Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 to 2.00 lower 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 $298.93/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −53.21 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$298.93

48 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$816

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$135.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.43

vs NC average

−35.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	559	318.48	1,779	33
Medium and Large 2	533	267.20	1,424	13thin
Medium and Large 3	528	182.50	963	2thin

One grade step is worth $135.98/cwt here — about $816 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 sale48 hd

298.93

—

NC average9 barns · 318 hd

298.50

+0.43

National average158 barns · 12,726 hd

334.26

−35.33

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−53.21

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	1,458	176.42	2,573	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,252	146.49	1,834	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,023	114.44	1,171	46

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)	913	$1,832	2thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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	900–950	935	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	205.29/cwt	180.00–230.00	1,776	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	1,832.19/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	622	286.39/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,781	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	345.09/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,298	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	469	294.75/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,382	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	314.94/cwt	285.00–330.00	1,817	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	300.77/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,889	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,746	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	369.62/cwt	340.00–415.00	1,552	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	278.73/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,859	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	320.46/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,352	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	173.63/cwt	169.00–176.00	1,597	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	353.55/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,662	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	375.39/cwt	355.00–405.00	1,239	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	235.14/cwt	225.00–250.00	1,686	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	381.18/cwt	350.00–430.00	1,426	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	868	224.87/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,952	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	432.28/cwt	375.00–455.00	1,608	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	311.13/cwt	275.00–340.00	1,963	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	191.11/cwt	175.00–205.00	1,565	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	365.95/cwt	345.00–405.00	1,160	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	332.30/cwt	305.00–350.00	927	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	371.82/cwt	365.00–380.00	818	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	240.62/cwt	235.00–245.00	1,704	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	337.54/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,748	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	318.90/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,524	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	367.47/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,757	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	244.98/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,881	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	354.79/cwt	325.00–380.00	986	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	273.41/cwt	235.00–295.00	1,818	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	210.02/cwt	175.00–230.00	1,510	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	374.64/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,199	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	344.79/cwt	305.00–365.00	2,003	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	324.53/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,879	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	814	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	326.62/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,685	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,687	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	164.56/cwt	135.00–195.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	209.90/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,029	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	303.67/cwt	275.00–335.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	326.31/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,713	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	392.95/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,682	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	161.88/cwt	158.00–174.00	2,253	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	103.26/cwt	100.00–105.00	983	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	158.41/cwt	140.00–185.00	589	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	505	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	134.63/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,416	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	80.72/cwt	65.00–85.00	696	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	144.50/cwt	133.00–156.00	1,783	62
Bulls	—	—	1,719	187.36/cwt	184.00–190.00	3,221	4
Bulls	—	—	1,378	173.06/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,385	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,056	119.41/cwt	108.00–132.00	1,261	33
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	298.58/cwt	275.00–320.00	1,263	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	193.31/cwt	180.00–220.00	1,589	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,045	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	234.83/cwt	230.00–240.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	758	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	256.65/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,507	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	964	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	301.76/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,141	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	300.24/cwt	250.00–320.00	1,276	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	317.52/cwt	315.00–320.00	962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	247.03/cwt	215.00–275.00	1,415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	244.89/cwt	210.00–300.00	669	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	176.24/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,177	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	274.51/cwt	220.00–295.00	1,296	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	255.00/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,367	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	173.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	913	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	192.82/cwt	160.00–225.00	719	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	966	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	805	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	273.25/cwt	225.00–295.00	1,424	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	729	1

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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 473Last week 430Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 152Last week 142Year ago 95

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 1

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
1	200–250	220	370.00	370.00
3	250–300	278	325.00–380.00	354.79
10	300–350	330	355.00–405.00	375.39
17	350–400	374	350.00–430.00	381.18
19	400–450	420	340.00–415.00	369.62
21	450–500	470	325.00–390.00	353.55
16	500–550	525	300.00–355.00	326.31
11	550–600	579	300.00–350.00	324.53
16	600–650	628	275.00–320.00	300.77
10	650–700	667	250.00–305.00	278.73
3	700–750	717	225.00–250.00	235.14
2	750–800	785	220.00–225.00	222.48
4	800–850	819	175.00–205.00	191.11
2	850–900	865	180.00–230.00	205.29
1	900–950	935	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	303	315.00–320.00	317.52
3	350–400	378	290.00–310.00	301.76
12	400–450	425	250.00–320.00	300.24
4	450–500	469	275.00–320.00	294.75
8	500–550	536	220.00–280.00	255.00
3	550–600	587	230.00–290.00	256.65
1	600–650	610	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	660	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	805	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	135.00–195.00	164.56
4	350–400	373	160.00–225.00	192.82
1	400–450	420	230.00	230.00
2	450–500	490	200.00–220.00	209.90
5	500–550	525	170.00–180.00	173.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	275.00–335.00	303.67
10	250–300	279	305.00–350.00	332.30
5	300–350	317	345.00–405.00	365.95
19	350–400	376	320.00–375.00	345.09
15	400–450	422	300.00–350.00	320.46
26	450–500	478	300.00–360.00	318.90
10	500–550	516	305.00–355.00	326.62
23	550–600	577	285.00–330.00	314.94
8	600–650	622	270.00–305.00	286.39
7	650–700	665	235.00–295.00	273.41
4	700–750	719	175.00–230.00	210.02
2	750–800	775	205.00	205.00
6	800–850	822	180.00–220.00	193.31
2	850–900	868	210.00–240.00	224.87
8	900–950	920	169.00–176.00	173.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	372	140.00–185.00	158.41
1	400–450	405	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	505	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	170.00	170.00
4	250–300	273	210.00–300.00	244.89
2	300–350	303	250.00	250.00
2	350–400	378	230.00–240.00	234.83
12	450–500	472	220.00–295.00	274.51
10	500–550	521	225.00–295.00	273.25
3	550–600	573	215.00–275.00	247.03
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
4	650–700	668	165.00–200.00	176.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	365.00–380.00	371.82
1	250–300	250	375.00	375.00
3	300–350	320	365.00–385.00	374.64
7	350–400	372	375.00–455.00	432.28
8	400–450	428	370.00–435.00	392.95
4	450–500	478	350.00–385.00	367.47
6	500–550	518	320.00–350.00	337.54
14	550–600	581	305.00–365.00	344.79
7	600–650	631	275.00–340.00	311.13
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	708	235.00–245.00	240.62
2	750–800	768	240.00–250.00	244.98
1	850–900	865	195.00	195.00
1	950–1000	990	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	460	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	285.00	285.00
3	400–450	423	275.00–320.00	298.58
1	450–500	470	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	555	220.00	220.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	913	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,832.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,392	158.00–174.00	161.88
62	—	1,234	133.00–156.00	144.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	952	100.00–105.00	103.26
3	—	1,052	134.00–136.00	134.63
5	—	862	65.00–85.00	80.72
33	—	1,056	108.00–132.00	119.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,719	184.00–190.00	187.36
13	—	1,378	165.00–180.00	173.06

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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