Sale reports / North Carolina / Siler City Livestock Auction / 2023-12-01

Siler City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Dec 1
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087
Feeder Cattle receipts
671 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 605▼ 254 vs year ago 925 · −27.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
214 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 186▲ 78 vs year ago 136 · +57.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
3 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 3▲ 1 vs year ago 2 · +50.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady compared to last sale . Feeder cattle were steady 2.00 to 4.00 lower this week compared to last sale. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings heavy with quality average.

Baby calves 55.00 to 140.00 5 head.

21 head of hogs.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $178.34/cwt on 242 head. That ranks 5 of 26 comparable sales and sits −20.34 against this barn's trailing median of $198.68.
Average price
$178.34
242 head · 512 lb average
Value per head Derived
$912
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$417
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$69.97/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.17
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1523185.80972187
Medium and Large 2472161.2276045
Medium and Large 3479115.8455410thin
One grade step is worth $69.97/cwt here — about $417 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 sale242 hd
178.34
—
NC average8 barns · 1,084 hd
172.17
+6.17
This barn, trailing median26 sales
198.68
−20.34
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

26 sales
238208178147median 198.6803/0604/1706/1208/0710/30
Bulls 0–100 lb: high $223.56, low $161.49, median $198.68 across 26 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—High1,488113.221,68524
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,23789.091,102138
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,80585.001,5341thin
CowsLean 85-90%Average93067.3062620

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 PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$1,1613thin

