Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

6 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.54/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −100.59 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$251.54

78 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$76.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

vs NC average

−52.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	254.48	1,374	75
Medium and Large 2	547	178.22	975	3thin

One grade step is worth $76.26/cwt here — about $399 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale78 hd

251.54

—

NC average8 barns · 285 hd

249.77

+1.77

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−52.49

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−100.59

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	—	High	1,586	143.36	2,274	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	128.98	1,698	141
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	113.29	1,909	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	104.98	993	13

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	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	192.82/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,118	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	331.74/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,208	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	212.76/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,530	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	271.42/cwt	245.00–325.00	1,430	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	320.10/cwt	260.00–360.00	903	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	336.86/cwt	295.00–355.00	1,095	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	213.29/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,632	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	259.87/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,479	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	886	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,595	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	244.81/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,643	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	296.37/cwt	230.00–355.00	1,260	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	329.57/cwt	275.00–380.00	774	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	158.16/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,760	2
Bulls	—	—	1,200	130.43/cwt	116.00–139.00	1,565	6
Bulls	—	—	1,753	147.36/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,583	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	138.13/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,941	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	117.28/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,396	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	113.29/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,909	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	868	113.88/cwt	106.00–119.00	988	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	129.27/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,712	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	99.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	988	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	851	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	800–850	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	966	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	309.76/cwt	255.00–345.00	1,478	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	252.09/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,560	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	338.65/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	320.99/cwt	270.00–365.00	1,682	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,828	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	342.33/cwt	300.00–385.00	1,626	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	320.49/cwt	270.00–375.00	1,199	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	793	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	233.95/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,701	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	182.33/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,027	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,944	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	298.25/cwt	295.00–300.00	826	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	291.93/cwt	279.00–309.00	1,822	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	300.75/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,738	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	281.50/cwt	230.00–315.00	1,191	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	329.77/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,408	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	215.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	767	177.49/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,361	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	184.71/cwt	165.00–205.00	948	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	245.11/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,397	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	227.14/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,429	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,808	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	166.84/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,031	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	126.00/cwt	100.00–150.00	473	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	269.90/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,290	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	237.75/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,591	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	224.72/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,584	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	198.92/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,528	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	273.06/cwt	260.00–300.00	655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	309.66/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,003	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	372	203.86/cwt	170.00–220.00	758	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	286	194.80/cwt	170.00–220.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	276.10/cwt	240.00–305.00	754	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	259.16/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,361	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	176.81/cwt	160.00–190.00	755	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	307.19/cwt	255.00–350.00	1,155	46

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 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 825Last week 141Year ago 291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 69Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 0

6 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	205.00	205.00
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	433	210.00–220.00	215.09
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	513	165.00–205.00	184.71
2	550–600	580	180.00–205.00	192.82
1	650–700	655	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	730	190.00	190.00
3	750–800	767	170.00–187.00	177.49
2	800–850	823	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	920	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	275.00–380.00	329.57
20	250–300	282	260.00–360.00	320.10
12	300–350	325	295.00–355.00	336.86
16	350–400	364	285.00–350.00	331.74
23	400–450	425	230.00–355.00	296.37
27	450–500	477	255.00–345.00	309.76
23	500–550	527	245.00–325.00	271.42
23	550–600	569	240.00–290.00	259.87
9	600–650	619	230.00–275.00	252.09
10	650–700	671	220.00–270.00	244.81
5	700–750	719	195.00–235.00	212.76
6	750–800	765	200.00–225.00	213.29
1	800–850	810	220.00	220.00
8	850–900	886	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	152.00	152.00
2	600–650	623	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	650	135.00	135.00
1	800–850	800	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	295.00–300.00	298.25
5	300–350	318	310.00–360.00	338.65
19	350–400	374	270.00–375.00	320.49
21	400–450	427	270.00–360.00	329.77
38	450–500	475	300.00–385.00	342.33
20	500–550	524	270.00–365.00	320.99
20	550–600	578	270.00–330.00	300.75
17	600–650	624	279.00–309.00	291.93
2	650–700	660	277.00	277.00
3	700–750	727	225.00–245.00	233.95
1	800–850	845	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	170.00–220.00	194.80
1	300–350	330	222.50	222.50
3	350–400	372	170.00–220.00	203.86
5	400–450	427	160.00–190.00	176.81
2	450–500	485	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	515	170.00	170.00
2	550–600	563	175.00–190.00	182.33
5	600–650	618	150.00–190.00	166.84
1	650–700	685	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	260.00–300.00	273.06
10	250–300	273	240.00–305.00	276.10
35	300–350	324	260.00–330.00	309.66
46	350–400	376	255.00–350.00	307.19
43	400–450	423	230.00–315.00	281.50
43	450–500	478	235.00–290.00	269.90
50	500–550	525	220.00–280.00	259.16
25	550–600	570	220.00–260.00	245.11
10	600–650	629	210.00–250.00	227.14
9	650–700	669	220.00–262.00	237.75
7	700–750	705	210.00–230.00	224.72
5	750–800	768	170.00–210.00	198.92
1	850–900	895	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	100.00–150.00	126.00
1	400–450	420	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	793	160.00	160.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	156.00–160.00	158.16
6	—	1,200	116.00–139.00	130.43
12	—	1,753	140.00–155.00	147.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,405	135.00–149.00	138.13
30	—	1,190	110.00–122.00	117.28
75	—	1,324	123.00–134.00	129.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,685	110.00–119.00	113.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	868	106.00–119.00	113.88
8	—	994	95.00–100.00	99.42

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

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

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