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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, May 24

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← May 17May 24May 31 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 144▲ 68 vs year ago 72 · +94.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 51▲ 14 vs year ago 17 · +82.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 10.00 to 35.00 8 head

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 $135.79/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$135.79

55 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$34.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.70

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	482	140.89	679	46
Medium 2	364	113.93	415	4thin
Medium 3	390	106.40	415	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.49/cwt here — about $264 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 sale55 hd

135.79

—

NC average8 barns · 800 hd

134.09

+1.70

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	1,798	96.73	1,740	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,244	65.92	820	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,525	60.76	927	2thin

Every lot

50 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	290	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	313	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	324	156.43/cwt	136.00–171.00	507	10
Steers	—	Medium 2	333	114.86/cwt	109.00–121.00	382	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	345	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	366	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	151.45/cwt	144.00–159.00	580	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	385	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	435	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	395	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	427	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	405	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	458	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	144.05/cwt	139.00–156.00	605	7
Steers	—	Medium 3	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	475	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	523	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	679	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	138.14/cwt	137.00–139.00	735	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	138.01/cwt	137.00–139.00	777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	895	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 3	200	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	216	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	283	121.95/cwt	120.00–124.00	345	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	323	113.35/cwt	111.00–115.00	366	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	345	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	376	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	360	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	494	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	521	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	473	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	539	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	121.70/cwt	119.00–125.00	585	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	614	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	120.00/cwt	118.00–122.00	678	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	679	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	568	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	747	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	644	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	475	104.00/cwt	102.00–106.00	494	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	133.29/cwt	130.00–137.00	637	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	480	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	547	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	525	112.38/cwt	110.00–115.00	590	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	560	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	622	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	719	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	112.22/cwt	101.00–115.00	713	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	635	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	578	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	722	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	840	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	630	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	801	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	840	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	622	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,685	94.10/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,586	2
Bulls	—	—	2,025	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	2,066	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	64.75/cwt	60.00–68.00	782	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	70.46/cwt	69.00–72.00	929	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	721	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	60.76/cwt	57.00–64.00	927	2

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 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 140Last week 144Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 51Year ago 17

Slaughter cattle steady . Feeder cattle steady to up 2.00 to 3.00 . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 10.00 to 35.00 8 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	112.00	112.00
2	—	525	117.00	117.00
2	—	565	118.00–122.00	120.00
1	—	710	80.00	80.00
1	—	805	80.00	80.00
15	—	481	119.00–125.00	121.70
1	—	795	94.00	94.00
1	—	420	124.00	124.00
5	—	398	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	111.00–115.00	113.35
1	—	360	120.00	120.00
2	—	283	120.00–124.00	121.95
4	—	473	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	200	108.00	108.00
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	345	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	114.00	114.00
2	—	563	137.00–139.00	138.01
9	—	532	137.00–139.00	138.14
10	—	324	136.00–171.00	156.43
2	—	383	144.00–159.00	151.45
7	—	420	139.00–156.00	144.05
7	—	655	124.00	124.00
8	—	492	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	106.00	106.00
1	—	290	108.00	108.00
1	—	475	110.00	110.00
1	—	395	108.00	108.00
1	—	445	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	113.00	113.00
2	—	333	109.00–121.00	114.86
1	—	385	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	124.00	124.00
5	—	635	101.00–115.00	112.22
1	—	820	88.00	88.00
1	—	965	83.00	83.00
3	—	478	130.00–137.00	133.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	111.00	111.00
3	—	525	110.00–115.00	112.38
1	—	480	114.00	114.00
1	—	840	75.00	75.00
1	—	635	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	102.00–106.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	74.00	74.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,025	102.00	102.00
2	—	1,685	89.00–98.00	94.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	54.00	54.00
7	—	1,319	69.00–72.00	70.46
17	—	1,208	60.00–68.00	64.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	57.00–64.00	60.76

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.