Sale reports / North Carolina / Siler City Livestock Auction / 2022-02-25

Siler City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Feb 25
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087
Feeder Cattle receipts
509 head
▼ 120 vs last sale 629▲ 30 vs year ago 479 · +6.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
112 head
▼ 62 vs last sale 174▼ 43 vs year ago 155 · −27.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
1 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 3▲ 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Current hog receipts 1.

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 2.00 lower, while slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls were sharply lower; heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves (1 head) brought 25.00 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 $133.86/cwt on 163 head.
Average price
$133.86
163 head · 467 lb average
Value per head Derived
$625
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$158
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$40.90/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.17
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2477139.97667126
Medium 2377122.5846222
Medium 351599.0751015thin
One grade step is worth $40.90/cwt here — about $158 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 sale163 hd
133.86
—
NC average8 barns · 1,050 hd
134.02
−0.17
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—High1,815114.582,07912
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,53078.001,19433
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,12971.7981036
CowsLean 85-90%Average93060.425622thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers35 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2240164.00/cwt164.00–164.003941
Steers—Medium 3250110.00/cwt110.00–110.002751
Steers—Medium 2263142.19/cwt139.00–147.503743
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2279167.66/cwt162.00–176.004687
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy280194.00/cwt194.00–194.005431
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy280160.00/cwt160.00–160.004481
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy305151.00/cwt145.00–157.004612
Steers—Medium 2305120.00/cwt120.00–120.003661
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2318166.57/cwt159.00–174.0053012
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy321180.66/cwt176.00–188.005804
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353181.67/cwt180.00–182.006416
Steers—Medium 2355125.00/cwt125.00–125.004441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2370172.07/cwt167.00–175.0063711
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy379158.37/cwt151.00–161.006006
Steers—Medium 3395110.00/cwt110.00–110.004351
Steers—Medium 3400112.00/cwt112.00–112.004481
Steers—Medium 2413128.79/cwt123.00–133.005323
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy427171.66/cwt170.00–172.0073312
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2428161.65/cwt155.00–169.0069217
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy429145.05/cwt138.00–150.006228
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy465171.46/cwt168.00–175.007972
Steers—Medium 3465103.00/cwt103.00–103.004791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477154.30/cwt150.00–162.007368
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy518143.48/cwt140.00–147.007432
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522155.34/cwt153.00–156.008116
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added528167.00/cwt167.00–167.008825
Steers—Medium 2530124.00/cwt124.00–124.006571
Steers—Medium 2585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy591137.00/cwt137.00–137.008107
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2618155.34/cwt152.00–157.009603
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy628125.09/cwt121.00–130.007863
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2670153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,0251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy685133.00/cwt133.00–133.009111
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy718123.52/cwt122.00–125.008872
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2782138.16/cwt137.00–144.001,0806
Feeder Cattle · Heifers48 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 3200105.00/cwt105.00–105.002101
Heifers—Medium 2213130.98/cwt130.00–133.002793
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy245150.00/cwt150.00–150.003681
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy263133.81/cwt130.00–138.003522
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270161.76/cwt158.00–165.004372
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy270143.00/cwt143.00–143.003861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2270140.00/cwt140.00–140.003781
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy270129.00/cwt129.00–129.003481
Heifers—Medium 3320107.00/cwt107.00–107.003421
Heifers—Medium 2327120.12/cwt116.00–125.003933
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2330142.00/cwt142.00–142.004691
Heifers—Medium 2Fancy330129.00/cwt129.00–129.004262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added338157.85/cwt150.00–166.005348
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy345112.00/cwt112.00–112.003861
Heifers—Medium 3360119.00/cwt119.00–119.004281
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy365170.86/cwt166.00–176.006242
Heifers—Medium 2368122.29/cwt118.00–127.004502
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2378153.30/cwt150.00–160.005796
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added383163.00/cwt163.00–163.006248
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy390145.00/cwt145.00–145.005661
Heifers—Medium 3418106.72/cwt102.00–110.004463
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy423131.96/cwt126.00–136.005584
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2424142.66/cwt138.00–148.006058
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy432152.75/cwt151.00–159.006606
Heifers—Medium 2433120.00/cwt120.00–120.005203
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added455152.00/cwt152.00–152.006922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2471145.02/cwt140.00–150.0068319
Heifers—Medium 2475116.47/cwt114.00–119.005532
Heifers—Medium 3480102.91/cwt100.00–106.004942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy486132.01/cwt130.00–134.006424
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy500143.00/cwt143.00–143.007151
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2523135.60/cwt130.00–140.0070921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy527122.29/cwt120.00–124.006443
Heifers—Medium 3Fancy555111.00/cwt111.00–111.006161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy558134.50/cwt134.00–135.007512
Heifers—Medium 3560100.00/cwt100.00–100.005601
Heifers—Medium 2570118.00/cwt118.00–118.006731
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2579125.82/cwt123.00–132.0072812
Heifers—Medium 3Fleshy59090.00/cwt90.00–90.005313
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy605127.01/cwt126.00–128.007682
Heifers—Medium 2605100.00/cwt100.00–100.006051
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2615116.28/cwt113.00–119.007153
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy638107.04/cwt104.00–110.006832
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2675116.00/cwt116.00–116.007831
Heifers—Medium 271596.00/cwt96.00–96.006861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2719109.26/cwt107.00–110.007864
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2770110.00/cwt110.00–110.008471
Heifers—Medium 387074.00/cwt74.00–74.006442
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2462149.71/cwt144.00–152.0069214
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475155.00/cwt155.00–155.007361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy475139.20/cwt135.00–141.006615
Bulls—Medium 3493102.99/cwt101.00–105.005082
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy520150.25/cwt150.00–151.007814
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2523136.98/cwt132.00–142.0071612
Bulls—Medium 2523120.01/cwt118.00–124.006288
Bulls—Medium 3530110.00/cwt110.00–110.005831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy533128.49/cwt126.00–130.006856
Bulls—Medium 2566120.32/cwt118.00–124.006816
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy570139.67/cwt139.00–140.007963
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2574128.11/cwt125.00–133.007358
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy615115.00/cwt115.00–115.007071
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2624119.50/cwt116.00–124.007464
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy628130.48/cwt129.00–132.008192
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2683121.31/cwt120.00–124.008293
Bulls—Medium 3690100.00/cwt100.00–100.006901
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added713133.00/cwt133.00–133.009482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2720112.00/cwt112.00–112.008061
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2770106.00/cwt106.00–106.008161
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2810100.00/cwt100.00–100.008101
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy815126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,0271
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Bulls—Medium 288793.03/cwt90.00–99.008253
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-295598.00/cwt98.00–98.009361
Bulls—Medium 21,02085.00/cwt85.00–85.008671
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,08590.00/cwt90.00–90.009771
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——Non-Traditional1,583140.21/cwt136.00–145.002,2202
Bulls——1,69585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,4411
Bulls——1,866104.85/cwt103.00–107.001,9574
Bulls——1,890118.03/cwt116.00–120.002,2315
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93060.42/cwt59.00–62.005622
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08158.64/cwt56.00–60.006345
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11671.50/cwt68.00–75.0079823
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19680.83/cwt78.00–85.009678
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,48173.04/cwt69.00–76.001,08210
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,55280.16/cwt77.00–84.001,24423
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,000875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,7501

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.