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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Apr 26

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

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Feeder Cattle receipts

513 head

▼ 183 vs last sale 696▲ 51 vs year ago 462 · +11.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 176▼ 22 vs year ago 113 · −19.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

13 hogs

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.79/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −104.05 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$238.79

45 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,330

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$301

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

$55.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.54

vs NC average

−31.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	240.02	1,337	44
Medium and Large 2	560	185.00	1,036	1thin

One grade step is worth $55.02/cwt here — about $301 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 sale45 hd

238.79

—

NC average7 barns · 288 hd

231.25

+7.54

National average178 barns · 11,596 hd

270.19

−31.40

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

−104.05

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

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.48, low $292.12, median $342.85 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	—	Average	1,563	140.34	2,194	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	118.93	1,406	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	858	86.78	744	13

Every lot

62 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	328.75/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,036	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	292.73/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,104	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	819	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	311.47/cwt	255.00–330.00	1,311	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,418	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	282.00/cwt	255.00–297.50	1,472	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	283.25/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,643	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	277.67/cwt	270.00–288.00	1,722	21
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	244.56/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,663	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	225.76/cwt	224.00–227.50	1,734	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	907	208.00/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,887	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	268.34/cwt	250.00–290.00	617	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	263	224.76/cwt	220.00–230.00	591	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	265.57/cwt	230.00–285.00	746	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	331	253.88/cwt	210.00–290.00	840	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	207.63/cwt	190.00–225.00	712	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	273.26/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,017	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	172.40/cwt	165.00–180.00	664	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	197.80/cwt	185.00–210.00	821	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	258.47/cwt	215.00–285.00	1,106	31
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	258.20/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,211	26
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	646	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	192.10/cwt	170.00–220.00	907	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	246.18/cwt	220.00–277.50	1,270	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	236.83/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,369	29
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	233.11/cwt	200.00–280.00	1,417	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	966	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	858	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	667	225.84/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,506	12
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,502	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,287	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	178.96/cwt	172.00–185.00	1,471	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,601	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,040	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,477	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	277.27/cwt	275.00–280.00	610	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	636	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	301.02/cwt	275.00–330.00	852	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	282.39/cwt	252.50–310.00	921	14
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	281.13/cwt	237.50–305.00	1,068	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	280.53/cwt	240.00–305.00	1,192	23
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,001	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	275.75/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,304	20
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	922	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	270.46/cwt	215.00–295.00	1,412	19
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,018	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	264.50/cwt	220.00–292.00	1,516	29
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	248.03/cwt	210.00–275.00	1,540	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	239.12/cwt	217.50–270.00	1,607	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,654	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	772	210.03/cwt	190.00–222.00	1,621	8
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	206.24/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,691	7
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	201.27/cwt	200.00–202.50	1,741	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,583	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,563	140.34/cwt	118.00–148.00	2,194	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	81.60/cwt	60.00–92.00	696	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	869	98.42/cwt	96.00–100.00	855	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	109.53/cwt	99.00–115.00	1,189	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	129.67/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,430	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	122.83/cwt	116.00–128.00	1,532	30

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 513Last week 696Year ago 462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 91Last week 176Year ago 113

13 hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	250.00–290.00	268.34
11	250–300	281	230.00–285.00	265.57
9	300–350	331	210.00–290.00	253.88
13	350–400	372	250.00–300.00	273.26
31	400–450	428	215.00–285.00	258.47
26	450–500	469	230.00–270.00	258.20
15	500–550	516	220.00–277.50	246.18
29	550–600	578	220.00–280.00	236.83
15	600–650	608	200.00–280.00	233.11
12	650–700	667	217.00–230.00	225.84
1	700–750	715	210.00	210.00
3	800–850	822	172.00–185.00	178.96
1	950–1000	970	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	220.00–230.00	224.76
2	300–350	343	190.00–225.00	207.63
2	350–400	385	165.00–180.00	172.40
2	400–450	415	185.00–210.00	197.80
12	450–500	472	170.00–220.00	192.10
1	550–600	560	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	615	157.00	157.00
1	650–700	660	130.00	130.00
1	750–800	780	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	275.00–280.00	277.27
6	250–300	283	275.00–330.00	301.02
14	300–350	326	252.50–310.00	282.39
13	350–400	380	237.50–305.00	281.13
23	400–450	425	240.00–305.00	280.53
20	450–500	473	245.00–300.00	275.75
19	500–550	522	215.00–295.00	270.46
29	550–600	573	220.00–292.00	264.50
11	600–650	621	210.00–275.00	248.03
5	650–700	672	217.50–270.00	239.12
1	700–750	735	225.00	225.00
8	750–800	772	190.00–222.00	210.03
7	800–850	820	200.00–210.00	206.24
2	850–900	865	200.00–202.50	201.27
2	900–950	905	170.00–180.00	174.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	485	190.00	190.00
1	550–600	550	185.00	185.00
1	800–850	810	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	327.50–330.00	328.75
5	350–400	377	250.00–320.00	292.73
13	400–450	421	255.00–330.00	311.47
1	450–500	465	305.00	305.00
7	500–550	522	255.00–297.50	282.00
3	550–600	580	280.00–290.00	283.25
21	600–650	620	270.00–288.00	277.67
2	650–700	680	225.00–265.00	244.56
2	750–800	768	224.00–227.50	225.76
3	900–950	907	207.00–210.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,103	129.00–130.00	129.67
30	—	1,247	116.00–128.00	122.83
17	—	1,086	99.00–115.00	109.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	869	96.00–100.00	98.42
9	—	853	60.00–92.00	81.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,563	118.00–148.00	140.34

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.