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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Oct 11

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

659 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 688▲ 6 vs year ago 653 · +0.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 150▲ 0 vs year ago 140 · +0.0%

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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 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

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $201.76/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −141.09 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$201.76

72 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$72.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.67

vs NC average

−50.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	212.32	1,166	55
Medium and Large 2	549	171.26	941	15thin
Medium and Large 3	548	140.00	767	2thin

One grade step is worth $72.32/cwt here — about $399 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 sale72 hd

201.76

—

NC average8 barns · 299 hd

201.09

+0.67

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−50.92

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

−141.09

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	1,652	142.23	2,350	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,145	124.86	1,430	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	898	94.76	851	13

Every lot

82 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	241.00/cwt	212.00–270.00	663	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	902	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	261.41/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,001	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	237.87/cwt	230.00–260.00	982	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	757	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	255.33/cwt	212.50–275.00	1,220	15
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	728	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	241.67/cwt	220.00–252.50	1,259	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	915	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	239.05/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,353	26
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	181.72/cwt	177.50–190.00	1,039	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	227.19/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,404	14
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	220.03/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,459	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,562	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,675	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	494	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	232.50/cwt	220.00–240.00	642	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	171.78/cwt	150.00–200.00	490	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	242.44/cwt	230.00–270.00	764	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	316	170.90/cwt	150.00–200.00	540	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	240.05/cwt	210.00–280.00	898	19
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	132.47/cwt	130.00–135.00	517	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	110.36/cwt	100.00–120.00	458	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	226.80/cwt	205.00–250.00	953	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	185.41/cwt	175.00–195.00	784	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	512	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	175.34/cwt	150.00–195.00	821	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	223.27/cwt	200.00–242.00	1,067	31
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	180.44/cwt	170.00–195.00	940	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	212.99/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,122	28
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	211.63/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,211	27
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	163.23/cwt	142.00–175.00	937	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	803	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	203.75/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,249	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	629	163.98/cwt	140.00–177.00	1,031	8
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	202.39/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,360	21
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	159.02/cwt	150.00–167.50	1,073	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	186.25/cwt	170.00–195.00	1,347	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,157	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	186.25/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,412	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	141.60/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,119	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,229	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–50	Medium and Large 1	44	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	103	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	518	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	250.48/cwt	230.00–280.00	709	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	251.27/cwt	220.00–270.00	842	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	254.13/cwt	220.00–285.00	933	15
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	235.55/cwt	205.00–260.00	999	23
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	136.36/cwt	130.00–142.50	590	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	180.34/cwt	160.00–200.00	790	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	186.57/cwt	170.00–200.00	871	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	231.18/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,107	28
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	109.95/cwt	100.00–140.00	570	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	213.29/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,113	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	174.84/cwt	150.00–190.00	920	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	177.69/cwt	150.00–197.50	1,009	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	667	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	207.91/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,193	33
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	167.60/cwt	145.00–185.00	1,036	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	210.06/cwt	190.00–232.50	1,309	15
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	169.41/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,142	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	206.84/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,398	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,264	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,121	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	783	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,351	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	818	146.04/cwt	132.50–160.00	1,195	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,518	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	955	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,308	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	125.39/cwt	110.00–139.00	1,831	3
Bulls	—	—	1,623	144.18/cwt	130.00–149.00	2,340	11
Bulls	—	—	1,950	151.92/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,962	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	106.72/cwt	100.00–121.00	923	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	919	87.28/cwt	70.00–96.00	802	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,109	111.90/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,241	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	122.13/cwt	115.00–127.00	1,380	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	131.96/cwt	128.00–139.00	1,551	33

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 Oct 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 659Last week 688Year ago 653

Slaughter CattleReceipts 140Last week 150Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	130.00–142.50	136.36
4	500–550	518	100.00–140.00	109.95
1	550–600	570	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	0–50	44	235.00	235.00
5	250–300	283	230.00–280.00	250.48
5	300–350	335	220.00–270.00	251.27
15	350–400	367	220.00–285.00	254.13
23	400–450	424	205.00–260.00	235.55
28	450–500	479	205.00–260.00	231.18
13	500–550	522	200.00–235.00	213.29
33	550–600	574	200.00–220.00	207.91
15	600–650	623	190.00–232.50	210.06
9	650–700	676	195.00–220.00	206.84
1	700–750	735	172.00	172.00
2	750–800	783	170.00–175.00	172.51
1	850–900	855	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	280	185.00	185.00
2	400–450	438	160.00–200.00	180.34
3	450–500	467	170.00–200.00	186.57
7	500–550	526	150.00–190.00	174.84
6	550–600	568	150.00–197.50	177.69
4	600–650	618	145.00–185.00	167.60
5	650–700	674	160.00–180.00	169.41
1	700–750	735	152.50	152.50
1	750–800	770	150.00	150.00
2	800–850	818	132.50–160.00	146.04
1	950–1000	955	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	260.00	260.00
5	250–300	276	220.00–240.00	232.50
5	300–350	315	230.00–270.00	242.44
19	350–400	374	210.00–280.00	240.05
16	400–450	420	205.00–250.00	226.80
31	450–500	478	200.00–242.00	223.27
28	500–550	527	200.00–235.00	212.99
27	550–600	572	200.00–220.00	211.63
12	600–650	613	185.00–215.00	203.75
21	650–700	672	180.00–210.00	202.39
4	700–750	723	170.00–195.00	186.25
2	750–800	758	185.00–187.50	186.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	150.00	150.00
2	350–400	390	130.00–135.00	132.47
2	400–450	415	100.00–120.00	110.36
1	450–500	465	110.00	110.00
1	500–550	500	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	595	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	210.00	210.00
3	250–300	285	150.00–200.00	171.78
8	300–350	316	150.00–200.00	170.90
2	400–450	423	175.00–195.00	185.41
14	450–500	468	150.00–195.00	175.34
7	500–550	521	170.00–195.00	180.44
8	550–600	574	142.00–175.00	163.23
8	600–650	629	140.00–177.00	163.98
3	650–700	675	150.00–167.50	159.02
2	700–750	723	160.00	160.00
3	750–800	790	130.00–160.00	141.60
1	950–1000	975	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	212.00–270.00	241.00
1	300–350	325	277.50	277.50
3	350–400	383	257.50–270.00	261.41
5	400–450	413	230.00–260.00	237.87
15	450–500	478	212.50–275.00	255.33
7	500–550	521	220.00–252.50	241.67
26	550–600	566	220.00–270.00	239.05
14	600–650	618	210.00–245.00	227.19
5	650–700	663	212.50–225.00	220.03
1	700–750	720	217.00	217.00
2	750–800	770	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	182.50	182.50
1	450–500	485	150.00	150.00
2	500–550	523	175.00	175.00
3	550–600	572	177.50–190.00	181.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,623	130.00–149.00	144.18
3	—	1,950	150.00–153.00	151.92
3	—	1,460	110.00–139.00	125.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,175	128.00–139.00	131.96
43	—	1,130	115.00–127.00	122.13
9	—	1,109	104.00–114.00	111.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	919	70.00–96.00	87.28
5	—	865	100.00–121.00	106.72

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.