Every lot

95 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2235165.00/cwt165.00–165.003881
Steers—Medium and Large 1298232.50/cwt232.50–232.506932
Steers—Medium and Large 1305216.24/cwt205.00–225.006604
Steers—Medium and Large 1373204.58/cwt200.00–210.007634
Steers—Medium and Large 1428216.73/cwt210.00–225.009283
Steers—Medium and Large 3475137.00/cwt137.00–137.006511
Steers—Medium and Large 2480185.00/cwt185.00–185.008881
Steers—Medium and Large 1487203.20/cwt195.00–210.009907
Steers—Medium and Large 1516199.23/cwt190.00–207.501,0286
Steers—Medium and Large 2535170.00/cwt170.00–170.009103
Steers—Medium and Large 1567199.09/cwt190.00–210.001,12913
Steers—Medium and Large 2585164.05/cwt152.50–176.009602
Steers—Medium and Large 1639186.70/cwt175.00–195.001,19317
Steers—Medium and Large 1660185.99/cwt185.00–187.001,2282
Steers—Medium and Large 2675147.00/cwt147.00–147.009922
Steers—Medium and Large 1718173.65/cwt165.00–182.001,2472
Steers—Medium and Large 1775171.14/cwt162.50–180.001,3262
Steers—Medium and Large 2775168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,3021
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2215177.00/cwt177.00–177.003811
Heifers—Medium and Large 1240180.00/cwt180.00–180.004321
Heifers—Medium and Large 2260171.08/cwt162.50–180.004452
Heifers—Medium and Large 1282194.41/cwt180.00–207.005483
Heifers—Medium and Large 3315100.00/cwt100.00–100.003151
Heifers—Medium and Large 2330157.36/cwt150.00–175.005197
Heifers—Medium and Large 1333183.36/cwt175.00–190.006116
Heifers—Medium and Large 2374164.63/cwt140.00–180.006167
Heifers—Medium and Large 3380129.49/cwt110.00–147.504922
Heifers—Medium and Large 1382189.73/cwt170.00–202.5072519
Heifers—Medium and Large 2426162.28/cwt150.00–172.006915
Heifers—Medium and Large 1435185.21/cwt174.00–195.0080613
Heifers—Medium and Large 3445110.00/cwt110.00–110.004901
Heifers—Medium and Large 2466160.17/cwt147.00–170.0074610
Heifers—Medium and Large 1470191.75/cwt180.00–215.0090119
Heifers—Medium and Large 2513141.09/cwt130.00–150.007244
Heifers—Medium and Large 1517188.26/cwt162.00–205.0097319
Heifers—Medium and Large 3530116.10/cwt100.00–132.506152
Heifers—Medium and Large 3567119.05/cwt107.00–130.006753
Heifers—Medium and Large 2574145.22/cwt140.00–150.008345
Heifers—Medium and Large 1579176.02/cwt162.00–187.501,01927
Heifers—Medium and Large 3613122.51/cwt120.00–125.007512
Heifers—Medium and Large 1615173.93/cwt150.00–187.501,07014
Heifers—Medium and Large 2638137.96/cwt130.00–160.008807
Heifers—Medium and Large 1670165.49/cwt150.00–175.001,10914
Heifers—Medium and Large 2680135.46/cwt120.00–155.009214
Heifers—Medium and Large 3690102.00/cwt102.00–102.007041
Heifers—Medium and Large 1716168.02/cwt160.00–180.001,2035
Heifers—Medium and Large 3720110.00/cwt110.00–110.007921
Heifers—Medium and Large 1773150.42/cwt140.00–177.501,1635
Heifers—Medium and Large 1820129.97/cwt125.00–135.001,0662
Heifers—Medium and Large 11,050109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,1451
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 2200160.00/cwt160.00–160.003201
Bulls—Medium and Large 1245230.00/cwt230.00–230.005641
Bulls—Medium and Large 2280179.73/cwt175.00–185.005032
Bulls—Medium and Large 1285220.83/cwt200.00–235.006299
Bulls—Medium and Large 3285120.00/cwt120.00–120.003421
Bulls—Medium and Large 2323159.48/cwt155.00–172.505154
Bulls—Medium and Large 1328202.99/cwt190.00–215.0066610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1378205.67/cwt190.00–222.5077718
Bulls—Medium and Large 2381173.62/cwt147.00–185.006615
Bulls—Medium and Large 1419193.02/cwt182.00–205.0080927
Bulls—Medium and Large 2428173.05/cwt157.00–180.007419
Bulls—Medium and Large 3433115.03/cwt110.00–120.004982
Bulls—Medium and Large 2469162.96/cwt140.00–177.007649
Bulls—Medium and Large 3470120.43/cwt100.00–135.005663
Bulls—Medium and Large 1472191.45/cwt180.00–207.5090431
Bulls—Medium and Large 3515110.00/cwt110.00–110.005672
Bulls—Medium and Large 1526193.79/cwt172.00–205.001,01917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2526152.74/cwt140.00–170.008035
Bulls—Medium and Large 3555117.00/cwt117.00–117.006491
Bulls—Medium and Large 1571189.74/cwt170.00–207.001,08321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2579159.80/cwt150.00–167.009255
Bulls—Medium and Large 2625118.72/cwt117.50–120.007422
Bulls—Medium and Large 1627165.74/cwt150.00–185.001,03920
Bulls—Medium and Large 3640110.00/cwt110.00–110.007041
Bulls—Medium and Large 1672159.94/cwt150.00–170.001,0759
Bulls—Medium and Large 2720130.00/cwt130.00–130.009361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1722153.68/cwt140.00–162.001,1107
Bulls—Medium and Large 1774159.19/cwt145.00–178.001,2326
Bulls—Medium and Large 2775145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1815156.83/cwt152.00–164.001,2784
Bulls—Medium and Large 1884138.24/cwt127.50–155.001,2224
Bulls—Medium and Large 1920145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,3341
Bulls—Medium and Large 2920130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1980130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2741
Bulls—Medium and Large 11,045130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3591
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,14398.94/cwt90.00–108.001,1319
Bulls——1,481113.36/cwt110.00–119.001,6795
Bulls——1,802126.00/cwt121.00–132.002,27110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92563.71/cwt56.00–70.0058914
Cows—Lean 85-90%94175.67/cwt72.00–79.007126
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11182.14/cwt73.00–86.0091346
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,28691.25/cwt87.00–98.001,17381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,397102.27/cwt99.00–110.001,42911
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,80585.00/cwt85.00–85.001,5341
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0751,161.43/head900.00–1,300.001,1613

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.