Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $222.43/cwt on 11 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −129.71 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$222.43

11 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$524

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

$96.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.96

vs NC average

−82.81 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	231.17	1,267	10thin
Medium and Large 3	550	135.00	743	1thin

One grade step is worth $96.17/cwt here — about $524 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale11 hd

222.43

—

NC average9 barns · 175 hd

237.39

−14.96

National average163 barns · 22,771 hd

305.24

−82.81

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−129.71

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	—	Low	1,515	135.06	2,047	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	129.88	1,526	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	832	93.71	780	6thin

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)	1,100	$1,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 1	700–750	735	174.93/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,286	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	242.48/cwt	240.00–245.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	229.95/cwt	215.00–243.00	1,200	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	207.41/cwt	200.00–215.00	881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,629	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	277.45/cwt	250.00–300.00	871	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	289.54/cwt	220.00–310.00	1,210	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	267.41/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,439	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	311.72/cwt	285.00–337.00	1,185	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	250.45/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,332	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	276.46/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,183	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	289.93/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,087	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	225.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	275.00/cwt	260.00–290.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	251.02/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,421	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	269.79/cwt	240.00–285.00	882	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	174.83/cwt	160.00–185.00	1,009	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,346	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	268.57/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	254.00/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,204	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	151.15/cwt	140.00–165.00	934	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	185.98/cwt	150.00–230.00	415	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	232.39/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,334	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	222.86/cwt	217.00–230.00	1,382	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	262.37/cwt	240.00–275.00	973	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	257.45/cwt	240.00–270.00	1,068	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	137.46/cwt	133.00–149.00	1,661	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	126.71/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,467	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	859	89.28/cwt	81.00–99.00	767	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	778	102.57/cwt	101.00–104.00	798	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	113.61/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,295	2
Bulls	—	—	1,308	125.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,637	2
Bulls	—	—	1,619	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,267	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	287.63/cwt	275.00–300.00	949	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	740	1

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 Jan 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 425Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 174Year ago 89

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	240.00–245.00	242.48
10	300–350	327	240.00–285.00	269.79
4	350–400	371	240.00–275.00	262.37
3	400–450	415	240.00–270.00	257.45
7	450–500	474	230.00–275.00	254.00
5	500–550	522	215.00–243.00	229.95
5	550–600	574	228.00–237.00	232.39
4	600–650	620	217.00–230.00	222.86
1	650–700	680	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	735	170.00–180.00	174.93
1	900–950	900	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	150.00–230.00	185.98
2	400–450	425	200.00–215.00	207.41
1	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
4	600–650	618	140.00–165.00	151.15
1	650–700	680	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	135.00	135.00
1	650–700	650	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	290.00	290.00
4	300–350	314	250.00–300.00	277.45
4	350–400	380	285.00–337.00	311.72
5	400–450	418	220.00–310.00	289.54
4	500–550	538	250.00–275.00	267.41
1	600–650	630	255.00	255.00
1	950–1000	965	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	260.00–290.00	275.00
4	300–350	330	275.00–300.00	287.63
3	350–400	375	280.00–295.00	289.93
3	400–450	428	265.00–285.00	276.46
6	450–500	473	250.00–300.00	268.57
3	500–550	532	240.00–262.00	250.45
6	550–600	566	225.00–270.00	251.02
2	600–650	605	220.00–230.00	225.00
2	800–850	815	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	315	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	395	180.00	180.00
1	400–450	435	170.00	170.00
3	550–600	577	160.00–185.00	174.83
1	600–650	600	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	880	153.00	153.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,208	133.00–149.00	137.46
28	—	1,158	120.00–132.00	126.71
2	—	1,140	112.00–116.00	113.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	859	81.00–99.00	89.28
2	—	778	101.00–104.00	102.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	120.00–130.00	125.18
4	—	1,619	140.00	140.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,675.00	1,675.00

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Siler City Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

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

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