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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Apr 2

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

590 head

▼ 542 vs last sale 1,132▼ 148 vs year ago 738 · −20.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

170 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 166▲ 81 vs year ago 89 · +91.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 4▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 50.00

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 $126.15/cwt on 211 head.

Average price

$126.15

211 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$83

per head · Medium 1-2 over Medium 3

$22.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.29

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	293	130.00	381	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	462	128.11	592	180
Medium 2	413	114.71	473	25
Medium 3	430	107.78	464	4thin

One grade step is worth $22.22/cwt here — about −$83 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 sale211 hd

126.15

—

NC average8 barns · 951 hd

120.86

+5.29

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	1,643	86.98	1,429	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,503	64.58	971	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,111	58.43	649	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	837	44.43	372	27

Every lot

97 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	203	144.94/cwt	140.00–150.00	294	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	235	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	322	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	243	103.99/cwt	103.00–105.00	253	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	271	127.48/cwt	126.00–130.00	345	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	153.34/cwt	138.00–178.00	428	8
Steers	—	Medium 3	280	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	297	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	300	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	402	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	305	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	320	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	331	155.04/cwt	136.00–167.00	513	16
Steers	—	Medium 3	355	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	355	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	358	131.62/cwt	126.00–137.00	471	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	155.84/cwt	134.00–172.00	580	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	400	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	604	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	151.02/cwt	134.00–173.00	633	39
Steers	—	Medium 2	435	127.03/cwt	124.00–130.00	553	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	145.57/cwt	138.00–157.00	689	11
Steers	—	Medium 2	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	527	118.03/cwt	114.00–120.00	622	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	148.88/cwt	129.00–163.00	792	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	537	152.81/cwt	151.00–153.00	821	10
Steers	—	Medium 3	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	153.59/cwt	146.00–160.00	857	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	897	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	134.14/cwt	120.00–153.00	832	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	125.12/cwt	117.00–132.00	862	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	128.23/cwt	125.00–130.00	936	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	763	122.69/cwt	111.00–129.00	936	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	832	110.99/cwt	109.00–113.00	923	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	108.02/cwt	106.00–110.00	945	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	108.49/cwt	108.00–109.00	1,014	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	175	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	214	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	214	133.81/cwt	129.00–141.00	286	7
Heifers	—	Medium 2	230	117.58/cwt	113.00–126.00	270	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	257	124.81/cwt	122.00–130.00	321	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	137.17/cwt	129.00–156.00	380	6
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	293	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	381	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	133.39/cwt	129.00–156.00	438	19
Heifers	—	Medium 2	328	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	394	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	360	124.05/cwt	120.00–129.00	447	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	373	109.05/cwt	108.00–110.00	407	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	133.50/cwt	121.00–158.00	501	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	413	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	582	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	135.87/cwt	123.00–149.00	582	31
Heifers	—	Medium 2	428	114.16/cwt	110.00–118.00	489	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	445	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	462	120.06/cwt	112.00–128.00	555	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	467	137.51/cwt	133.00–147.00	642	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	472	128.91/cwt	124.00–135.00	608	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	121.07/cwt	113.00–130.00	626	16
Heifers	—	Medium 3	530	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	551	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	533	108.48/cwt	107.00–110.00	578	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	114.77/cwt	111.00–124.00	656	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	578	109.52/cwt	109.00–110.00	633	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	581	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	674	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	600	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	610	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	726	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	116.16/cwt	100.00–121.00	719	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	117.49/cwt	114.00–120.00	802	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	745	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	596	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	775	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	651	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	722	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	465	123.96/cwt	120.00–128.00	576	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	140.65/cwt	120.00–156.00	665	15
Bulls	—	Medium 3	495	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	545	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	142.38/cwt	122.00–161.00	736	19
Bulls	—	Medium 2	555	121.52/cwt	119.00–124.00	674	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	142.22/cwt	120.00–155.00	801	13
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	125.35/cwt	105.00–136.00	773	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	121.34/cwt	119.00–125.00	809	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	695	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	653	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	112.88/cwt	103.00–120.00	817	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	730	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	118.47/cwt	117.00–120.00	924	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	923	101.68/cwt	100.00–104.00	939	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	99.00/cwt	97.00–101.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	990	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	733	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,097	72.28/cwt	69.00–76.00	793	3
Bulls	—	—	1,734	88.84/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,540	7
Bulls	—	—	1,977	97.33/cwt	96.00–99.00	1,924	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	822	50.26/cwt	45.00–55.00	413	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	856	37.14/cwt	30.00–44.00	318	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,076	48.80/cwt	44.00–54.00	525	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	59.49/cwt	55.00–65.00	660	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	68.57/cwt	66.00–70.00	807	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	62.16/cwt	58.00–66.00	910	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	70.63/cwt	68.00–74.00	1,130	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 3	900	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	900	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	734.21/cwt	675.00–800.00	6,975	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	975	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	6,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,581	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	851.16/cwt	800.00–900.00	9,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,719	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	768.83/cwt	675.00–850.00	8,457	7

