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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Nov 22

● Final90 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Nov 15Nov 22Dec 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

723 head

▲ 355 vs last sale 368▲ 118 vs year ago 605 · +19.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 128▼ 48 vs year ago 186 · −25.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 3 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady 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 were moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 105.00 1 head

12 head of 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 $207.52/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −135.33 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$207.52

62 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$448

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

$81.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.72

vs NC average

−59.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	220.72	1,176	47
Medium and Large 2	542	170.38	923	13thin
Medium and Large 3	525	138.75	728	2thin

One grade step is worth $81.97/cwt here — about $448 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 sale62 hd

207.52

—

NC average9 barns · 315 hd

210.24

−2.72

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−59.53

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

−135.33

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	1,461	133.52	1,951	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	2,090	114.00	2,383	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	113.08	1,402	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	915	93.93	859	16

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$2,025	2thin

Every lot

90 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	298.31/cwt	262.50–310.00	999	11
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	560	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	290.28/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,083	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	261.66/cwt	220.00–290.00	1,136	17
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	802	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	257.74/cwt	242.00–285.00	1,250	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	253.78/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,340	32
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	245.52/cwt	225.00–260.00	1,402	15
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	612	230.42/cwt	210.00–245.00	1,410	6
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	232.09/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,543	6
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	223.48/cwt	215.00–233.00	1,721	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	191.63/cwt	180.00–227.50	1,575	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	226	242.30/cwt	222.50–260.00	548	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	240.82/cwt	235.00–247.50	684	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	190.23/cwt	177.50–205.00	605	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	240.62/cwt	215.00–270.00	772	15
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	238.01/cwt	217.00–270.00	873	22
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	189.08/cwt	170.00–210.00	719	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	192.54/cwt	170.00–205.00	813	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	233.70/cwt	212.50–255.00	998	50
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	484	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	176.07/cwt	150.00–210.00	820	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	222.28/cwt	200.00–232.50	1,062	35
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	718	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	713	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	219.98/cwt	199.00–235.00	1,137	32
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	172.33/cwt	157.00–187.00	893	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	222.29/cwt	207.50–230.00	1,260	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	167.27/cwt	140.00–185.00	970	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	172.50/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,035	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	120.41/cwt	105.00–137.50	750	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	209.26/cwt	187.50–217.50	1,310	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	207.36/cwt	192.50–215.00	1,387	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	128.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	864	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,139	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,022	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	721	181.11/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,306	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	126.82/cwt	120.00–140.00	973	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	795	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,312	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	174.97/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,444	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,168	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	912	174.13/cwt	162.50–185.00	1,588	3
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	968	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,694	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,743	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,083	171.24/cwt	170.00–172.50	1,855	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	276.67/cwt	250.00–315.00	623	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	284.01/cwt	250.00–310.00	775	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	208.77/cwt	200.00–217.00	647	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	263.49/cwt	225.00–285.00	846	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	863	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	270.91/cwt	240.00–292.00	1,032	22
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	251.09/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,067	24
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	194.16/cwt	185.00–205.00	825	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	630	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	239.05/cwt	210.00–275.00	1,135	23
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	187.50/cwt	150.00–200.00	891	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	169.79/cwt	150.00–185.00	880	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	229.33/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,199	36
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	219.11/cwt	200.00–235.00	1,240	22
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	584	173.45/cwt	150.00–195.00	1,013	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	210.64/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,304	13
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	775	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	968	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	207.43/cwt	192.50–220.00	1,396	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	693	163.54/cwt	152.00–175.00	1,133	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	693	122.47/cwt	115.00–130.00	849	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	708	182.69/cwt	177.50–188.00	1,293	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	144.72/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,052	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	153.80/cwt	150.00–157.50	1,184	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,335	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	850	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,381	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,035	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,811	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,170	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,205	119.26/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,437	4
Bulls	—	—	1,564	139.23/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,178	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	838	115.05/cwt	114.00–116.00	964	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	105.93/cwt	100.00–108.00	981	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	84.91/cwt	71.00–97.00	786	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,189	106.51/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,266	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	121.50/cwt	120.00–123.00	1,486	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	115.33/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,454	51
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,090	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	2,383	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 Nov 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 723Last week 368Year ago 605

