Sale reports / North Carolina / Siler City Livestock Auction / 2023-08-21

Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Aug 21

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Aug 14Aug 21Aug 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 99▼ 92 vs year ago 164 · −56.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 25▼ 17 vs year ago 37 · −45.9%

View

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 light with quality average .

Baby calves 45.00 to 85.00 5 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 $164.92/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$164.92

30 head · 496 lb average

Value per head Derived

$818

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

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

$50.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.60

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	521	172.26	897	18thin
Medium and Large 2	440	156.81	690	11thin
Medium and Large 3	660	122.00	805	1thin

One grade step is worth $50.26/cwt here — about $92 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 sale30 hd

164.92

—

NC average8 barns · 1,161 hd

185.52

−20.60

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	1,155	120.00	1,386	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,298	102.95	1,337	21

Every lot

39 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	430	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	350	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	525	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,112	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	878	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	295	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	507	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	315	178.61/cwt	170.00–190.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	159.71/cwt	142.00–167.00	663	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	191.07/cwt	182.00–200.00	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	187.53/cwt	185.00–190.00	881	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	477	155.42/cwt	142.00–164.00	741	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	500	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	685	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	535	172.62/cwt	160.00–185.00	924	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	161.07/cwt	152.00–180.00	920	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	600	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	910	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,092	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	1,000	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,470	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	317	212.22/cwt	207.00–215.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	739	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	158.47/cwt	157.00–160.00	678	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	455	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	837	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	485	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	160.99/cwt	145.00–168.00	826	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	584	164.98/cwt	164.00–166.00	963	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	605	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,010	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	895	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	470	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	541	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	540	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	659	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,386	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	958	91.28/cwt	89.00–94.00	874	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	101.46/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,301	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,446	109.20/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,579	8

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 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 99Year ago 164

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 25Year ago 37

Baby calves 45.00 to 85.00 5 head

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
3	—	317	207.00–215.00	212.22
1	—	375	197.00	197.00
1	—	455	184.00	184.00
1	—	895	134.00	134.00
1	—	605	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	185.00	185.00
1	—	485	165.00	165.00
4	—	584	164.00–166.00	164.98
2	—	428	157.00–160.00	158.47
4	—	513	145.00–168.00	160.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	150.00	150.00
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
1	—	250	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	206.00	206.00
1	—	330	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	122.00	122.00
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
1	—	470	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	160.00–185.00	172.62
1	—	600	180.00	180.00
1	—	910	120.00	120.00
3	—	315	170.00–190.00	178.61
4	—	571	152.00–180.00	161.07
1	—	375	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,000	147.00	147.00
2	—	470	185.00–190.00	187.53
3	—	417	182.00–200.00	191.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	172.00	172.00
4	—	415	142.00–167.00	159.71
1	—	500	137.00	137.00
5	—	477	142.00–164.00	155.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	122.00	122.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,282	96.00–106.00	101.46
8	—	1,446	108.00–112.00	109.20
3	—	958	89.00–94.00	91.28

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.