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 Apr 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 590Last week 1,132Year ago 738

Slaughter CattleReceipts 170Last week 166Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 4Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to down 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 50.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	875	106.00–110.00	108.02
2	—	935	108.00–109.00	108.49
39	—	419	134.00–173.00	151.02
21	—	532	129.00–163.00	148.88
11	—	473	138.00–157.00	145.57
2	—	203	140.00–150.00	144.94
3	—	763	111.00–129.00	122.69
5	—	730	125.00–130.00	128.23
3	—	832	109.00–113.00	110.99
13	—	372	134.00–172.00	155.84
8	—	279	138.00–178.00	153.34
11	—	620	120.00–153.00	134.14
16	—	331	136.00–167.00	155.04
10	—	558	146.00–160.00	153.59
9	—	689	117.00–132.00	125.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	537	151.00–153.00	152.81
1	—	400	151.00	151.00
5	—	610	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	124.00–130.00	127.03
5	—	271	126.00–130.00	127.48
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	300	134.00	134.00
1	—	235	137.00	137.00
2	—	358	126.00–137.00	131.62
3	—	527	114.00–120.00	118.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	243	103.00–105.00	103.99
1	—	355	100.00	100.00
1	—	305	105.00	105.00
1	—	280	106.00	106.00
1	—	540	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	214	129.00–141.00	133.81
31	—	428	123.00–149.00	135.87
13	—	472	124.00–135.00	128.91
1	—	880	82.00	82.00
6	—	572	111.00–124.00	114.77
16	—	517	113.00–130.00	121.07
25	—	375	121.00–158.00	133.50
22	—	619	100.00–121.00	116.16
4	—	683	114.00–120.00	117.49
19	—	328	129.00–156.00	133.39
6	—	277	129.00–156.00	137.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	581	116.00	116.00
4	—	413	141.00	141.00
11	—	610	119.00	119.00
9	—	467	133.00–147.00	137.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	230	113.00–126.00	117.58
2	—	428	110.00–118.00	114.16
2	—	533	107.00–110.00	108.48
1	—	175	122.00	122.00
2	—	578	109.00–110.00	109.52
4	—	360	120.00–129.00	124.05
3	—	462	112.00–128.00	120.06
1	—	600	94.00	94.00
1	—	745	80.00	80.00
2	—	328	120.00	120.00
1	—	775	84.00	84.00
3	—	257	122.00–130.00	124.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	108.00–110.00	109.05
1	—	530	104.00	104.00
1	—	445	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	517	122.00–161.00	142.38
2	—	780	117.00–120.00	118.47
13	—	563	120.00–155.00	142.22
3	—	667	119.00–125.00	121.34
15	—	473	120.00–156.00	140.65
5	—	724	103.00–120.00	112.88
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
2	—	990	97.00–101.00	99.00
3	—	923	100.00–104.00	101.68
5	—	617	105.00–136.00	125.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	89.00	89.00
1	—	695	94.00	94.00
2	—	555	119.00–124.00	121.52
2	—	465	120.00–128.00	123.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	74.00	74.00
1	—	495	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	856	30.00–44.00	37.14
15	—	822	45.00–55.00	50.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,177	66.00–70.00	68.57
50	—	1,110	55.00–65.00	59.49
15	—	1,076	44.00–54.00	48.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,600	68.00–74.00	70.63
5	—	1,464	58.00–66.00	62.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,097	69.00–76.00	72.28
3	—	1,977	96.00–99.00	97.33
7	—	1,734	82.00–94.00	88.84

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	—	1,075	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,100	675.00–850.00	768.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,075	800.00–900.00	851.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	675.00–800.00	734.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	525.00	525.00

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.