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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Dec 30

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Dec 16Dec 30Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

148 head

▼ 315 vs last sale 463▲ 148 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 122▲ 200 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cattle were up 4.00 to 6.00. Feeder cattle were steady. Demand was moderate; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were moderate with quality being average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $103.26/cwt on 33 head.

Average price

$103.26

33 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$500

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$222

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

$17.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2	403	112.66	454	9thin
Medium 3	446	103.31	461	13thin
Small 3	297	95.67	284	3thin
Medium and Large 1-2	708	95.47	676	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.19/cwt here — about −$222 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale33 hd

103.26

—

NC average1 barns · 33 hd

103.26

+0.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,735	75.61	1,312	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,581	54.16	856	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,204	51.34	618	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	937	35.84	336	8thin

Every lot

57 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) - 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	—	Medium 3	210	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	210	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	278	103.65/cwt	98.00–109.00	288	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	288	118.57/cwt	111.00–126.00	341	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	310	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	391	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	135.03/cwt	132.00–137.00	506	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	410	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	443	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	132.73/cwt	121.00–141.00	556	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	430	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	477	1
Steers	—	Small 3	435	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	374	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	478	100.50/cwt	100.00–101.00	480	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	658	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	796	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	797	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 3	145	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	157	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	215	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	211	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	320	107.05/cwt	104.00–110.00	343	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	330	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	366	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	379	113.79/cwt	111.00–115.00	431	5
Heifers	—	Medium 3	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	420	104.71/cwt	101.00–107.00	440	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	480	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	542	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	483	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	632	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	513	101.66/cwt	100.00–105.00	522	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	520	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	530	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	595	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	595	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	97.19/cwt	90.00–107.00	608	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	730	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	465	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	516	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	470	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	494	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	525	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	583	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	533	101.96/cwt	100.00–105.00	543	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Small 3	563	88.43/cwt	85.00–95.00	498	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	578	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	580	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	522	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	765	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	612	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,317	61.24/cwt	55.00–64.00	807	3
Bulls	—	—	1,831	78.84/cwt	75.00–80.00	1,444	9
Bulls	—	—	1,933	82.65/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,598	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	35.84/cwt	29.00–38.00	336	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	61.03/cwt	60.00–63.00	727	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,204	53.72/cwt	49.00–59.00	647	69
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	45.94/cwt	40.00–49.00	554	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,454	44.54/cwt	41.00–47.00	648	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,607	56.02/cwt	50.00–60.00	900	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	60.56/cwt	60.00–61.00	998	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	1,045.11/cwt	900.00–1,225.00	11,695	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,125	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 (Monday) - Siler City, NC

Mon Dec 30, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 463Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 200Last week 122Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,933	81.00–84.00	82.65
9	—	1,831	75.00–80.00	78.84
3	—	1,317	55.00–64.00	61.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,648	60.00–61.00	60.56
19	—	1,607	50.00–60.00	56.02
5	—	1,454	41.00–47.00	44.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,204	49.00–59.00	53.72
43	—	1,205	40.00–49.00	45.94
7	—	1,191	60.00–63.00	61.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	937	29.00–38.00	35.84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	111.00	111.00
1	—	765	80.00	80.00
2	—	578	110.00–115.00	112.51
1	—	465	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	105.00	105.00
1	—	580	90.00	90.00
3	—	533	100.00–105.00	101.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	563	85.00–95.00	88.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	92.00	92.00
1	—	560	119.00	119.00
1	—	455	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	288	111.00–126.00	118.57
1	—	430	111.00	111.00
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
1	—	310	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	100.00	100.00
1	—	410	108.00	108.00
2	—	278	98.00–109.00	103.65
2	—	478	100.00–101.00	100.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
1	—	680	117.00	117.00
1	—	730	101.00	101.00
1	—	805	99.00	99.00
3	—	375	132.00–137.00	135.03
6	—	419	121.00–141.00	132.73
1	—	535	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	98.00	98.00
1	—	145	108.00	108.00
1	—	530	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	626	90.00–107.00	97.19
3	—	890	82.00	82.00
1	—	490	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	100.00	100.00
1	—	380	100.00	100.00
2	—	320	104.00–110.00	107.05
4	—	420	101.00–107.00	104.71
3	—	513	100.00–105.00	101.66
2	—	483	100.00–105.00	102.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
1	—	480	113.00	113.00
1	—	330	111.00	111.00
5	—	379	111.00–115.00	113.79
1	—	520	111.00	111.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,119	900.00–1,225.00	1,045.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.