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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Aug 28

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

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Feeder Cattle receipts

648 head

▼ 186 vs last sale 834▲ 648 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

106 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 150▲ 106 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 2▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady to up 1.00 to 3.00 . Feeder cattle were steady to down 1.00 to 2.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings were moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 10.00 to 45.00 9 head

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.42/cwt on 186 head.

Average price

$142.42

186 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$42.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.93

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	458	145.55	666	166
Medium 2	335	123.57	414	13thin
Medium 3	362	103.18	374	7thin

One grade step is worth $42.37/cwt here — about $292 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 sale186 hd

142.42

—

NC average8 barns · 765 hd

134.49

+7.93

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	1,515	89.02	1,348	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,594	67.94	1,083	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,094	62.59	685	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	808	50.74	410	6thin

Every lot

90 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	150	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	189	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	212	151.81/cwt	134.00–160.00	322	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	257	126.73/cwt	124.00–129.00	326	3
Steers	—	Medium 3	265	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	265	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	161.39/cwt	126.00–188.00	455	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	319	166.41/cwt	130.00–192.00	531	25
Steers	—	Medium 3	327	102.76/cwt	100.00–106.00	336	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	334	122.84/cwt	115.00–128.00	410	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	154.71/cwt	130.00–180.00	582	24
Steers	—	Medium 3	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	383	122.94/cwt	120.00–126.00	471	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	145.26/cwt	126.00–166.00	610	22
Steers	—	Medium 2	428	123.51/cwt	123.00–124.00	529	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	430	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	447	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	475	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	551	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	480	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	528	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	139.89/cwt	122.00–153.00	673	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	133.80/cwt	130.00–146.00	710	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	132.37/cwt	120.00–135.00	776	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	128.79/cwt	114.00–132.00	796	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	128.20/cwt	100.00–139.00	869	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	115.78/cwt	100.00–127.00	839	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,080	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,159	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	195	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	289	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	200	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	224	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	223	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	312	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	270	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	321	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	154.96/cwt	154.00–156.00	426	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	147.71/cwt	130.00–158.00	474	18
Heifers	—	Medium 3	345	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	355	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	375	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	375	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	139.66/cwt	132.00–144.00	525	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	135.00/cwt	120.00–145.00	566	13
Heifers	—	Medium 3	425	105.55/cwt	101.00–110.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	428	113.62/cwt	110.00–118.00	486	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	123.37/cwt	120.00–130.00	581	21
Heifers	—	Medium 3	471	104.60/cwt	100.00–110.00	493	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	485	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	116.70/cwt	113.00–120.00	610	13
Heifers	—	Medium 2	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	114.68/cwt	111.00–118.00	657	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	579	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	637	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	110.23/cwt	104.00–118.00	681	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	103.96/cwt	100.00–107.00	697	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	690	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	580	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	93.82/cwt	80.00–103.00	680	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	133.79/cwt	122.00–142.00	619	18
Bulls	—	Medium 2	473	115.02/cwt	114.00–116.00	544	8
Bulls	—	Medium 3	476	108.46/cwt	100.00–110.00	516	8
Bulls	—	Medium 3	508	103.48/cwt	102.00–105.00	526	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	510	111.21/cwt	106.00–117.00	567	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	125.40/cwt	120.00–138.00	658	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	123.31/cwt	114.00–129.00	705	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	574	115.43/cwt	110.00–119.00	663	12
Bulls	—	Medium 3	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	110.74/cwt	100.00–127.00	682	20
Bulls	—	Medium 2	637	94.03/cwt	90.00–98.00	599	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	110.32/cwt	104.00–117.00	735	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	680	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	740	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	755	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	664	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	758	76.49/cwt	73.00–80.00	580	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	112.04/cwt	106.00–118.00	880	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	815	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	787	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	959	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	280	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	210	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	305	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	195	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	420	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	302	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	500	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	350	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	575	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	477	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	673	80.31/cwt	79.00–82.00	540	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	743	76.01/cwt	73.00–79.00	565	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	850	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	595	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,005	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	764	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,201	77.76/cwt	64.00–84.00	934	6
Bulls	—	—	1,628	91.73/cwt	85.00–99.00	1,493	10
Bulls	—	—	1,765	102.49/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,809	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	705	27.00/cwt	27.00–27.00	190	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	828	55.49/cwt	53.00–58.00	459	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,028	55.48/cwt	50.00–59.00	570	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,094	63.14/cwt	60.00–67.00	691	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	69.87/cwt	68.00–76.00	829	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	72.00/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,126	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,616	66.12/cwt	64.00–67.00	1,068	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	962	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,100	1

