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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 2

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

123 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 109▲ 44 vs year ago 79 · +55.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 64▼ 13 vs year ago 36 · −36.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▼ 1 vs year ago 2 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Baby calves 30.00 to 85.00 5 head

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $120.65/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$120.65

45 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$698

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$41.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.53

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	575	123.96	712	37
Medium 2	576	108.71	626	7thin
Medium 3	750	82.00	615	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.96/cwt here — about $97 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 sale45 hd

120.65

—

NC average8 barns · 672 hd

123.19

−2.53

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	1,535	101.45	1,557	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	69.32	847	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	838	46.88	393	7thin

Every lot

53 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	295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	345	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	366	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	143.11/cwt	134.00–155.00	537	4
Steers	—	Medium 3	415	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	448	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	155.66/cwt	153.00–157.00	651	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	418	116.97/cwt	114.00–119.00	489	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	711	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	129.00/cwt	120.00–138.00	793	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	804	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	920	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	255	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	316	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	280	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	283	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	350	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	399	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	131.59/cwt	124.00–138.00	513	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	395	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	125.72/cwt	123.00–130.00	522	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	420	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	465	115.55/cwt	114.00–118.00	537	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	583	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	520	108.20/cwt	105.00–110.00	563	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	117.14/cwt	111.00–120.00	611	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	607	115.33/cwt	109.00–118.00	700	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	106.50/cwt	104.00–109.00	714	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	809	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	133.36/cwt	123.00–145.00	635	8
Bulls	—	Medium 2	480	117.47/cwt	116.00–119.00	564	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	520	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	603	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	126.45/cwt	117.00–145.00	659	9
Bulls	—	Medium 2	565	113.02/cwt	112.00–114.00	639	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	123.42/cwt	116.00–127.00	701	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	116.25/cwt	110.00–120.00	724	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	695	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	725	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	920	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	750	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	615	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	880	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,109	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,280	94.61/cwt	92.00–98.00	1,211	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	106.01/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,807	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	822	42.09/cwt	30.00–46.00	346	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	58.85/cwt	56.00–62.00	517	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	915	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	586	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	946	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	68.98/cwt	65.00–74.00	892	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	776.22/cwt	725.00–825.00	7,956	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 Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 123Last week 109Year ago 79

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 64Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 2

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

Baby calves 30.00 to 85.00 5 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	415	123.00–130.00	125.72
6	—	522	111.00–120.00	117.14
3	—	390	124.00–138.00	131.59
1	—	785	103.00	103.00
6	—	607	109.00–118.00	115.33
3	—	563	118.00	118.00
2	—	670	104.00–109.00	106.50
1	—	490	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	124.00	124.00
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
1	—	420	113.00	113.00
4	—	520	105.00–110.00	108.20
4	—	465	114.00–118.00	115.55
1	—	565	110.00	110.00
1	—	350	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	101.00	101.00
1	—	395	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	152.00	152.00
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
3	—	418	153.00–157.00	155.66
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
2	—	615	120.00–138.00	129.00
1	—	780	118.00	118.00
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	560	127.00	127.00
4	—	375	134.00–155.00	143.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	108.00	108.00
1	—	345	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	418	114.00–119.00	116.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	521	117.00–145.00	126.45
8	—	476	123.00–145.00	133.36
5	—	623	110.00–120.00	116.25
1	—	990	112.00	112.00
10	—	568	116.00–127.00	123.42
1	—	730	126.00	126.00
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
1	—	815	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	88.00	88.00
1	—	695	96.00	96.00
1	—	520	116.00	116.00
2	—	565	112.00–114.00	113.02
2	—	480	116.00–119.00	117.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	82.00	82.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	822	30.00–46.00	42.09
2	—	878	56.00–62.00	58.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	76.00	76.00
4	—	1,293	65.00–74.00	68.98
1	—	915	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,280	92.00–98.00	94.61
3	—	1,705	104.00–109.00	106.01

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	2	—	1,025	725.00–825.00	776.22

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.