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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Jan 22

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Jan 15Jan 22Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

697 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 643▲ 106 vs year ago 591 · +17.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

144 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 152▼ 8 vs year ago 152 · −5.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were steady to 1.00 higher, while bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 lower on a fairly light test. Feeder steers were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 higher; feeder bulls mostly 5.00 to 7.00 higher; five- and six-weight feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher, while four-weight heifers were 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (5 head) ranged 25.00 to 50.00 per head.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $112.59/cwt on 164 head.

Average price

$112.59

164 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$495

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$16.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.53

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	119.75	548	76
Medium 2	442	109.09	483	45
Medium 3	404	103.60	419	43

One grade step is worth $16.15/cwt here — about $129 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 sale164 hd

112.59

—

NC average7 barns · 883 hd

110.05

+2.53

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	—	Low	1,631	78.21	1,276	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,597	61.65	984	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	58.87	674	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	852	36.93	314	6thin

Every lot

81 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 and Large 1-2	225	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	315	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	225	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	239	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	226	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	271	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	286	150.34/cwt	135.00–159.00	430	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	142.84/cwt	135.00–150.00	461	7
Steers	—	Medium 2	326	116.04/cwt	110.00–120.00	378	9
Steers	—	Medium 3	331	105.09/cwt	100.00–110.00	348	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	368	115.30/cwt	110.00–120.00	424	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	148.51/cwt	139.00–158.00	560	17
Steers	—	Medium 3	378	107.43/cwt	106.00–109.00	406	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	421	105.11/cwt	100.00–110.00	443	12
Steers	—	Medium 2	425	114.19/cwt	110.00–120.00	485	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	141.95/cwt	134.00–152.00	605	7
Steers	—	Medium 3	450	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	459	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	136.61/cwt	130.00–143.00	642	8
Steers	—	Medium 2	471	115.04/cwt	112.00–117.00	542	6
Steers	—	Medium 3	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	122.82/cwt	120.00–128.00	646	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	123.50/cwt	120.00–127.00	679	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	572	112.30/cwt	110.00–114.00	642	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	112.95/cwt	110.00–116.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	771	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	744	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	796	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	213	115.45/cwt	111.00–120.00	246	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	273	112.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	308	6
Heifers	—	Medium 3	276	101.87/cwt	100.00–107.00	281	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	129.57/cwt	125.00–136.00	363	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	320	103.27/cwt	100.00–107.00	330	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	134.62/cwt	124.00–141.00	436	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	330	116.09/cwt	111.00–119.00	383	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	134.43/cwt	128.00–139.00	500	12
Heifers	—	Medium 3	381	103.50/cwt	103.00–105.00	394	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	383	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	421	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	122.21/cwt	117.00–128.00	512	13
Heifers	—	Medium 3	421	105.05/cwt	100.00–108.00	442	14
Heifers	—	Medium 2	432	113.21/cwt	111.00–115.00	489	5
Heifers	—	Medium 3	465	103.99/cwt	100.00–108.00	484	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	118.05/cwt	115.00–121.00	550	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	468	112.52/cwt	110.00–118.00	527	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	111.77/cwt	106.00–116.00	579	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	518	105.27/cwt	104.00–108.00	545	8
Heifers	—	Medium 3	527	100.98/cwt	97.00–104.00	532	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	109.85/cwt	108.00–113.00	631	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	575	105.48/cwt	105.00–106.00	607	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	620	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	101.26/cwt	96.00–107.00	637	9
Heifers	—	Medium 2	673	88.00/cwt	84.00–90.00	592	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	131.58/cwt	120.00–139.00	621	13
Bulls	—	Medium 2	475	112.00/cwt	110.00–114.00	532	5
Bulls	—	Medium 3	480	101.55/cwt	100.00–103.00	487	2
Bulls	—	Small 3	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	512	104.60/cwt	101.00–109.00	536	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	530	111.62/cwt	110.00–114.00	592	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	118.12/cwt	114.00–127.00	627	14
Bulls	—	Medium 2	570	111.18/cwt	110.00–114.00	634	10
Bulls	—	Medium 3	575	102.84/cwt	97.00–106.00	591	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	113.79/cwt	110.00–120.00	660	19
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	108.37/cwt	103.00–110.00	683	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	630	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	633	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	519	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	109.34/cwt	104.00–116.00	734	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	680	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	103.05/cwt	100.00–109.00	736	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	335	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	151	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	390	69.52/cwt	68.00–71.00	271	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	425	64.00/cwt	63.00–65.00	272	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,397	72.86/cwt	58.00–78.00	1,018	7
Bulls	—	—	1,821	82.74/cwt	80.00–85.00	1,507	5
Bulls	—	—	2,320	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	2,158	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	353	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	854	35.91/cwt	34.00–39.00	307	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,074	45.44/cwt	40.00–50.00	488	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	56.42/cwt	51.00–83.00	623	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	66.21/cwt	60.00–72.00	805	31
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	57.17/cwt	54.00–60.00	869	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	789	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,672	67.39/cwt	60.00–72.00	1,127	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,338	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 Jan 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 697Last week 643Year ago 591

