Sale reports / North Carolina / Siler City Livestock Auction / 2023-03-31

Siler City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Mar 31
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087
Feeder Cattle receipts
739 head
▼ 99 vs last sale 838▲ 161 vs year ago 578 · +27.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
137 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 150▼ 20 vs year ago 157 · −12.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
2 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 1 · +100.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

2 head hogs

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $166.11/cwt on 231 head.
Average price
$166.11
231 head · 473 lb average
Value per head Derived
$786
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$423
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$52.08/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.20
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1494174.16861171
Medium and Large 2423146.8962151
Medium and Large 3359122.094389thin
One grade step is worth $52.08/cwt here — about $423 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 sale231 hd
166.11
—
NC average8 barns · 1,298 hd
163.91
+2.20
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—High1,570110.091,72915
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,69096.001,6222thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,21990.271,10063
CowsLean 85-90%Low87768.3359929

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)750$6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)800$6751thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2205160.00/cwt160.00–160.003281
Steers—Medium and Large 1223192.53/cwt190.00–195.004292
Steers—Medium and Large 2269168.64/cwt160.00–176.004545
Steers—Medium and Large 1275199.85/cwt182.00–209.005505
Steers—Medium and Large 3280126.00/cwt126.00–126.003531
Steers—Medium and Large 2319165.04/cwt160.00–170.005266
Steers—Medium and Large 3325130.00/cwt130.00–130.004231
Steers—Medium and Large 1331226.31/cwt195.00–247.5074919
Steers—Medium and Large 2360160.00/cwt160.00–160.005761
Steers—Medium and Large 1382229.16/cwt190.00–257.5087526
Steers—Medium and Large 3395134.00/cwt134.00–134.005291
Steers—Medium and Large 2415160.59/cwt150.00–174.006663
Steers—Medium and Large 3423124.21/cwt120.00–128.005252
Steers—Medium and Large 1425213.14/cwt192.00–235.0090614
Steers—Medium and Large 1469212.14/cwt198.00–222.0099511
Steers—Medium and Large 2480167.00/cwt167.00–167.008021
Steers—Medium and Large 1516205.00/cwt180.00–218.001,05822
Steers—Medium and Large 2555137.50/cwt137.50–137.507631
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added560214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1983
Steers—Medium and Large 1571201.82/cwt180.00–219.001,1527
Steers—Medium and Large 1617197.58/cwt180.00–210.001,2195
Steers—Medium and Large 1Value Added662205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3577
Steers—Medium and Large 1680192.54/cwt189.00–202.001,30912
Steers—Medium and Large 1725171.42/cwt165.00–179.001,2433
Steers—Medium and Large 1775173.35/cwt166.00–178.001,3433
Steers—Medium and Large 1970134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,3001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1200205.00/cwt205.00–205.004101
Heifers—Medium and Large 2230150.00/cwt150.00–150.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 3272127.28/cwt120.00–130.003464
Heifers—Medium and Large 2274162.72/cwt135.00–170.004465
Heifers—Medium and Large 1286189.85/cwt170.00–205.005435
Heifers—Medium and Large 2320148.96/cwt140.00–170.004779
Heifers—Medium and Large 1321187.73/cwt170.00–204.0060311
Heifers—Medium and Large 3343113.70/cwt107.50–120.003902
Heifers—Medium and Large 1377190.44/cwt170.00–202.0071821
Heifers—Medium and Large 2383145.43/cwt130.00–170.005578
Heifers—Medium and Large 3420120.00/cwt120.00–120.005041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1426188.47/cwt170.00–199.0080319
Heifers—Medium and Large 2430151.64/cwt145.00–160.006527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470176.94/cwt164.00–186.0083224
Heifers—Medium and Large 2473150.54/cwt130.00–164.007129
Heifers—Medium and Large 3518121.14/cwt117.00–125.006282
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522138.66/cwt130.00–149.007246
Heifers—Medium and Large 1524172.10/cwt152.00–185.0090242
Heifers—Medium and Large 1572162.53/cwt154.00–172.0093024
Heifers—Medium and Large 2578137.65/cwt130.00–148.007964
Heifers—Medium and Large 2620105.00/cwt105.00–105.006511
Heifers—Medium and Large 1624159.41/cwt148.00–167.0099512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1677150.43/cwt130.00–162.001,0185
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680120.00/cwt120.00–120.008161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1726141.01/cwt120.00–155.001,0245
Heifers—Medium and Large 1845129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0901
Heifers—Medium and Large 1970108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0481
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1260170.00/cwt170.00–170.004421
Bulls—Medium and Large 1320189.47/cwt180.00–200.006067
Bulls—Medium and Large 1383215.04/cwt188.00–225.008249
Bulls—Medium and Large 3385112.00/cwt112.00–112.004311
Bulls—Medium and Large 2389174.13/cwt168.00–176.006778
Bulls—Medium and Large 1421191.87/cwt180.00–202.0080817
Bulls—Medium and Large 2425152.78/cwt142.00–172.006493
Bulls—Medium and Large 1469198.21/cwt180.00–210.0093026
Bulls—Medium and Large 2473158.11/cwt132.00–176.0074810
Bulls—Medium and Large 3500124.00/cwt124.00–124.006201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1516185.01/cwt160.00–210.0095517
Bulls—Medium and Large 2537140.66/cwt128.00–154.007553
Bulls—Medium and Large 2565138.04/cwt134.00–140.007803
Bulls—Medium and Large 1574165.06/cwt150.00–180.0094715
Bulls—Medium and Large 3588121.00/cwt120.00–122.007112
Bulls—Medium and Large 1630154.57/cwt130.00–164.0097415
Bulls—Medium and Large 2655138.00/cwt138.00–138.009041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1665153.76/cwt143.00–161.001,0234
Bulls—Medium and Large 1715152.56/cwt140.00–162.001,0915
Bulls—Medium and Large 1766152.05/cwt139.00–159.001,1655
Bulls—Medium and Large 2768102.51/cwt100.00–105.007872
Bulls—Medium and Large 1823123.77/cwt116.00–133.001,0194
Bulls—Medium and Large 1895164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,4681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1940108.00/cwt108.00–108.001,0151
Bulls—Medium and Large 1960124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,1901
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,12089.00/cwt89.00–89.009971
Bulls——1,324104.54/cwt100.00–110.001,3846
Bulls——1,811116.89/cwt112.00–120.002,1178
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%86580.00/cwt80.00–80.006921
Cows—Lean 85-90%87672.61/cwt70.00–81.0063616
Cows—Lean 85-90%88061.65/cwt51.00–77.0054312
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,10079.48/cwt74.00–83.0087411
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17290.21/cwt84.00–94.001,05738
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,44098.92/cwt95.00–106.001,42414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61097.00/cwt97.00–97.001,5621
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,77095.00/cwt95.00–95.001,6821
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 3750675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2800675.00/head675.00–675.006751

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.