Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-28

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $236.88/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −115.25 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$236.88

37 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$704

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

$128.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.98

vs NC average

−32.40 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	259.14	1,430	30
Medium and Large 2	533	167.56	893	2thin
Medium and Large 3	554	131.06	726	5thin

One grade step is worth $128.08/cwt here — about $704 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.48, low $292.12, median $352.13 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale37 hd

236.88

—

NC average9 barns · 242 hd

224.90

+11.98

National average153 barns · 8,958 hd

269.28

−32.40

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−115.25

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	1,705	176.63	3,012	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,212	153.67	1,863	126
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	826	133.59	1,103	7thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,250	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,576	5

Every lot, as filed

85 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	167.56/cwt	155.00–180.00	893	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	162.29/cwt	155.00–175.00	2,090	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	142.84/cwt	125.00–160.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	158.40/cwt	120.00–175.00	969	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	262.49/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,239	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,004	127.28/cwt	116.00–135.00	1,278	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	821	131.19/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,077	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	273.50/cwt	215.00–310.00	1,294	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	283.42/cwt	240.00–300.00	1,312	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	455	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	242.90/cwt	200.00–270.00	1,508	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,114	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	281.97/cwt	245.00–305.00	1,475	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	279.57/cwt	220.00–315.00	911	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	297.99/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,132	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	257.50/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,539	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	160.00/cwt	150.00–170.00	781	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	281.62/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,233	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	290.66/cwt	275.00–294.00	1,613	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	298	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	894	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	265.24/cwt	260.00–270.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	202.37/cwt	160.00–221.00	1,502	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	239.72/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,498	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	180.38/cwt	150.00–200.00	788	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	125.20/cwt	105.00–145.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	588	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	587	134.97/cwt	125.00–145.00	792	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	186.49/cwt	165.00–210.00	518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	268.96/cwt	220.00–300.00	1,009	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	180.69/cwt	150.00–205.00	835	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	157.56/cwt	150.00–165.00	985	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	551	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	920	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	240.26/cwt	200.00–295.00	1,254	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	255.10/cwt	220.00–320.00	699	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	258.79/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,353	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	195.02/cwt	180.00–200.00	753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	127.32/cwt	120.00–135.00	405	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	172.66/cwt	160.00–200.00	737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	131.64/cwt	130.00–135.00	704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	247.05/cwt	205.00–295.00	1,418	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,342	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	284.98/cwt	270.00–300.00	938	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	875	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	261.33/cwt	230.00–285.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	215.15/cwt	210.00–220.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	172.42/cwt	155.00–200.00	467	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	167.60/cwt	160.00–175.00	654	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	259.37/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,481	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	278.16/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,163	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,645.21/head	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,645	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	—	—	1,528	172.41/cwt	171.00–174.00	2,634	2
Bulls	—	—	1,130	144.93/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,638	2
Bulls	—	—	1,893	185.61/cwt	180.00–194.00	3,514	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	148.62/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,731	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	204.87/cwt	170.00–240.00	1,379	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	280.59/cwt	240.00–325.00	1,044	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	183.46/cwt	170.00–200.00	627	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	716	143.97/cwt	140.00–160.00	1,031	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	930	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	211.94/cwt	175.00–265.00	1,312	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	161.71/cwt	135.00–200.00	851	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	272.45/cwt	230.00–295.00	1,163	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	232.04/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,555	3

How this sale compares

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 Jun 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 512Last week 540Year ago 602

Slaughter CattleReceipts 187Last week 168Year ago 119

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 1Year ago 1

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	240.00	240.00
4	250–300	271	155.00–200.00	172.42
3	300–350	342	170.00–200.00	183.46
2	350–400	390	160.00–175.00	167.60
3	400–450	437	150.00–200.00	180.38
3	450–500	488	150.00–170.00	160.00
2	500–550	533	155.00–180.00	167.56
7	600–650	612	120.00–175.00	158.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	155.00	155.00
2	300–350	318	120.00–135.00	127.32
2	350–400	383	125.00–160.00	142.84
2	450–500	455	100.00	100.00
2	500–550	505	105.00–145.00	125.20
3	550–600	587	125.00–145.00	134.97
1	600–650	610	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	274	220.00–320.00	255.10
12	300–350	326	220.00–315.00	279.57
28	350–400	372	240.00–325.00	280.59
12	400–450	418	250.00–300.00	278.16
31	450–500	472	225.00–290.00	262.49
12	500–550	523	220.00–270.00	258.79
18	550–600	571	240.00–285.00	259.37
9	600–650	625	210.00–255.00	239.72
2	650–700	673	170.00–240.00	204.87
6	700–750	742	160.00–221.00	202.37
1	750–800	750	175.00	175.00
2	800–850	815	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	905	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	265.00	265.00
3	250–300	275	230.00–285.00	261.33
9	300–350	329	270.00–300.00	284.98
15	350–400	375	220.00–300.00	268.96
14	400–450	427	230.00–295.00	272.45
20	450–500	473	215.00–310.00	273.50
17	500–550	522	200.00–295.00	240.26
11	550–600	574	205.00–295.00	247.05
11	600–650	619	175.00–265.00	211.94
3	650–700	670	205.00–250.00	232.04
1	800–850	815	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	945	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
2	250–300	278	165.00–210.00	186.49
2	300–350	330	210.00–220.00	215.15
4	350–400	386	180.00–200.00	195.02
3	400–450	427	160.00–200.00	172.66
7	450–500	462	150.00–205.00	180.69
9	500–550	526	135.00–200.00	161.71
4	550–600	551	167.00	167.00
2	600–650	625	150.00–165.00	157.56
1	650–700	660	170.00	170.00
5	700–750	716	140.00–160.00	143.97
1	750–800	765	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	800	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	875	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	145.00	145.00
1	400–450	440	100.00	100.00
3	500–550	535	130.00–135.00	131.64
1	550–600	590	120.00	120.00
1	700–750	715	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	298	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	315	260.00–270.00	265.24
2	350–400	380	285.00–310.00	297.99
6	400–450	438	250.00–300.00	281.62
9	450–500	463	240.00–300.00	283.42
12	500–550	523	245.00–305.00	281.97
10	550–600	555	275.00–294.00	290.66
12	600–650	621	200.00–270.00	242.90
2	650–700	655	255.00–260.00	257.50
1	700–750	705	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	770	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	805	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	900	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	225.00	225.00
3	550–600	560	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,288	155.00–175.00	162.29
8	—	1,004	116.00–135.00	127.28
59	—	1,165	140.00–155.00	148.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	148.00	148.00
6	—	821	120.00–139.00	131.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,528	171.00–174.00	172.41
2	—	1,130	140.00–150.00	144.93
8	—	1,893	180.00–194.00	185.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,175	1,350.00–1,800.00	1,645.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,800.00	1,800.00

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.

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Siler City Livestock Auction

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle