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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, May 9

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 130▲ 80 vs year ago 76 · +105.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 57▲ 29 vs year ago 25 · +116.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Baby calves 25.00 1 head

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 $129.41/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$129.41

53 head · 440 lb average

Value per head Derived

$569

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$241

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

$31.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.14

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	483	136.51	659	36
Medium 2	304	123.09	374	9thin
Medium 3	400	104.58	418	8thin

One grade step is worth $31.93/cwt here — about $241 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 sale53 hd

129.41

—

NC average8 barns · 827 hd

130.55

−1.14

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	1,411	96.31	1,359	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,153	74.21	855	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	812	44.06	358	3thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	164.89/cwt	160.00–170.00	363	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	235	133.50/cwt	130.00–137.00	314	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	403	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	260	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	307	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	315	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	315	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	320	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	151.00/cwt	146.00–156.00	491	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	360	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	400	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	370	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	474	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	415	111.57/cwt	100.00–124.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	168.39/cwt	150.00–174.00	712	5
Steers	—	Medium 2	425	116.66/cwt	113.00–120.00	496	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	163.20/cwt	155.00–176.00	778	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	154.17/cwt	140.00–163.00	816	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	156.97/cwt	156.00–158.00	903	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	950	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	885	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	965	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	218	127.03/cwt	124.00–130.00	277	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	255	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	316	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	273	123.26/cwt	119.00–127.00	336	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	407	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	317	122.74/cwt	115.00–127.00	389	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	330	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	356	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	126.44/cwt	124.00–129.00	421	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	134.92/cwt	126.00–140.00	503	5
Heifers	—	Medium 3	373	103.21/cwt	100.00–110.00	385	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	395	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	510	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	451	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	410	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	418	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	143.61/cwt	136.00–152.00	600	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	142.22/cwt	131.00–149.00	667	8
Heifers	—	Medium 3	495	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	530	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	145.26/cwt	140.00–148.00	760	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	143.67/cwt	143.00–144.00	833	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	590	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	507	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	672	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	105.46/cwt	104.00–107.00	710	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	672	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	450	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	161.35/cwt	142.00–168.00	763	5
Bulls	—	Medium 3	490	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	152.37/cwt	130.00–166.00	797	7
Bulls	—	Medium 3	540	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	139.49/cwt	124.00–165.00	785	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	580	114.97/cwt	113.00–117.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	127.01/cwt	110.00–144.00	789	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	136.46/cwt	124.00–144.00	918	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	710	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	596	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	112.96/cwt	110.00–116.00	813	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	815	87.34/cwt	79.00–96.00	712	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	890	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	458	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	513	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	84.65/cwt	79.00–89.00	978	2
Bulls	—	—	1,313	95.33/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,252	4
Bulls	—	—	1,638	103.11/cwt	87.00–113.00	1,689	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	803	32.59/cwt	30.00–35.00	262	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	556	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	926	61.35/cwt	57.00–64.00	568	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	71.81/cwt	66.00–78.00	791	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	81.37/cwt	78.00–86.00	1,048	14

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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 130Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 57Year ago 25

Baby calves 25.00 1 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	107.00	107.00
1	—	255	124.00	124.00
1	—	590	86.00	86.00
3	—	373	100.00–110.00	103.21
1	—	410	102.00	102.00
1	—	330	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	115.00–127.00	122.74
1	—	410	110.00	110.00
2	—	273	119.00–127.00	123.26
2	—	218	124.00–130.00	127.03
1	—	395	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	138.00	138.00
2	—	673	104.00–107.00	105.46
8	—	523	140.00–148.00	145.26
2	—	333	124.00–129.00	126.44
5	—	373	126.00–140.00	134.92
3	—	580	143.00–144.00	143.67
1	—	640	105.00	105.00
8	—	469	131.00–149.00	142.22
1	—	800	84.00	84.00
5	—	418	136.00–152.00	143.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	100.00–124.00	111.57
1	—	360	111.00	111.00
1	—	315	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	118.00	118.00
1	—	370	128.00	128.00
2	—	425	113.00–120.00	116.66
2	—	235	130.00–137.00	133.50
1	—	320	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	155.00	155.00
1	—	370	170.00	170.00
4	—	529	140.00–163.00	154.17
2	—	220	160.00–170.00	164.89
2	—	575	156.00–158.00	156.97
2	—	325	146.00–156.00	151.00
5	—	423	150.00–174.00	168.39
1	—	885	109.00	109.00
1	—	660	144.00	144.00
5	—	477	155.00–176.00	163.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	109.00	109.00
1	—	540	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	124.00–144.00	136.46
3	—	563	124.00–165.00	139.49
2	—	720	110.00–116.00	112.96
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
5	—	473	142.00–168.00	161.35
5	—	621	110.00–144.00	127.01
7	—	523	130.00–166.00	152.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	84.00	84.00
1	—	450	124.00	124.00
1	—	890	82.00	82.00
2	—	815	79.00–96.00	87.34
2	—	580	113.00–117.00	114.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	458	112.00	112.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	926	57.00–64.00	61.35
14	—	1,288	78.00–86.00	81.37
15	—	1,102	66.00–78.00	71.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	30.00–35.00	32.59
1	—	830	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,313	90.00–104.00	95.33
2	—	1,155	79.00–89.00	84.65
4	—	1,638	87.00–113.00	103.11

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.