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 128Year ago 186

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 3

Baby calves 105.00 1 head

12 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	318	177.50–205.00	190.23
4	350–400	380	170.00–210.00	189.08
11	400–450	422	170.00–205.00	192.54
5	450–500	466	150.00–210.00	176.07
8	500–550	518	157.00–187.00	172.33
5	550–600	580	140.00–185.00	167.27
2	600–650	600	170.00–175.00	172.50
1	650–700	690	165.00	165.00
1	700–750	720	142.00	142.00
3	750–800	767	120.00–140.00	126.82
1	850–900	865	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	222.50–260.00	242.30
6	250–300	284	235.00–247.50	240.82
15	300–350	321	215.00–270.00	240.62
22	350–400	367	217.00–270.00	238.01
50	400–450	427	212.50–255.00	233.70
35	450–500	478	200.00–232.50	222.28
32	500–550	517	199.00–235.00	219.98
15	550–600	567	207.50–230.00	222.29
10	600–650	626	187.50–217.50	209.26
12	650–700	669	192.50–215.00	207.36
4	700–750	721	170.00–210.00	181.11
1	750–800	795	165.00	165.00
2	800–850	825	170.00–180.00	174.97
3	900–950	912	162.50–185.00	174.13
2	950–1000	968	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	170.00	170.00
2	1050–1100	1,083	170.00–172.50	171.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	140.00	140.00
1	400–450	440	110.00	110.00
1	450–500	495	145.00	145.00
1	500–550	500	142.50	142.50
1	550–600	550	135.00	135.00
5	600–650	623	105.00–137.50	120.41
3	650–700	673	120.00–135.00	128.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	190.00	190.00
2	300–350	310	200.00–217.00	208.77
1	350–400	375	230.00	230.00
5	400–450	425	185.00–205.00	194.16
4	450–500	475	150.00–200.00	187.50
7	500–550	518	150.00–185.00	169.79
4	550–600	584	150.00–195.00	173.45
1	600–650	645	150.00	150.00
2	650–700	693	152.00–175.00	163.54
6	700–750	727	130.00–160.00	144.72
2	750–800	770	150.00–157.50	153.80
1	850–900	850	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	620	125.00	125.00
2	650–700	693	115.00–130.00	122.47
1	800–850	805	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	250.00–315.00	276.67
4	250–300	273	250.00–310.00	284.01
12	300–350	321	225.00–285.00	263.49
22	350–400	381	240.00–292.00	270.91
24	400–450	425	220.00–280.00	251.09
23	450–500	475	210.00–275.00	239.05
36	500–550	523	200.00–255.00	229.33
22	550–600	566	200.00–235.00	219.11
13	600–650	619	180.00–220.00	210.64
7	650–700	673	192.50–220.00	207.43
2	700–750	708	177.50–188.00	182.69
2	750–800	785	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	335	262.50–310.00	298.31
19	350–400	373	250.00–300.00	290.28
17	400–450	434	220.00–290.00	261.66
3	450–500	485	242.00–285.00	257.74
32	500–550	528	235.00–267.00	253.78
15	550–600	571	225.00–260.00	245.52
6	600–650	612	210.00–245.00	230.42
6	650–700	665	210.00–240.00	232.09
3	750–800	770	215.00–233.00	223.48
4	800–850	822	180.00–227.50	191.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	160.00	160.00
1	450–500	465	172.50	172.50
1	650–700	660	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	176.00	176.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,200	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,564	135.00–146.00	139.23
4	—	1,205	110.00–130.00	119.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,090	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	926	71.00–97.00	84.91
4	—	926	100.00–108.00	105.93
2	—	838	114.00–116.00	115.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,223	120.00–123.00	121.50
51	—	1,261	111.00–119.00	115.33
20	—	1,189	95.00–110.00	106.51

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.