Slaughter CattleReceipts 144Last week 152Year ago 152

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	102.00	102.00
10	—	286	135.00–159.00	150.34
2	—	550	120.00–127.00	123.50
17	—	377	139.00–158.00	148.51
1	—	695	111.00	111.00
8	—	470	130.00–143.00	136.61
1	—	715	104.00	104.00
1	—	225	140.00	140.00
4	—	526	120.00–128.00	122.82
7	—	323	135.00–150.00	142.84
2	—	630	110.00–116.00	112.95
7	—	426	134.00–152.00	141.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	368	110.00–120.00	115.30
9	—	425	110.00–120.00	114.19
6	—	471	112.00–117.00	115.04
4	—	226	120.00	120.00
3	—	572	110.00–114.00	112.30
9	—	326	110.00–120.00	116.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	106.00	106.00
2	—	450	102.00	102.00
4	—	331	100.00–110.00	105.09
1	—	520	100.00	100.00
2	—	378	106.00–109.00	107.43
12	—	421	100.00–110.00	105.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	574	108.00–113.00	109.85
9	—	629	96.00–107.00	101.26
7	—	324	124.00–141.00	134.62
12	—	372	128.00–139.00	134.43
4	—	280	125.00–136.00	129.57
12	—	518	106.00–116.00	111.77
13	—	419	117.00–128.00	122.21
12	—	466	115.00–121.00	118.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	468	110.00–118.00	112.52
3	—	673	84.00–90.00	88.00
8	—	518	104.00–108.00	105.27
3	—	383	110.00	110.00
2	—	575	105.00–106.00	105.48
3	—	330	111.00–119.00	116.09
6	—	273	110.00–115.00	112.73
2	—	213	111.00–120.00	115.45
5	—	432	111.00–115.00	113.21
1	—	620	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	465	100.00–108.00	103.99
5	—	527	97.00–104.00	100.98
14	—	421	100.00–108.00	105.05
6	—	320	100.00–107.00	103.27
4	—	276	100.00–107.00	101.87
8	—	381	103.00–105.00	103.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
3	—	714	100.00–109.00	103.05
13	—	472	120.00–139.00	131.58
19	—	580	110.00–120.00	113.79
5	—	630	103.00–110.00	108.37
14	—	531	114.00–127.00	118.12
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
6	—	671	104.00–116.00	109.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	101.00–109.00	104.60
2	—	633	82.00	82.00
2	—	480	100.00–103.00	101.55
6	—	575	97.00–106.00	102.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	475	110.00–114.00	112.00
1	—	680	96.00	96.00
1	—	630	90.00	90.00
5	—	530	110.00–114.00	111.62
10	—	570	110.00–114.00	111.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	63.00–65.00	64.00
2	—	390	68.00–71.00	69.52
1	—	335	45.00	45.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,397	58.00–78.00	72.86
1	—	2,320	93.00	93.00
5	—	1,821	80.00–85.00	82.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	49.00	49.00
10	—	1,520	54.00–60.00	57.17
10	—	1,672	60.00–72.00	67.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	42.00	42.00
5	—	854	34.00–39.00	35.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,216	60.00–72.00	66.21
38	—	1,104	51.00–83.00	56.42
10	—	1,074	40.00–50.00	45.44

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	650.00	650.00

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.