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Siler City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Jan 5

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Dec 29Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▲ 312 vs last sale 163▲ 55 vs year ago 420 · +13.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 159▲ 44 vs year ago 157 · +28.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle sold 2.00 higher compared to last week. Feeder Cattle were steady to 4.00 lower. Demand was moderate, market activity and buyer interest was moderate, with moderate offerings of average quality.

Baby Calves 50.00-125.00, 9 head 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 $180.85/cwt on 169 head. That ranks 5 of 26 comparable sales and sits −17.83 against this barn's trailing median of $198.68.

Average price

$180.85

169 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$429

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

$76.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.80

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	201.21	987	93
Medium and Large 2	447	166.42	743	57
Medium and Large 3	448	124.43	557	19thin

One grade step is worth $76.78/cwt here — about $429 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 sale169 hd

180.85

—

NC average2 barns · 285 hd

177.04

+3.80

This barn, trailing median26 sales

198.68

−17.83

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 0–100 lb

26 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $223.56, low $161.49, median $198.68 across 26 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	—	Low	1,698	127.09	2,157	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	101.28	1,280	139
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	840	70.67	594	11

Every lot

87 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) - 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	301	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	795	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	213.56/cwt	205.00–220.00	903	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	223.95/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,028	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	885	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	222.31

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 (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Fri Jan 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 163Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 159Year ago 157

Baby Calves 50.00-125.00, 9 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	327	140.00–185.00	166.83
13	—	377	155.00–187.50	177.23
3	—	632	120.00–135.00	129.93
4	—	273	145.00–185.00	168.05
2	—	658	142.50–157.00	149.72
6	—	515	127.00–167.00	151.47
6	—	571	140.00–170.00	157.44
5	—	470	140.00–182.00	157.64
9	—	426	165.00–177.50	170.63

Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

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Siler City Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Jan 5

● Final87 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Dec 29Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

475 head

▲ 312 vs last sale 163▲ 55 vs year ago 420 · +13.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 159▲ 44 vs year ago 157 · +28.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby Calves 50.00-125.00, 9 head 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 $180.85/cwt on 169 head. That ranks 5 of 26 comparable sales and sits −17.83 against this barn's trailing median of $198.68.

Average price

$180.85

169 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$429

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

$76.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.80

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	490	201.21	987	93
Medium and Large 2	447	166.42	743	57
Medium and Large 3	448	124.43	557	19thin

One grade step is worth $76.78/cwt here — about $429 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 sale169 hd

180.85

—

NC average2 barns · 285 hd

177.04

+3.80

This barn, trailing median26 sales

198.68

−17.83

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 0–100 lb

26 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $223.56, low $161.49, median $198.68 across 26 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	—	Low	1,698	127.09	2,157	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,264	101.28	1,280	139
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	840	70.67	594	11

Every lot

87 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) - 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	295	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	301	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	697	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	795	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	420	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	693	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	213.56/cwt	205.00–220.00	903	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	223.95/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,028	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	473	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	885	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	222.31

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 (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Fri Jan 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 475Last week 163Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 201Last week 159Year ago 157

Baby Calves 50.00-125.00, 9 head Hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	327	140.00–185.00	166.83
13	—	377	155.00–187.50	177.23
3	—	632	120.00–135.00	129.93
4	—	273	145.00–185.00	168.05
2	—	658	142.50–157.00	149.72
6	—	515	127.00–167.00	151.47
6	—	571	140.00–170.00	157.44
5	—	470	140.00–182.00	157.64
9	—	426	165.00–177.50	170.63

Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	220	212.27/cwt	205.00–220.00	467	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	376	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	276	171.45/cwt	150.00–185.00	473	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	290	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	421	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	319	173.59/cwt	150.00–202.00	554	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	330	132.71/cwt	127.50–140.00	438	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	333	203.38/cwt	200.00–205.00	677	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	367	212.34/cwt	200.00–230.00	779	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	369	165.75/cwt	140.00–185.00	612	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	373	128.01/cwt	110.00–140.00	477	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	176.96/cwt	157.00–187.50	740	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	119.45/cwt	107.50–130.00	508	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	426	201.22/cwt	190.00–220.00	857	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	471	215.51/cwt	190.00–227.50	1,015	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	476	171.33/cwt	150.00–187.00	816	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	485	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	513	162.08/cwt	150.00–172.00	831	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	517	110.73/cwt	100.00–117.50	572	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	521	207.03/cwt	180.00–227.50	1,079	22
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	567	127.35/cwt	120.00–142.50	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	572	196.96/cwt	185.00–207.50	1,127	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	590	166.72/cwt	150.00–185.00	984	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	600	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	840	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	179.09/cwt	160.00–187.50	1,101	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,015	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	667	171.55/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,144	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	675	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	743	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	137.42/cwt	130.00–145.00	994	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	838	128.20/cwt	122.50–134.00	1,074	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	900	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,071	1

Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	220	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	347	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	245	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	343	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	400	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	440	1

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,325	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,431	1
Bulls	—	—	1,433	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,505	2
Bulls	—	—	1,500	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,890	1
Bulls	—	—	1,661	122.52/cwt	112.00–128.00	2,035	9
Bulls	—	—	1,876	140.27/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,631	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	805	87.48/cwt	84.00–91.00	704	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	848	66.94/cwt	60.00–74.00	568	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,122	86.28/cwt	80.00–89.00	968	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	96.29/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,181	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	107.91/cwt	101.00–122.00	1,422	70

7	—	369	195.00–220.00	207.02
3	—	295	192.50–205.00	197.50
3	—	335	190.00–207.50	199.09
7	—	629	170.00–192.00	178.17
1	—	795	140.00	140.00
27	—	475	190.00–225.00	208.15
14	—	420	180.00–222.00	198.55
1	—	210	200.00	200.00
14	—	526	192.50–217.00	207.08
4	—	846	135.00	135.00
11	—	576	175.00–220.00	192.01
1	—	870	105.00	105.00
1	—	670	168.00	168.00

Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	207	124.88/cwt	115.00–140.00	259	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	273	168.05/cwt	145.00–185.00	459	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	197.50/cwt	192.50–205.00	583	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	313	139.96/cwt	135.00–145.00	438	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	327	166.83/cwt	140.00–185.00	546	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	335	199.09/cwt	190.00–207.50	667	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	207.02/cwt	195.00–220.00	764	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	377	177.23/cwt	155.00–187.50	668	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	420	198.55/cwt	180.00–222.00	834	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	426	170.63/cwt	165.00–177.50	727	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	470	157.64/cwt	140.00–182.00	741	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	208.15/cwt	190.00–225.00	989	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	485	136.34/cwt	127.50–145.00	661	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	151.47/cwt	127.00–167.00	780	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	207.08/cwt	192.50–217.00	1,089	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	565	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	157.44/cwt	140.00–170.00	899	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	192.01/cwt	175.00–220.00	1,106	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	178.17/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,121	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	632	129.93/cwt	120.00–135.00	821	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	658	149.72/cwt	142.50–157.00	985	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,126	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	846	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,142	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	914	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	100.00	100.00
2	—	485	127.50–145.00	136.34
3	—	207	115.00–140.00	124.88
1	—	440	135.00	135.00
1	—	360	140.00	140.00
2	—	313	135.00–145.00	139.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	590	150.00–185.00	166.72
1	—	655	155.00	155.00
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
1	—	600	140.00	140.00
3	—	513	150.00–172.00	162.08
9	—	319	150.00–202.00	173.59
9	—	369	140.00–185.00	165.75
2	—	723	130.00–145.00	137.42
2	—	838	122.50–134.00	128.20
4	—	276	150.00–185.00	171.45
9	—	418	157.00–187.50	176.96
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
12	—	476	150.00–187.00	171.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	373	110.00–140.00	128.01
4	—	425	107.50–130.00	119.45
3	—	330	127.50–140.00	132.71
3	—	567	120.00–142.50	127.35
1	—	485	135.00	135.00
3	—	517	100.00–117.50	110.73
1	—	675	110.00	110.00
1	—	290	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	521	180.00–227.50	207.03
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
9	—	572	185.00–207.50	196.96
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
3	—	220	205.00–220.00	212.27
1	—	900	119.00	119.00
3	—	333	200.00–205.00	203.38
11	—	426	190.00–220.00	201.22
16	—	471	190.00–227.50	215.51
12	—	367	200.00–230.00	212.34
11	—	615	160.00–187.50	179.09
3	—	667	160.00–185.00	171.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	459	220.00–225.00	223.95
4	—	561	217.00–227.50	224.67
4	—	828	153.00	153.00
2	—	760	151.00	151.00
1	—	375	212.00	212.00
1	—	340	205.00	205.00
7	—	529	210.00–242.00	222.31
3	—	627	187.50–220.00	205.53
3	—	423	205.00–220.00	213.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	120.00–130.00	125.04
1	—	295	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	165.00	165.00
3	—	473	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	110.00	110.00
2	—	245	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,227	90.00–100.00	96.29
70	—	1,318	101.00–122.00	107.91
12	—	1,122	80.00–89.00	86.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	84.00–91.00	87.48
9	—	848	60.00–74.00	66.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,433	105.00	105.00
8	—	1,876	135.00–149.00	140.27
1	—	1,500	126.00	126.00
1	—	1,325	108.00	108.00
9	—	1,661	112.00–128.00	122.52