Sale reports / North Carolina / Siler City Livestock Auction / 2021-03-12

Siler City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Mar 12
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,204 head
▲ 714 vs last sale 490▲ 556 vs year ago 648 · +85.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
165 head
▲ 16 vs last sale 149▲ 58 vs year ago 107 · +54.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 5▲ 7 vs year ago 1 · +700.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, while breaking type slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers were unevenly steady; while four-weight feeder bulls were steady to 1.00 lower and five- and six-weights were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate to active. Offerings of cattle were heavy. Cattle quality was average to attractive. Baby calves ranged 55.00 to 60.00 per head.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.28/cwt on 379 head.
Average price
$123.28
379 head · 462 lb average
Value per head Derived
$569
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$78
per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium 3
$41.44/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.56
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium 1-2365146.005331thin
Medium and Large 1-2462126.90586294
Medium 2470111.7052568
Medium 3435104.5645416thin
One grade step is worth $41.44/cwt here — about $78 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 sale379 hd
123.28
—
NC average8 barns · 2,052 hd
120.72
+2.56
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—Low1,57879.311,25214
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,52063.9597213
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,10761.8268472
CowsLean 85-90%Average83745.4638011

Every lot

89 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2225152.13/cwt140.00–160.003424
Steers—Medium 2225125.09/cwt120.00–131.002814
Steers—Medium 3240115.00/cwt115.00–115.002761
Steers—Medium 2275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2278168.27/cwt155.00–180.0046810
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323167.53/cwt156.00–176.0054131
Steers—Medium 2331119.75/cwt116.00–124.003964
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added361190.00/cwt190.00–190.006867
Steers—Medium 2371122.80/cwt115.00–133.004567
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2377165.91/cwt154.00–174.0062539
Steers—Medium 2413116.67/cwt114.00–120.004823
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added424180.05/cwt170.00–183.0076313
Steers—Medium 3428102.54/cwt100.00–105.004392
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2433151.34/cwt142.00–162.0065530
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480148.62/cwt140.00–159.0071318
Steers—Medium 2485128.00/cwt128.00–128.006212
Steers—Medium 2505120.00/cwt120.00–120.006061
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2527147.50/cwt139.00–153.0077728
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added566155.00/cwt155.00–155.008778
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2574141.62/cwt136.00–148.0081316
Steers—Medium 2575110.00/cwt110.00–110.006331
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2616138.84/cwt136.00–143.008557
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670131.21/cwt128.00–134.008794
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727113.40/cwt112.00–115.008245
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2770108.66/cwt106.00–110.008373
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2805107.00/cwt107.00–107.008611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-292590.00/cwt90.00–90.008331
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2232149.90/cwt130.00–158.0034811
Heifers—Medium 3240108.00/cwt108.00–108.002592
Heifers—Medium 2273120.00/cwt120.00–120.003282
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2278145.24/cwt130.00–157.0040412
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320138.50/cwt129.00–147.0044322
Heifers—Medium 2321118.51/cwt110.00–124.0038010
Heifers—Medium 1-2365146.00/cwt146.00–146.005331
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2373137.22/cwt128.00–141.0051238
Heifers—Medium 3373108.66/cwt104.00–114.004053
Heifers—Medium 2384119.27/cwt112.00–124.004589
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added418140.00/cwt140.00–140.005852
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424132.15/cwt121.00–141.0056062
Heifers—Medium 3425110.00/cwt110.00–110.004681
Heifers—Medium 2428116.17/cwt110.00–120.004978
Heifers—Medium 3470103.62/cwt100.00–108.004878
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2476126.86/cwt120.00–140.0060447
Heifers—Medium 2479114.48/cwt110.00–120.0054821
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2525117.35/cwt111.00–125.0061636
Heifers—Medium 2530107.60/cwt106.00–110.005705
Heifers—Medium 3545104.00/cwt104.00–104.005671
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2571116.56/cwt112.00–122.0066624
Heifers—Medium 2575109.00/cwt108.00–110.006274
Heifers—Medium 362588.00/cwt88.00–88.005501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2627108.86/cwt105.00–113.0068316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2676104.41/cwt95.00–115.0070619
Heifers—Medium 268287.85/cwt87.00–94.005998
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-271392.69/cwt90.00–94.006613
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2765105.00/cwt105.00–105.008031
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-280089.00/cwt89.00–89.007121
Heifers—Medium 286087.00/cwt87.00–87.007481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2469144.75/cwt135.00–154.0067934
Bulls—Medium 2472116.17/cwt112.00–120.005485
Bulls—Medium 2518117.29/cwt116.00–120.006083
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2526139.01/cwt130.00–144.0073122
Bulls—Medium 3545100.00/cwt100.00–100.005451
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2573131.36/cwt125.00–136.0075318
Bulls—Medium 2585112.00/cwt110.00–116.006553
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2630123.48/cwt118.00–130.0077813
Bulls—Medium 264090.00/cwt90.00–90.005761
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2675119.05/cwt112.00–123.0080418
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2722109.90/cwt106.00–115.007938
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2783101.27/cwt98.00–107.007934
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-280898.67/cwt95.00–101.007973
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-286395.65/cwt94.00–98.008253
Bulls—Medium 286584.00/cwt84.00–84.007271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-292593.00/cwt93.00–93.008601
Bulls—Medium 293586.00/cwt86.00–86.008041
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 360380.01/cwt77.00–83.004823
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,44573.02/cwt66.00–76.001,0557
Bulls——1,71185.60/cwt81.00–89.001,4657
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%83550.72/cwt49.00–53.004243
Cows—Lean 85-90%83539.85/cwt39.00–40.003337
Cows—Lean 85-90%85569.00/cwt69.00–69.005901
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,00050.78/cwt45.00–54.0050810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10761.86/cwt56.00–66.0068547
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17769.04/cwt67.00–74.0081315
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,51761.19/cwt57.00–64.009288
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,52668.37/cwt67.00–73.001,0435
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2863652.32/cwt540.00–790.005,6302
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 3875530.00/cwt530.00–530.004,6381
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 3900400.00/cwt400.00–400.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000736.00/cwt610.00–850.007,3602

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.