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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

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

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 38 vs last sale 59▲ 51 vs year ago 46 · +110.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 51▼ 17 vs year ago 33 · −51.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 lower 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 .

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $214.32/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −101.63 against this barn's trailing median of $315.96.

Average price

$214.32

5 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,181

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.79

vs NC average

−65.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	214.32	1,181	5thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

214.32

—

NC average8 barns · 269 hd

229.11

−14.79

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−65.98

This barn, trailing median3 sales

315.96

−101.63

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

3 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $328.05, low $308.29, median $315.96 across 3 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,460	129.00	1,883	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	106.49	1,264	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	865	98.00	848	1thin

Every lot

38 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,039	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	976	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	266.03/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,245	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,293	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	239.67/cwt	232.00–247.00	1,349	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	213.23/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,339	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,515	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,680	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	226.05/cwt	225.00–227.00	606	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	236.65/cwt	235.00–240.00	776	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	234.35/cwt	220.00–245.00	881	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	221.09/cwt	212.00–232.00	946	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	218.45/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,049	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	217.43/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,120	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	212.25/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,220	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	204.01/cwt	202.00–205.00	1,261	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	195.47/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,341	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	766	169.44/cwt	162.00–182.00	1,298	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	828	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,341	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	196.30/cwt	175.00–215.00	451	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	725	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	313	276.06/cwt	220.00–305.00	864	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	275.48/cwt	245.00–300.00	1,000	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	257.06/cwt	247.00–267.00	1,049	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	236.30/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,111	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	849	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	217.99/cwt	200.00–227.00	1,155	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	215.99/cwt	215.00–217.00	1,238	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	176.30/cwt	152.00–200.00	1,023	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	930	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,378	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	950	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,314	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	885	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,460	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,883	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	865	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	848	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	107.49/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,269	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	102.98/cwt	102.00–104.00	1,246	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 Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 59Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 51Year ago 33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	102.00–104.00	102.98
7	—	1,181	106.00–110.00	107.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	129.00	129.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	250.00	250.00
3	300–350	313	220.00–305.00	276.06
4	350–400	363	245.00–300.00	275.48
2	400–450	408	247.00–267.00	257.06
5	450–500	470	225.00–245.00	236.30
4	500–550	530	200.00–227.00	217.99
2	550–600	573	215.00–217.00	215.99
1	650–700	650	212.00	212.00
1	700–750	730	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	175.00–215.00	196.30
1	450–500	485	175.00	175.00
4	550–600	580	152.00–200.00	176.30
1	600–650	620	150.00	150.00
1	650–700	655	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	885	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	310.00	310.00
1	350–400	355	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	468	260.00–272.00	266.03
1	500–550	530	244.00	244.00
2	550–600	563	232.00–247.00	239.67
2	600–650	628	200.00–227.00	213.23
1	750–800	750	202.00	202.00
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	225.00–227.00	226.05
3	300–350	328	235.00–240.00	236.65
8	350–400	376	220.00–245.00	234.35
6	400–450	428	212.00–232.00	221.09
4	450–500	480	212.00–225.00	218.45
2	500–550	515	215.00–220.00	217.43
3	550–600	575	210.00–217.00	212.25
3	600–650	618	202.00–205.00	204.01
4	650–700	686	190.00–202.00	195.47
4	750–800	766	162.00–182.00	169.44
2	800–850	828	162.00	162.00

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.