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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 16

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 161▲ 8 vs year ago 146 · +5.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 47▼ 8 vs year ago 50 · −16.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 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 to 45.00 4 head

3 head of hogs

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 $160.77/cwt on 69 head.

Average price

$160.77

69 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$864

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

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

$54.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.64

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	175.58	1,012	38
Medium and Large 2	476	158.05	753	18thin
Medium and Large 3	509	121.24	617	13thin

One grade step is worth $54.34/cwt here — about $394 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 sale69 hd

160.77

—

NC average8 barns · 1,123 hd

176.41

−15.64

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	1,583	123.92	1,961	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,920	89.00	1,709	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,190	88.85	1,057	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	833	69.84	582	3thin

Every lot

69 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	215	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	301	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	235	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	470	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	475	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	285	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	627	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	559	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	240	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	552	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	149.20/cwt	140.00–157.00	407	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	285	127.50/cwt	120.00–135.00	363	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	305	157.79/cwt	140.00–175.00	481	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	133.51/cwt	132.00–135.00	431	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	387	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	192.48/cwt	185.00–197.00	699	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	190.95/cwt	185.00–197.00	827	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	178.54/cwt	175.00–182.00	848	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	154.69/cwt	140.00–170.00	743	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	146.23/cwt	140.00–152.00	760	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	539	176.66/cwt	170.00–180.00	952	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	541	118.75/cwt	102.00–130.00	642	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	108.26/cwt	100.00–125.00	601	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	168.83/cwt	160.00–181.00	959	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	122.53/cwt	120.00–125.00	751	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	164.91/cwt	142.00–177.00	1,027	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	159.93/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,080	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	690	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	807	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	745	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	901	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	755	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	808	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	824	128.36/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,058	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	265	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	464	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	278	210.21/cwt	205.00–220.00	584	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	305	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	412	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	315	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	589	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	328	198.15/cwt	192.00–205.00	650	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	204.90/cwt	190.00–220.00	744	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	388	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	504	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	420	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	533	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	428	161.04/cwt	155.00–167.00	689	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	435	195.00/cwt	185.00–205.00	848	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	470	185.26/cwt	175.00–200.00	871	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	157.88/cwt	142.00–175.00	752	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	480	133.39/cwt	130.00–137.00	640	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	508	161.01/cwt	160.00–162.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	520	178.49/cwt	170.00–195.00	928	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	535	113.08/cwt	100.00–132.00	605	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	557	146.27/cwt	140.00–157.00	815	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	587	181.18/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,064	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	161.62/cwt	147.00–175.00	1,004	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	655	173.51/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,136	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	705	109.99/cwt	108.00–112.00	775	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	740	151.00/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,117	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	780	142.89/cwt	139.00–150.00	1,115	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	825	161.31/cwt	157.00–165.00	1,331	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	885	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,124	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	955	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,547	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,555	129.94/cwt	124.00–139.00	2,021	3
Bulls	—	—	1,610	117.90/cwt	116.00–119.00	1,898	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	69.84/cwt	64.00–75.00	582	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,010	82.03/cwt	80.00–84.00	829	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,229	90.72/cwt	87.00–95.00	1,115	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	97.04/cwt	96.00–98.00	1,417	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,920	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,709	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 Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 161Year ago 146

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 47Year ago 50

Baby calves 25.00 to 45.00 4 head

3 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	147.00–175.00	161.62
5	—	470	175.00–200.00	185.26
4	—	587	180.00–185.00	181.18
3	—	278	205.00–220.00	210.21
3	—	825	157.00–165.00	161.31
2	—	328	192.00–205.00	198.15
1	—	885	127.00	127.00
2	—	435	185.00–205.00	195.00
2	—	740	145.00–157.00	151.00
2	—	655	172.00–175.00	173.51
2	—	363	190.00–220.00	204.90
1	—	955	162.00	162.00
3	—	780	139.00–150.00	142.89
3	—	520	170.00–195.00	178.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	155.00–167.00	161.04
1	—	265	175.00	175.00
8	—	476	142.00–175.00	157.88
1	—	645	137.00	137.00
3	—	557	140.00–157.00	146.27
2	—	508	160.00–162.00	161.01
1	—	315	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
4	—	535	100.00–132.00	113.08
2	—	388	130.00	130.00
2	—	705	108.00–112.00	109.99
1	—	420	127.00	127.00
1	—	305	135.00	135.00
2	—	480	130.00–137.00	133.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	132.00–135.00	133.51
1	—	425	130.00	130.00
2	—	285	120.00–135.00	127.50
2	—	360	105.00–110.00	107.57
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
1	—	755	107.00	107.00
4	—	541	102.00–130.00	118.75
3	—	555	100.00–125.00	108.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	140.00–175.00	157.79
1	—	440	165.00	165.00
2	—	273	140.00–157.00	149.20
2	—	480	140.00–170.00	154.69
2	—	613	120.00–125.00	122.53
1	—	690	117.00	117.00
2	—	520	140.00–152.00	146.23
1	—	745	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	150.00	150.00
3	—	623	142.00–177.00	164.91
2	—	475	175.00–182.00	178.54
3	—	363	185.00–197.00	192.48
1	—	240	230.00	230.00
3	—	568	160.00–181.00	168.83
4	—	433	185.00–197.00	190.95
3	—	539	170.00–180.00	176.66
7	—	824	124.00–139.00	128.36
2	—	675	155.00–165.00	159.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	200.00	200.00
1	—	285	220.00	220.00
1	—	310	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	127.00	127.00
1	—	315	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	190.00	190.00
1	—	215	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,229	87.00–95.00	90.72
8	—	1,010	80.00–84.00	82.03
3	—	1,460	96.00–98.00	97.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,920	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	64.00–75.00	69.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,610	116.00–119.00	117.90
3	—	1,555	124.00–139.00	129.94

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.