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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, May 3

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

617 head

▲ 104 vs last sale 513▼ 253 vs year ago 870 · −29.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

115 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 91▼ 57 vs year ago 172 · −33.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 1 vs year ago 2 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Baby calves 175.00 to 240.00 2 head

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 $229.78/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −113.06 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$229.78

53 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$323

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

$62.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.43

vs NC average

−38.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	232.13	1,263	51
Medium and Large 2	553	169.91	940	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.22/cwt here — about $323 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale53 hd

229.78

—

NC average8 barns · 298 hd

231.21

−1.43

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−38.60

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

−113.06

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	—	Low	1,742	137.33	2,392	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,196	117.09	1,401	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	962	95.65	921	18

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,117	$2,208	3thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	676	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	308.21/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,008	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	312.77/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,154	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	278.42/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,178	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Value Added	426	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,406	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	295.86/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,385	27
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,052	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	281.34/cwt	250.00–317.50	1,491	12
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	274.00/cwt	260.00–286.00	1,545	12
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	266.71/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,667	15
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	260.97/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,772	10
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	242.90/cwt	230.00–246.00	1,754	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,857	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	492	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	395	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	282.16/cwt	260.00–315.00	779	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	602	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	276.90/cwt	240.00–302.50	883	15
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	223.54/cwt	210.00–237.50	715	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	281.02/cwt	240.00–310.00	1,054	31
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	215.06/cwt	210.00–220.00	839	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	270.23/cwt	230.00–305.00	1,140	31
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	195.49/cwt	185.00–207.00	845	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	197.53/cwt	195.00–200.00	909	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	254.95/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,224	34
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	234.24/cwt	210.00–257.50	1,232	31
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	553	169.91/cwt	150.00–190.00	940	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	228.86/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,309	20
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	225.21/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,399	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	164.90/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,036	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	226.90/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,511	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	207.51/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,494	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	153.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,157	3
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	925	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,341	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,731	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	284.85/cwt	250.00–300.00	780	10
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	213.66/cwt	200.00–230.00	690	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	289.70/cwt	250.00–315.00	942	15
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	185.47/cwt	160.00–200.00	686	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	285.78/cwt	245.00–335.00	1,060	25
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	276.67/cwt	245.00–310.00	1,162	24
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	269.54/cwt	240.00–295.00	1,264	26
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	174.86/cwt	167.00–182.50	888	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	254.33/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,338	33
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	263.44/cwt	235.00–295.00	1,512	19
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	255.26/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,578	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	238.16/cwt	227.50–250.00	1,603	8
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	215.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,592	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	764	200.58/cwt	160.00–230.00	1,532	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,304	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	187.50/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,547	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	189.97/cwt	185.00–195.00	1,643	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,408	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,656	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,212	115.53/cwt	100.00–129.00	1,400	3
Bulls	—	—	1,876	142.12/cwt	131.00–147.00	2,666	8
Bulls	—	—	1,998	150.89/cwt	150.00–152.00	3,015	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	103.56/cwt	99.00–113.00	982	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	89.32/cwt	74.00–99.00	870	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	108.17/cwt	98.00–114.00	1,252	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	119.92/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,453	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	128.06/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,555	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	800	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,650	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1

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 May 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 617Last week 513Year ago 870

Slaughter CattleReceipts 115Last week 91Year ago 172

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 2

Baby calves 175.00 to 240.00 2 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	265.00	265.00
10	250–300	274	250.00–300.00	284.85
15	300–350	325	250.00–315.00	289.70
25	350–400	371	245.00–335.00	285.78
24	400–450	420	245.00–310.00	276.67
26	450–500	469	240.00–295.00	269.54
33	500–550	526	220.00–275.00	254.33
19	550–600	574	235.00–295.00	263.44
8	600–650	618	240.00–270.00	255.26
8	650–700	673	227.50–250.00	238.16
2	700–750	740	200.00–230.00	215.10
5	750–800	764	160.00–230.00	200.58
2	800–850	825	185.00–190.00	187.50
2	850–900	865	185.00–195.00	189.97
1	900–950	910	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	200.00–230.00	213.66
4	350–400	370	160.00–200.00	185.47
1	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	508	167.00–182.50	174.86
1	750–800	775	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	815	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	880	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	240.00	240.00
7	250–300	276	260.00–315.00	282.16
15	300–350	319	240.00–302.50	276.90
31	350–400	375	240.00–310.00	281.02
31	400–450	422	230.00–305.00	270.23
34	450–500	480	220.00–285.00	254.95
31	500–550	526	210.00–257.50	234.24
20	550–600	572	205.00–245.00	228.86
12	600–650	621	200.00–240.00	225.21
4	650–700	666	222.50–230.00	226.90
3	700–750	720	200.00–212.50	207.51
1	900–950	925	145.00	145.00
1	950–1000	975	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	290	207.50	207.50
2	300–350	320	210.00–237.50	223.54
2	350–400	390	210.00–220.00	215.06
3	400–450	432	185.00–207.00	195.49
2	450–500	460	195.00–200.00	197.53
2	550–600	553	150.00–190.00	169.91
2	600–650	628	160.00–170.00	164.90
3	750–800	755	150.00–160.00	153.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	260.00	260.00
7	300–350	327	300.00–315.00	308.21
9	350–400	369	295.00–335.00	312.77
4	400–450	423	260.00–290.00	278.42
27	450–500	468	250.00–320.00	295.86
12	500–550	530	250.00–317.50	281.34
12	550–600	564	260.00–286.00	274.00
15	600–650	625	230.00–280.00	266.71
10	650–700	679	240.00–295.00	260.97
5	700–750	722	230.00–246.00	242.90
2	750–800	758	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	426	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,214	126.00–133.00	128.06
35	—	1,212	113.00–125.00	119.92
16	—	1,157	98.00–114.00	108.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	974	74.00–99.00	89.32
8	—	948	99.00–113.00	103.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,212	100.00–129.00	115.53
8	—	1,876	131.00–147.00	142.12
2	—	1,998	150.00–152.00	150.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,650	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.