Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

7 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $261.37/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −90.77 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$261.37

81 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,415

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$505

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

$91.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.73

vs NC average

−43.27 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	269.27	1,459	74
Medium and Large 2	536	177.83	954	7thin

One grade step is worth $91.44/cwt here — about $505 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 sale81 hd

261.37

—

NC average8 barns · 350 hd

251.63

+9.73

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−43.27

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−90.77

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	1,654	162.19	2,682	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,259	137.43	1,730	142
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	938	98.81	927	22

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	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,150	$2,200	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	—	—	1,412	135.08/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,907	5
Bulls	—	—	1,546	154.20/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,384	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	90.92/cwt	80.00–101.00	844	14
Bulls	—	—	1,747	171.31/cwt	160.00–184.00	2,993	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	133.34/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,599	68
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	147.52/cwt	140.00–159.00	2,031	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	116.25/cwt	100.00–123.00	1,238	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	112.63/cwt	104.00–123.00	1,077	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	211.58/cwt	200.00–230.00	681	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	152.43/cwt	150.00–155.00	950	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	213	204.21/cwt	180.00–215.00	435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	195.79/cwt	170.00–235.00	809	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	270.54/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,834	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	394.64/cwt	335.00–435.00	1,448	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	238.58/cwt	230.00–247.00	1,975	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	291.24/cwt	240.00–305.00	1,666	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	248.56/cwt	248.00–255.00	1,946	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	352.47/cwt	310.00–395.00	1,146	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	988	226.24/cwt	225.00–227.50	2,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	304.46/cwt	282.00–320.00	1,583	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	219	321.37/cwt	300.00–370.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	371.05/cwt	290.00–425.00	1,588	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	711	258.80/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,840	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,046	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	173.79/cwt	160.00–185.00	909	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	205.71/cwt	190.00–220.00	541	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	214.30/cwt	200.00–235.00	795	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	290.34/cwt	260.00–325.00	793	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	228.87/cwt	205.00–245.00	1,540	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	270.83/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,427	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	294.87/cwt	250.00–330.00	1,247	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	285.38/cwt	262.50–325.00	1,347	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	474	206.18/cwt	175.00–235.00	977	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	245.95/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,525	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	303.88/cwt	250.00–335.00	1,140	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	223.67/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,608	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	763	219.78/cwt	200.00–250.00	1,677	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	187.94/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	266.55/cwt	245.00–295.00	1,514	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	229	306.53/cwt	275.00–320.00	702	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	204.45/cwt	170.00–230.00	1,171	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	231.41/cwt	225.00–237.50	879	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	219.79/cwt	215.00–225.00	919	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	315.28/cwt	285.00–370.00	1,034	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	200.79/cwt	180.00–213.00	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	202.28/cwt	180.00–225.00	1,042	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	570	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	935	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	193.51/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,184	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	830	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	221.60/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	217.56/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,893	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	250.16/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,804	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	372.28/cwt	355.00–405.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	280.33/cwt	242.00–310.00	1,455	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	235.35/cwt	227.00–245.00	1,925	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	959	192.19/cwt	190.00–205.00	1,843	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	198.15/cwt	180.00–207.50	1,819	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	293.27/cwt	265.00–365.00	1,103	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	249.97/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,667	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	297.95/cwt	225.00–355.00	1,269	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	1,150	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	277.37/cwt	270.00–295.00	1,731	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	347.80/cwt	330.00–405.00	1,635	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,147	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	373.67/cwt	350.00–400.00	1,035	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	349.41/cwt	305.00–410.00	968	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	258.84/cwt	220.00–290.00	1,626	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	192.77/cwt	160.00–225.00	902	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	355.48/cwt	300.00–415.00	1,155	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	298.68/cwt	232.50–355.00	1,407	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	273.49/cwt	240.00–305.00	1,564	24

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 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 937Last week 351Year ago 629

Slaughter CattleReceipts 229Last week 117Year ago 202

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

7 head of hogs

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,412	130.00–145.00	135.08
7	—	1,546	145.00–160.00	154.20
21	—	1,747	160.00–184.00	171.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	928	80.00–101.00	90.92
8	—	956	104.00–123.00	112.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,199	125.00–139.00	133.34
59	—	1,377	140.00–159.00	147.52
15	—	1,065	100.00–123.00	116.25

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	180.00–215.00	204.21
2	250–300	263	190.00–220.00	205.71
3	300–350	322	200.00–230.00	211.58
5	350–400	371	200.00–235.00	214.30
5	400–450	413	170.00–235.00	195.79
4	450–500	474	175.00–235.00	206.18
5	500–550	523	160.00–185.00	173.79
2	550–600	570	175.00–200.00	187.94
2	600–650	623	150.00–155.00	152.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	275.00–320.00	306.53
9	250–300	273	260.00–325.00	290.34
18	300–350	328	285.00–370.00	315.28
22	350–400	375	250.00–335.00	303.88
29	400–450	423	250.00–330.00	294.87
37	450–500	472	262.50–325.00	285.38
47	500–550	527	225.00–285.00	270.83
27	550–600	568	245.00–295.00	266.55
21	600–650	620	225.00–265.00	245.95
10	650–700	673	205.00–245.00	228.87
13	700–750	719	210.00–235.00	223.67
3	750–800	763	200.00–250.00	219.78
3	850–900	863	180.00–213.00	200.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	219	300.00–370.00	321.37
3	250–300	277	350.00–400.00	373.67
8	300–350	325	310.00–395.00	352.47
11	350–400	367	335.00–435.00	394.64
34	400–450	428	290.00–425.00	371.05
20	450–500	470	330.00–405.00	347.80
42	500–550	520	282.00–320.00	304.46
29	550–600	572	240.00–305.00	291.24
15	600–650	624	270.00–295.00	277.37
22	650–700	678	240.00–290.00	270.54
12	700–750	711	250.00–275.00	258.80
12	750–800	783	248.00–255.00	248.56
2	800–850	828	230.00–247.00	238.58
1	850–900	865	237.50	237.50
2	950–1000	988	225.00–227.50	226.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	185.00	185.00
2	500–550	523	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	665	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	755	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	215.00	215.00
1	300–350	315	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	380	225.00–237.50	231.41
2	400–450	418	215.00–225.00	219.79
4	450–500	468	160.00–225.00	192.77
2	500–550	515	180.00–225.00	202.28
5	550–600	573	170.00–230.00	204.45
3	600–650	612	170.00–210.00	193.51
1	700–750	735	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	830	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	935	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	355.00–405.00	372.28
14	250–300	277	305.00–410.00	349.41
16	300–350	325	300.00–415.00	355.48
17	350–400	376	265.00–365.00	293.27
18	400–450	426	225.00–355.00	297.95
29	450–500	471	232.50–355.00	298.68
19	500–550	519	242.00–310.00	280.33
24	550–600	572	240.00–305.00	273.49
18	600–650	628	220.00–290.00	258.84
20	650–700	667	220.00–275.00	249.97
8	700–750	721	220.00–270.00	250.16
3	750–800	777	210.00–235.00	221.60
4	800–850	818	227.00–245.00	235.35
2	850–900	870	215.00–220.00	217.56
3	900–950	918	180.00–207.50	198.15
7	950–1000	959	190.00–205.00	192.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,200.00	2,200.00

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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

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