This sale against other markets

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 (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Fri Aug 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 648Last week 834Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 150Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

Baby calves 10.00 to 45.00 9 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	473	114.00–116.00	115.02
12	—	574	110.00–119.00	115.43
6	—	510	106.00–117.00	111.21
4	—	637	90.00–98.00	94.03
1	—	755	88.00	88.00
1	—	740	81.00	81.00
1	—	680	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
2	—	508	102.00–105.00	103.48
2	—	758	73.00–80.00	76.49
8	—	476	100.00–110.00	108.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	100.00	100.00
1	—	865	91.00	91.00
1	—	905	106.00	106.00
2	—	785	106.00–118.00	112.04
7	—	525	120.00–138.00	125.40
8	—	666	104.00–117.00	110.32
10	—	572	114.00–129.00	123.31
18	—	463	122.00–142.00	133.79
20	—	616	100.00–127.00	110.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	119.00	119.00
5	—	579	110.00	110.00
3	—	428	110.00–118.00	113.62
1	—	690	84.00	84.00
1	—	620	90.00	90.00
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
1	—	375	110.00	110.00
1	—	485	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	471	120.00–130.00	123.37
18	—	321	130.00–158.00	147.71
13	—	523	113.00–120.00	116.70
13	—	419	120.00–145.00	135.00
12	—	618	104.00–118.00	110.23
12	—	573	111.00–118.00	114.68
10	—	376	132.00–144.00	139.66
7	—	670	100.00–107.00	103.96
3	—	725	80.00–103.00	93.82
3	—	223	140.00	140.00
2	—	275	154.00–156.00	154.96
1	—	195	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	100.00–110.00	104.60
2	—	425	101.00–110.00	105.55
2	—	345	103.00	103.00
1	—	375	104.00	104.00
1	—	200	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	150	126.00	126.00
1	—	475	116.00	116.00
2	—	383	120.00–126.00	122.94
2	—	428	123.00–124.00	123.51
3	—	257	124.00–129.00	126.73
4	—	334	115.00–128.00	122.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	100.00	100.00
1	—	380	100.00	100.00
1	—	430	104.00	104.00
1	—	480	110.00	110.00
3	—	327	100.00–106.00	102.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	122.00	122.00
1	—	920	126.00	126.00
3	—	212	134.00–160.00	151.81
4	—	531	130.00–146.00	133.80
10	—	481	122.00–153.00	139.89
10	—	678	100.00–139.00	128.20
12	—	725	100.00–127.00	115.78
13	—	586	120.00–135.00	132.37
17	—	618	114.00–132.00	128.79
22	—	420	126.00–166.00	145.26
24	—	282	126.00–188.00	161.39
24	—	376	130.00–180.00	154.71
25	—	319	130.00–192.00	166.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	79.00–82.00	80.31
3	—	280	75.00	75.00
2	—	743	73.00–79.00	76.01
1	—	1,005	76.00	76.00
1	—	850	70.00	70.00
1	—	575	83.00	83.00
1	—	305	64.00	64.00
1	—	420	72.00	72.00
1	—	500	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	53.00–58.00	55.49
1	—	705	27.00	27.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,616	64.00–67.00	66.12
4	—	1,564	68.00–76.00	72.00
1	—	1,630	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,094	60.00–67.00	63.14
11	—	1,028	50.00–59.00	55.48
8	—	1,187	68.00–76.00	69.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,628	85.00–99.00	91.73
6	—	1,201	64.00–84.00	77.76
3	—	1,765	100.00–105.00	102.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00

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.