/cwt	160.00–192.00	995	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	161.40/cwt	150.00–180.00	852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	182.26/cwt	170.00–190.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	173.36/cwt	170.00–175.00	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	947	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	175.53/cwt	150.00–200.00	412	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	965	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	165.73/cwt	150.00–195.00	794	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	218.22/cwt	190.00–233.00	1,213	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	903	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	559	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 Jul 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 122Last week 70Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 107Last week 63Year ago 54

baby calves 75.00 to 100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	260.00–290.00	275.12
1	350–400	390	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	425	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	663	173.00–190.00	181.34
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	398	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	965	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	250.00	250.00
2	300–350	328	220.00–260.00	240.15
3	350–400	373	215.00–240.00	228.64
3	400–450	425	250.00–270.00	258.29
8	450–500	474	210.00–270.00	246.32
2	500–550	523	212.00–250.00	231.82
1	550–600	595	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	615	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	805	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	167.00	167.00
3	350–400	370	170.00–190.00	182.26
4	400–450	425	150.00–170.00	162.47
1	450–500	475	190.00	190.00
3	500–550	528	150.00–180.00	161.40
4	550–600	573	160.00–192.00	173.62
3	600–650	623	145.00–175.00	156.90
2	650–700	673	135.00–172.00	153.57
1	750–800	785	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	935	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	150.00–200.00	175.53
2	250–300	288	170.00–200.00	184.87
1	300–350	335	160.00	160.00
2	400–450	400	175.00–185.00	180.00
5	450–500	479	150.00–195.00	165.73
3	500–550	523	170.00–175.00	173.36
1	650–700	660	162.00	162.00
2	700–750	740	128.00	128.00
1	750–800	760	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	215.00	215.00
1	350–400	365	222.00	222.00
2	400–450	428	227.00–235.00	230.98
5	450–500	462	200.00–230.00	214.31
4	550–600	556	190.00–233.00	218.22
1	750–800	755	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	100.00	100.00
2	400–450	428	120.00–135.00	127.81
1	450–500	480	122.00	122.00
1	500–550	500	135.00	135.00
1	550–600	595	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	143.00	143.00
1	—	1,210	140.00	140.00
1	—	2,140	156.00	156.00
3	—	1,945	149.00–150.00	149.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,151	115.00–126.00	122.95
11	—	1,295	142.00–150.00	146.03
49	—	1,198	128.00–141.00	134.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	783	82.00–86.00	83.98
6	—	913	110.00–123.00	116.39

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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