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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Oct 30

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

145 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 166▼ 57 vs year ago 202 · −28.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 43▼ 27 vs year ago 57 · −47.4%

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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 .

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 $145.22/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$145.22

74 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$478

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

$53.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.46

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	571	165.43	945	22
Medium and Large 2	459	143.33	658	41
Medium and Large 3	418	111.84	467	11thin

One grade step is worth $53.59/cwt here — about $478 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 sale74 hd

145.22

—

NC average7 barns · 1,181 hd

165.68

−20.46

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	1,143	93.74	1,072	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	87.23	1,142	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	914	67.91	621	3thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	333	202.41/cwt	200.00–205.00	674	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	355	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	533	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	729	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	512	191.30/cwt	182.00–210.00	979	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,251	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	258	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	240	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	324	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	333	165.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	550	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	186.12/cwt	182.00–190.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	147.90/cwt	140.00–172.00	558	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	378	109.38/cwt	100.00–130.00	413	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	187.45/cwt	185.00–190.00	774	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	415	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	498	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	149.15/cwt	130.00–175.00	641	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	480	142.09/cwt	140.00–147.00	682	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	482	112.36/cwt	105.00–117.00	542	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	525	138.83/cwt	135.00–141.00	729	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	161.77/cwt	150.00–173.00	862	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	555	136.14/cwt	132.00–137.00	756	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	166.65/cwt	150.00–172.00	950	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	585	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	157.80/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,002	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	657	158.66/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,042	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	832	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,088	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,132	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	235	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	273	218.01/cwt	212.00–225.00	595	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	310	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	331	193.72/cwt	190.00–200.00	641	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	359	174.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	626	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	378	202.55/cwt	195.00–210.00	766	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	407	169.96/cwt	160.00–175.00	692	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	414	231.16/cwt	215.00–240.00	957	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	475	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	974	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	648	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	192.50/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,020	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	957	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	838	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	660	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	706	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,102	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	805	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,127	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	903	105.01/cwt	100.00–110.00	948	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	960	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,008	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	985	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,005	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,135	88.61/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,006	2
Bulls	—	—	1,160	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,206	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	593	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	66.37/cwt	62.00–70.00	633	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,146	80.38/cwt	78.00–84.00	921	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,364	89.51/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,221	12

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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 166Year ago 202

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 43Year ago 57

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	120.00	120.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00
3	—	482	105.00–117.00	112.36
1	—	585	100.00	100.00
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
3	—	378	100.00–130.00	109.38
1	—	505	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	160.00–170.00	165.04
1	—	645	125.00	125.00
9	—	377	140.00–172.00	147.90
6	—	555	132.00–137.00	136.14
1	—	660	126.00	126.00
5	—	430	130.00–175.00	149.15
1	—	240	135.00	135.00
9	—	480	140.00–147.00	142.09
6	—	525	135.00–141.00	138.83
1	—	265	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	185.00–190.00	187.45
4	—	635	150.00–164.00	157.80
1	—	735	148.00	148.00
7	—	570	150.00–172.00	166.65
3	—	657	158.00–160.00	158.66
2	—	533	150.00–173.00	161.77
2	—	335	182.00–190.00	186.12
1	—	770	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	165.00	165.00
1	—	355	150.00	150.00
1	—	470	155.00	155.00
1	—	705	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	200.00–205.00	202.41
1	—	635	197.00	197.00
3	—	512	182.00–210.00	191.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	165.00	165.00
1	—	960	105.00	105.00
4	—	331	190.00–200.00	193.72
4	—	414	215.00–240.00	231.16
1	—	805	140.00	140.00
4	—	273	212.00–225.00	218.01
2	—	903	100.00–110.00	105.01
1	—	635	132.00	132.00
2	—	378	195.00–210.00	202.55
1	—	725	152.00	152.00
1	—	235	235.00	235.00
2	—	530	190.00–195.00	192.50
2	—	475	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
1	—	985	102.00	102.00
1	—	310	182.00	182.00
3	—	407	160.00–175.00	169.96
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
4	—	359	170.00–180.00	174.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	107.00	107.00
1	—	510	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,364	86.00–95.00	89.51
4	—	1,146	78.00–84.00	80.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	953	62.00–70.00	66.37
1	—	835	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,135	80.00–97.00	88.61

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.