Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $309.32/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −42.81 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$309.32

59 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$659

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

$123.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.36

vs NC average

−20.02 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	319.83	1,751	54
Medium and Large 2	557	195.86	1,091	5thin

One grade step is worth $123.97/cwt here — about $659 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 sale59 hd

309.32

—

NC average9 barns · 328 hd

297.96

+11.36

National average176 barns · 11,721 hd

329.34

−20.02

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−42.81

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	1,603	178.15	2,856	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	2,060	159.00	3,275	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,241	156.05	1,937	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	861	119.59	1,030	12

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 (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,060	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	3,275	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	869	122.66/cwt	110.00–138.00	1,066	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	823	104.21/cwt	100.00–109.00	858	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	153.78/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,895	72
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,021	133.54/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,363	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	164.04/cwt	160.00–178.00	2,129	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	262.45/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,273	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	222.50/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,213	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	371.67/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,033	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	805	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	194.16/cwt	175.00–215.00	922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	213	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	321.53/cwt	260.00–345.00	1,833	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,890	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	325.32/cwt	290.00–345.00	2,004	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	243	230.21/cwt	210.00–250.00	559	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,290	1
Bulls	—	—	1,573	193.43/cwt	187.00–204.00	3,043	4
Bulls	—	—	1,678	181.70/cwt	177.00–185.00	3,049	6
Bulls	—	—	1,520	157.56/cwt	150.00–169.00	2,395	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	424.69/cwt	355.00–465.00	1,376	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	248.55/cwt	235.00–270.00	1,909	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	403.89/cwt	350.00–475.00	1,143	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	191.36/cwt	180.00–215.00	1,110	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	202.61/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,060	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	346.34/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,832	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	351.97/cwt	327.50–360.00	2,063	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	317.62/cwt	280.00–355.00	1,839	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	370.32/cwt	320.00–450.00	1,585	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,721	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	383.12/cwt	340.00–455.00	1,264	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	293.04/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,943	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	269.84/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,935	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	422.88/cwt	365.00–455.00	1,324	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	360.29/cwt	315.00–400.00	796	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,011	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	418.73/cwt	375.00–440.00	1,771	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	350.56/cwt	305.00–380.00	1,493	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	299.63/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,885	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	419.85/cwt	380.00–455.00	1,591	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	344.02/cwt	285.00–375.00	1,651	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	420.37/cwt	365.00–445.00	1,555	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	316.10/cwt	280.00–345.00	1,644	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	394.98/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,884	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,131	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	349.35/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,642	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	326.67/cwt	305.00–350.00	2,068	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	317.70/cwt	290.00–360.00	1,649	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	241.43/cwt	220.00–265.00	1,721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	267.74/cwt	225.00–295.00	1,791	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,111	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	870	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,871	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	375.51/cwt	340.00–420.00	1,419	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	243.50/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,042	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	217.37/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,261	2

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 May 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 576Last week 818Year ago 617

Slaughter CattleReceipts 180Last week 115Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 3

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	159.00	159.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	869	110.00–138.00	122.66
2	—	823	100.00–109.00	104.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,232	145.00–159.00	153.78
8	—	1,021	120.00–140.00	133.54
43	—	1,298	160.00–178.00	164.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,573	187.00–204.00	193.43
6	—	1,678	177.00–185.00	181.70
4	—	1,520	150.00–169.00	157.56

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	210.00–250.00	230.21
1	350–400	395	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	435	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	475	175.00–215.00	194.16
2	500–550	523	200.00–205.00	202.61
3	550–600	580	180.00–215.00	191.36
1	700–750	705	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	300.00	300.00
11	250–300	278	320.00–395.00	371.67
9	300–350	330	340.00–455.00	383.12
21	350–400	378	340.00–420.00	375.51
37	400–450	426	305.00–380.00	350.56
27	450–500	480	285.00–375.00	344.02
24	500–550	519	290.00–360.00	317.70
30	550–600	570	260.00–345.00	321.53
12	600–650	629	280.00–315.00	299.63
6	650–700	663	265.00–310.00	293.04
3	700–750	717	260.00–280.00	269.84
1	750–800	765	225.00	225.00
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	870	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	265.00	265.00
3	400–450	428	235.00–250.00	243.50
2	450–500	485	260.00–265.00	262.45
2	500–550	545	200.00–245.00	222.50
2	550–600	580	210.00–225.00	217.37
1	600–650	645	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	695	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	221	315.00–400.00	360.29
9	250–300	283	350.00–475.00	403.89
10	300–350	313	365.00–455.00	422.88
13	350–400	370	365.00–445.00	420.37
22	400–450	428	320.00–450.00	370.32
18	450–500	470	300.00–380.00	349.35
13	500–550	520	280.00–345.00	316.10
22	550–600	579	280.00–355.00	317.62
11	600–650	616	290.00–345.00	325.32
9	650–700	669	225.00–295.00	267.74
4	700–750	713	220.00–265.00	241.43
4	750–800	768	235.00–270.00	248.55
1	800–850	805	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	430.00	430.00
1	250–300	260	435.00	435.00
6	300–350	324	355.00–465.00	424.69
10	350–400	379	380.00–455.00	419.85
10	400–450	423	375.00–440.00	418.73
16	450–500	477	390.00–410.00	394.98
15	500–550	529	320.00–365.00	346.34
10	550–600	586	327.50–360.00	351.97
8	600–650	633	305.00–350.00	326.67
1	650–700	670	315.00	315.00
4	850–900	863	267.50	267.50
1	900–950	945	200.00	200.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	2,800.00	2,800.00

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

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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