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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 17

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

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Feeder Cattle receipts

143 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 133▲ 143 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

46 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 76▲ 46 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 2▲ 1 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady . Feeder cattle steady . Demand was moderate ;market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings were light with quality average .

Baby calves 50.00 to 75.00

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $126.94/cwt on 42 head.

Average price

$126.94

42 head · 452 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$160

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3

$25.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.97

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	495	131.02	648	28
Medium 2	342	122.27	418	11thin
Medium 3	460	105.99	488	3thin

One grade step is worth $25.04/cwt here — about $160 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 sale42 hd

126.94

—

NC average8 barns · 733 hd

134.92

−7.97

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	—	Average	1,528	86.96	1,329	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,438	60.47	870	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,132	58.02	657	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	812	45.01	365	3thin

Every lot

51 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	215	127.00/cwt	126.00–128.00	273	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	295	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	378	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	134.53/cwt	134.00–135.00	435	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	328	123.68/cwt	119.00–128.00	406	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	136.26/cwt	125.00–151.00	514	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	395	119.00/cwt	110.00–128.00	470	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	418	108.98/cwt	108.00–110.00	456	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	420	117.97/cwt	115.00–120.00	495	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	134.02/cwt	131.00–135.00	580	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	128.93/cwt	124.00–136.00	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	132.13/cwt	128.00–136.00	698	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	545	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	545	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	130.99/cwt	127.00–133.00	768	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	126.02/cwt	125.00–127.00	781	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	205	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	242	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	240	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	264	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	360	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	127.10/cwt	122.00–134.00	474	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	395	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	458	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	120.68/cwt	120.00–121.00	498	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	420	112.05/cwt	111.00–113.00	471	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	473	116.98/cwt	116.00–119.00	553	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	121.21/cwt	120.00–124.00	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	121.73/cwt	118.00–126.00	639	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	535	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	117.59/cwt	115.00–120.00	669	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	112.90/cwt	110.00–118.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	104.49/cwt	104.00–105.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	719	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	458	105.43/cwt	101.00–110.00	483	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	130.90/cwt	122.00–141.00	609	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	478	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	540	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	508	112.49/cwt	111.00–114.00	571	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	125.35/cwt	122.00–132.00	663	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	573	113.09/cwt	110.00–116.00	648	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	121.52/cwt	120.00–124.00	698	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	116.71/cwt	114.00–121.00	739	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	106.65/cwt	98.00–112.00	723	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	706	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	575	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	408	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	820	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	664	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	985	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	778	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,520	89.94/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,367	2
Bulls	—	—	1,545	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,251	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	765	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	413	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	40.51/cwt	40.00–41.00	338	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,094	48.15/cwt	44.00–54.00	527	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	59.54/cwt	54.00–64.00	678	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,438	60.47/cwt	58.00–63.00	870	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,900	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 Aug 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 143Last week 133Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 76Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were steady . Feeder cattle steady . Demand was moderate ;market activity and buyer interest moderate . Offerings were light with quality average .

Baby calves 50.00 to 75.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	215	126.00–128.00	127.00
1	—	295	128.00	128.00
3	—	420	115.00–120.00	117.97
3	—	328	119.00–128.00	123.68
2	—	395	110.00–128.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	586	127.00–133.00	130.99
6	—	377	125.00–151.00	136.26
4	—	469	124.00–136.00	128.93
4	—	433	131.00–135.00	134.02
2	—	760	114.00	114.00
2	—	620	125.00–127.00	126.02
2	—	528	128.00–136.00	132.13
2	—	323	134.00–135.00	134.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	108.00–110.00	108.98
1	—	545	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	569	115.00–120.00	117.59
5	—	525	118.00–126.00	121.73
4	—	622	110.00–118.00	112.90
4	—	479	120.00–124.00	121.21
4	—	373	122.00–134.00	127.10
3	—	413	120.00–121.00	120.68
2	—	683	104.00–105.00	104.49
1	—	765	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	104.00	104.00
1	—	240	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	116.00–119.00	116.98
2	—	420	111.00–113.00	112.05
1	—	535	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	116.00	116.00
1	—	205	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	122.00–132.00	125.35
7	—	465	122.00–141.00	130.90
4	—	678	98.00–112.00	106.65
4	—	574	120.00–124.00	121.52
3	—	633	114.00–121.00	116.71
1	—	720	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	101.00–110.00	105.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	110.00–116.00	113.09
2	—	508	111.00–114.00	112.49
2	—	478	112.00–114.00	113.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	79.00	79.00
1	—	820	81.00	81.00
1	—	575	71.00	71.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	40.00–41.00	40.51
1	—	765	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	58.00–63.00	60.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,138	54.00–64.00	59.54
4	—	1,094	44.00–54.00	48.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	84.00–94.00	89.94
1	—	1,545	81.00	81.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	900.00	900.00

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.