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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, May 3

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Apr 26May 3May 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

179 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 180▲ 54 vs year ago 125 · +43.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

44 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 49▲ 13 vs year ago 31 · +41.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 3.00 . 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 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.25/cwt on 60 head.

Average price

$114.25

60 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$534

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$15.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.84

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	492	119.35	588	31
Medium 2	443	112.51	499	16thin
Medium 3	438	104.22	456	13thin

One grade step is worth $15.14/cwt here — about $132 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 sale60 hd

114.25

—

NC average8 barns · 1,246 hd

119.08

−4.84

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	—	Low	1,783	86.06	1,534	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,226	62.66	768	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	61.00	875	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	870	40.00	348	1thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	136.93/cwt	134.00–140.00	301	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	245	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	250	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	250	135.50/cwt	135.00–136.00	339	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	278	109.95/cwt	104.00–116.00	306	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	389	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	335	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	402	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	483	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	377	123.38/cwt	117.00–127.00	465	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	144.15/cwt	130.00–155.00	551	6
Steers	—	Medium 3	390	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	429	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	133.49/cwt	122.00–149.00	575	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	496	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	722	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	280	111.48/cwt	111.00–112.00	312	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	290	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	310	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	318	108.08/cwt	106.00–110.00	344	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	325	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	126.95/cwt	125.00–131.00	423	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	350	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	360	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	416	104.94/cwt	100.00–110.00	437	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	126.59/cwt	120.00–137.00	532	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	425	116.57/cwt	112.00–119.00	495	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	130.63/cwt	126.00–133.00	605	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	468	115.18/cwt	113.00–119.00	539	5
Heifers	—	Medium 3	480	108.48/cwt	108.00–109.00	521	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	525	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	572	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	115.49/cwt	115.00–116.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	565	102.96/cwt	101.00–105.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	113.96/cwt	111.00–116.00	647	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	113.30/cwt	110.00–117.00	693	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	650	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	553	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	770	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	656	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	823	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	458	116.03/cwt	110.00–122.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	470	117.31/cwt	116.00–120.00	551	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	128.47/cwt	120.00–141.00	617	14
Bulls	—	Medium 3	515	105.73/cwt	102.00–110.00	545	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	119.46/cwt	115.00–124.00	627	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	580	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	125.38/cwt	120.00–132.00	728	10
Bulls	—	Medium 2	586	113.45/cwt	109.00–117.00	665	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	112.35/cwt	106.00–121.00	677	3
Bulls	—	Medium 3	645	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	548	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	111.03/cwt	100.00–122.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	775	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	93.49/cwt	92.00–95.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	785	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	604	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,253	69.92/cwt	62.00–76.00	876	3
Bulls	—	—	1,815	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,779	1
Bulls	—	—	1,956	90.12/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,763	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	348	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	657	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,220	62.75/cwt	58.00–67.00	766	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	68.50/cwt	68.00–69.00	914	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	875	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 May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 180Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 49Year ago 31

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to down 1.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	78.00	78.00
2	—	525	109.00	109.00
5	—	468	113.00–119.00	115.18
1	—	325	120.00	120.00
1	—	350	119.00	119.00
2	—	280	111.00–112.00	111.48
4	—	425	112.00–119.00	116.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	101.00–105.00	102.96
1	—	650	85.00	85.00
1	—	290	107.00	107.00
1	—	360	104.00	104.00
2	—	318	106.00–110.00	108.08
2	—	480	108.00–109.00	108.48
4	—	416	100.00–110.00	104.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	111.00–116.00	113.96
6	—	420	120.00–137.00	126.59
1	—	790	83.00	83.00
6	—	463	126.00–133.00	130.63
3	—	612	110.00–117.00	113.30
2	—	530	115.00–116.00	115.49
1	—	705	89.00	89.00
4	—	333	125.00–131.00	126.95
4	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	980	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	130.00–155.00	144.15
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
5	—	431	122.00–149.00	133.49
1	—	295	132.00	132.00
1	—	345	140.00	140.00
2	—	220	134.00–140.00	136.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	102.00	102.00
1	—	390	110.00	110.00
2	—	278	104.00–116.00	109.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	120.00	120.00
3	—	377	117.00–127.00	123.38
2	—	250	135.00–136.00	135.50
1	—	435	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	480	120.00–141.00	128.47
3	—	673	100.00–122.00	111.03
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
2	—	785	92.00–95.00	93.49
2	—	525	115.00–124.00	119.46
3	—	603	106.00–121.00	112.35
10	—	581	120.00–132.00	125.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	85.00	85.00
5	—	515	102.00–110.00	105.73
2	—	458	110.00–122.00	116.03
1	—	580	105.00	105.00
1	—	785	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	86.00	86.00
4	—	586	109.00–117.00	113.45
4	—	470	116.00–120.00	117.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	56.00	56.00
2	—	1,335	68.00–69.00	68.50
19	—	1,220	58.00–67.00	62.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,253	62.00–76.00	69.92
1	—	1,815	98.00	98.00
9	—	1,956	85.00–95.00	90.12

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.