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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Apr 19

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

696 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 696▲ 28 vs year ago 668 · +4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

176 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 104▲ 42 vs year ago 134 · +31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $242.00/cwt on 47 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −110.66 against this barn's trailing median of $352.66.

Average price

$242.00

47 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,310

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$328

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$58.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.23

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	245.72	1,331	44
Medium and Large 2	535	187.36	1,003	3thin

One grade step is worth $58.36/cwt here — about $328 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale47 hd

242.00

—

NC average7 barns · 222 hd

260.23

−18.23

This barn, trailing median33 sales

352.66

−110.66

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 500–600 lb

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $413.75, low $294.93, median $352.66 across 33 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,728	143.04	2,472	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,222	123.03	1,503	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	898	96.77	869	20

Every lot

72 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	726	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	621	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	292	288.82/cwt	270.00–350.00	843	4
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	337	317.13/cwt	280.00–340.00	1,069	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	896	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	289.72/cwt	260.00–320.00	1,092	10
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	383	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,321	48
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	287.80/cwt	250.00–307.50	1,215	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,377	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	273.86/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,405	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	258.79/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,514	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Value Added	619	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,585	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	239.28/cwt	225.00–252.50	1,512	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	237.92/cwt	222.50–245.00	1,613	13
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	219.35/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,546	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	228	214.18/cwt	200.00–230.00	488	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	259.15/cwt	240.00–277.50	609	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	468	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	289	260.90/cwt	237.50–275.00	754	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	261.74/cwt	245.00–285.00	853	21
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	212.72/cwt	205.00–220.00	713	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	217.55/cwt	215.00–220.00	790	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	246.13/cwt	230.00–265.00	908	17
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	219.94/cwt	200.00–270.00	926	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	243.89/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,032	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	152.47/cwt	150.00–155.00	694	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	237.65/cwt	215.00–285.00	1,134	29
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	231.02/cwt	210.00–252.50	1,204	30
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	540	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	729	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	221.01/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,262	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	175.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,004	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	210.21/cwt	185.00–222.50	1,301	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	687	223.16/cwt	212.00–250.00	1,533	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,435	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,181	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,337	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,243	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,497	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	221	295.51/cwt	250.00–340.00	653	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	303.78/cwt	250.00–327.50	857	14
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	210.24/cwt	200.00–220.00	669	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	305.75/cwt	250.00–345.00	1,003	11
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	279.63/cwt	240.00–307.50	1,051	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	272.35/cwt	220.00–300.00	1,147	37
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	638	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	467	268.66/cwt	220.00–300.00	1,255	27
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	481	189.98/cwt	180.00–220.00	914	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	247.97/cwt	215.00–280.00	1,307	31
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	183.54/cwt	177.50–190.00	969	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,073	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	240.36/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,387	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	239.71/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,486	12
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	222.53/cwt	205.00–232.00	1,511	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	208.66/cwt	197.50–230.00	1,509	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	207.51/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,594	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,185	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	824	216.99/cwt	187.50–275.00	1,788	4
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,813	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,406	129.83/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,825	4
Bulls	—	—	1,674	143.84/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,408	8
Bulls	—	—	1,873	153.61/cwt	144.00–160.00	2,877	6
Bulls	—	—Heavy Weight	2,580	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	3,251	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	87.54/cwt	78.00–95.00	757	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	110.61/cwt	102.00–129.00	1,049	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,156	115.24/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,332	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	141.01/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,726	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	126.02/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,592	55

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 696Last week 696Year ago 668

Slaughter CattleReceipts 176Last week 104Year ago 134

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	200.00–220.00	210.24
1	400–450	430	165.00	165.00
7	450–500	481	180.00–220.00	189.98
2	500–550	528	177.50–190.00	183.54
1	550–600	550	195.00	195.00
1	750–800	790	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	221	250.00–340.00	295.51
14	250–300	282	250.00–327.50	303.78
11	300–350	328	250.00–345.00	305.75
18	350–400	376	240.00–307.50	279.63
37	400–450	421	220.00–300.00	272.35
27	450–500	467	220.00–300.00	268.66
31	500–550	527	215.00–280.00	247.97
13	550–600	577	220.00–265.00	240.36
12	600–650	620	220.00–265.00	239.71
10	650–700	679	205.00–232.00	222.53
6	700–750	723	197.50–230.00	208.66
2	750–800	768	205.00–210.00	207.51
4	800–850	824	187.50–275.00	216.99
1	950–1000	980	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	240.00–277.50	259.15
5	250–300	289	237.50–275.00	260.90
21	300–350	326	245.00–285.00	261.74
17	350–400	369	230.00–265.00	246.13
43	400–450	423	220.00–275.00	243.89
29	450–500	477	215.00–285.00	237.65
30	500–550	521	210.00–252.50	231.02
17	550–600	571	210.00–235.00	221.01
6	600–650	619	185.00–222.50	210.21
5	650–700	687	212.00–250.00	223.16
1	700–750	700	205.00	205.00
1	800–850	810	165.00	165.00
2	1000–1050	1,025	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	200.00–230.00	214.18
1	250–300	260	180.00	180.00
2	300–350	335	205.00–220.00	212.72
2	350–400	363	215.00–220.00	217.55
4	400–450	421	200.00–270.00	219.94
1	450–500	485	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	535	180.00	180.00
2	550–600	573	170.00–180.00	175.20
1	750–800	750	157.50	157.50
1	800–850	815	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	150.00	150.00
2	450–500	455	150.00–155.00	152.47
1	500–550	540	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	350–400	383	345.00	345.00
9	600–650	619	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	330.00	330.00
4	250–300	292	270.00–350.00	288.82
10	300–350	337	280.00–340.00	317.13
10	350–400	377	260.00–320.00	289.72
9	400–450	422	250.00–307.50	287.80
2	450–500	463	297.50	297.50
5	500–550	513	255.00–280.00	273.86
8	550–600	585	240.00–270.00	258.79
5	600–650	632	225.00–252.50	239.28
13	650–700	678	222.50–245.00	237.92
8	700–750	705	215.00–220.00	219.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	320	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	355	252.50	252.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,156	110.00–119.00	115.24
6	—	1,224	138.00–147.00	141.01
55	—	1,263	120.00–136.00	126.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	948	102.00–129.00	110.61
12	—	865	78.00–95.00	87.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,873	144.00–160.00	153.61
8	—	1,674	139.00–149.00	143.84
4	—	1,406	120.00–134.00	129.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,580	126.00	126.00

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.