Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest active . Offerings were average with quality average .

21 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.26/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −94.87 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$257.26

29 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,383

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+12.78

vs NC average

−47.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	257.26	1,383	29

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

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 sale29 hd

257.26

—

NC average8 barns · 174 hd

244.48

+12.78

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−47.16

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−94.87

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	1,707	154.21	2,633	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,366	140.83	1,924	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	107.38	1,068	6thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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	400–450	424	303.20/cwt	230.00–335.00	1,286	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	197.27/cwt	192.00–202.50	1,693	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	304.26/cwt	250.00–365.00	1,302	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	937	189.81/cwt	185.00–197.50	1,779	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	288.65/cwt	270.00–380.00	1,354	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	299.26/cwt	235.00–340.00	1,116	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	262.16/cwt	230.00–285.00	1,353	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	290.98/cwt	255.00–325.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	237	284.79/cwt	255.00–330.00	675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	781	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	325.89/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,069	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	232.43/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,576	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,555	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	671	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	238.10/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,493	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	259	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,010	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	381.01/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,444	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	461	366.71/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,691	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	336	343.18/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,153	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	263.15/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,887	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	294.51/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,682	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	360	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	332.96/cwt	290.00–370.00	1,751	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	361.80/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,516	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,470	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	266.24/cwt	250.00–282.00	1,757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	313.44/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,157	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	310.26/cwt	260.00–340.00	866	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	995	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	250.32/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,422	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	261.62/cwt	222.50–285.00	1,499	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	277.34/cwt	250.00–310.00	1,445	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	298.97/cwt	250.00–350.00	966	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	290.17/cwt	250.00–340.00	1,358	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	871	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	251.90/cwt	240.00–275.00	1,569	4
Bulls	—	—	1,601	165.60/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,651	4
Bulls	—	—	1,498	141.51/cwt	140.00–143.00	2,120	2
Bulls	—	—	1,848	150.85/cwt	147.00–156.00	2,788	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	134.05/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,662	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	872	115.92/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,011	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	119.36/cwt	113.00–125.00	1,394	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	147.29/cwt	141.00–155.00	2,158	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	98.85/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,105	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 Jan 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 351Last week 825Year ago 329

Slaughter CattleReceipts 117Last week 221Year ago 125

21 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	255.00–330.00	284.79
2	250–300	268	255.00–325.00	290.98
10	300–350	328	270.00–350.00	325.89
26	350–400	373	235.00–340.00	299.26
17	400–450	424	230.00–335.00	303.20
12	450–500	469	270.00–380.00	288.65
17	500–550	516	230.00–285.00	262.16
12	550–600	568	220.00–270.00	250.32
6	600–650	627	210.00–255.00	238.10
7	650–700	678	225.00–235.00	232.43
1	700–750	715	217.50	217.50
1	750–800	775	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	885	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	220.00	220.00
1	350–400	350	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	430	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	485	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	279	260.00–340.00	310.26
6	300–350	323	250.00–350.00	298.97
19	350–400	369	270.00–360.00	313.44
18	400–450	428	250.00–365.00	304.26
18	450–500	468	250.00–340.00	290.17
11	500–550	521	250.00–310.00	277.34
21	550–600	573	222.50–285.00	261.62
4	600–650	623	240.00–275.00	251.90
2	650–700	660	250.00–282.00	266.24
1	700–750	735	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	790	207.50	207.50
1	800–850	820	197.00	197.00
2	850–900	858	192.00–202.50	197.27
3	900–950	937	185.00–197.50	189.81
1	950–1000	995	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	425	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	259	390.00	390.00
5	300–350	336	325.00–360.00	343.18
7	350–400	379	360.00–400.00	381.01
9	400–450	419	320.00–390.00	361.80
4	450–500	461	335.00–380.00	366.71
7	500–550	526	290.00–370.00	332.96
4	550–600	571	275.00–345.00	294.51
1	600–650	610	267.50	267.50
7	700–750	717	260.00–272.50	263.15
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	400	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,601	160.00–171.00	165.60
2	—	1,498	140.00–143.00	141.51
6	—	1,848	147.00–156.00	150.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,240	128.00–140.00	134.05
5	—	1,168	113.00–125.00	119.36
47	—	1,465	141.00–155.00	147.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	872	110.00–120.00	115.92
3	—	1,118	91.00–106.00	98.85

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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