Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-16

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 moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

11 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $323.87/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −28.27 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$323.87

46 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$701

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

$132.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.86

vs NC average

−16.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	329.61	1,778	44
Medium and Large 2	545	197.50	1,076	2thin

One grade step is worth $132.11/cwt here — about $701 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 sale46 hd

323.87

—

NC average9 barns · 298 hd

310.01

+13.86

National average164 barns · 12,891 hd

339.88

−16.01

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−28.27

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	1,689	180.87	3,055	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,354	157.21	2,128	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	876	116.83	1,024	7thin

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)	900	$2,575	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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	300.63/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,993	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	353	237.41/cwt	225.00–250.00	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	406.75/cwt	355.00–430.00	1,521	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	397.81/cwt	335.00–415.00	1,496	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	416.49/cwt	365.00–435.00	1,179	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	424.77/cwt	370.00–440.00	1,393	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	915	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,556	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	763	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	165.93/cwt	160.00–174.00	2,414	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	128.68/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,432	6
Bulls	—	—	1,797	188.23/cwt	173.00–192.00	3,382	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	101.99/cwt	100.00–104.00	875	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	886	120.95/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,072	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	151.11/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,919	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	508	1
Bulls	—	—	995	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,662	1
Bulls	—	—	1,694	177.50/cwt	170.00–184.00	3,007	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	273.91/cwt	267.50–276.00	2,287	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	276.25/cwt	275.00–280.00	2,077	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	341.57/cwt	300.00–390.00	1,633	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,624	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	326.61/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,718	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,910	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	312.31/cwt	275.00–335.00	1,955	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	321.44/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,829	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	383.82/cwt	350.00–420.00	1,067	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	900	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,408	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	345.04/cwt	315.00–370.00	1,798	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	401.69/cwt	355.00–420.00	1,510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	401.71/cwt	335.00–425.00	1,302	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	370.02/cwt	327.50–415.00	1,576	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	188.55/cwt	175.00–200.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	390.94/cwt	330.00–440.00	1,646	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	350.04/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,638	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	375.07/cwt	335.00–415.00	1,613	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,575.00/head	2,575.00–2,575.00	2,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	693	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	370.57/cwt	315.00–405.00	982	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	364.68/cwt	300.00–415.00	1,740	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	299.49/cwt	265.00–335.00	1,866	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,227	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	333.03/cwt	315.00–375.00	1,732	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	437.56/cwt	435.00–440.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	407.09/cwt	360.00–430.00	1,319	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	333.29/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,936	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	314.92/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	324.97/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,018	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	299.81/cwt	285.00–310.00	1,994	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	324.18/cwt	280.00–355.00	1,848	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	721	282.39/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,036	4

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 430Last week 678Year ago 567

Slaughter CattleReceipts 142Last week 164Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

11 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	435.00–440.00	437.56
12	250–300	283	365.00–435.00	416.49
8	300–350	328	370.00–440.00	424.77
16	350–400	374	355.00–430.00	406.75
17	400–450	426	327.50–415.00	370.02
23	450–500	478	300.00–390.00	341.57
7	500–550	526	295.00–345.00	326.61
7	550–600	569	300.00–330.00	321.44
4	600–650	626	275.00–335.00	312.31
3	650–700	665	285.00–310.00	299.81
4	700–750	721	270.00–290.00	282.39
1	750–800	775	240.00	240.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	305	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	440	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	515	245.00	245.00
1	900–950	915	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	375.00	375.00
11	250–300	278	350.00–420.00	383.82
14	300–350	324	335.00–425.00	401.71
26	350–400	376	335.00–415.00	397.81
17	400–450	430	335.00–415.00	375.07
16	450–500	468	320.00–375.00	350.04
27	500–550	520	315.00–375.00	333.03
17	550–600	570	280.00–355.00	324.18
5	600–650	623	265.00–335.00	299.49
18	650–700	663	285.00–340.00	300.63
1	750–800	795	255.00	255.00
1	950–1000	990	265.00	265.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	305	195.00	195.00
2	350–400	353	225.00–250.00	237.41
3	400–450	418	175.00–200.00	188.55
1	500–550	525	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	565	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	620	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	850	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	145.00	145.00
1	400–450	445	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	315.00–405.00	370.57
7	300–350	324	360.00–430.00	407.09
4	350–400	376	355.00–420.00	401.69
7	400–450	421	330.00–440.00	390.94
11	450–500	477	300.00–415.00	364.68
10	500–550	521	315.00–370.00	345.04
7	550–600	581	310.00–360.00	333.29
4	600–650	621	320.00–330.00	324.97
2	650–700	660	310.00–320.00	314.92
1	700–750	730	305.00	305.00
4	750–800	752	275.00–280.00	276.25
4	800–850	835	267.50–276.00	273.91
1	900–950	900	267.50	267.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,455	160.00–174.00	165.93
6	—	1,113	120.00–138.00	128.68
42	—	1,270	140.00–159.00	151.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	858	100.00–104.00	101.99
4	—	886	117.00–125.00	120.95
1	—	875	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,797	173.00–192.00	188.23
1	—	995	167.00	167.00
9	—	1,694	170.00–184.00	177.50

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	—	900	2,575.00	2,575.00

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle