Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

15 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $314.48/cwt on 59 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −37.66 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$314.48

59 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,715

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$665

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

$120.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+17.65

vs NC average

−18.21 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	320.60	1,749	56
Medium and Large 2	542	200.13	1,084	3thin

One grade step is worth $120.48/cwt here — about $665 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

314.48

—

NC average8 barns · 197 hd

296.82

+17.65

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−18.21

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−37.66

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	1,617	181.04	2,927	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	149.85	1,860	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	862	116.11	1,000	15

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)	1,225	$2,749	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$2,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	357.18/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,839	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	324.88/cwt	277.50–358.00	1,709	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	424.96/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,441	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	321.38/cwt	295.00–340.00	2,153	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	303.92/cwt	250.00–325.00	1,887	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	374.87/cwt	350.00–420.00	1,218	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	361.04/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,036	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	360.46/cwt	300.00–390.00	1,528	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	284.92/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,875	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,838	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	931	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	315.67/cwt	270.00–345.00	1,793	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	381.07/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,833	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	349.30/cwt	305.00–380.00	1,659	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,000	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	323.28/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,678	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	311.19/cwt	280.00–365.00	1,786	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	392.12/cwt	345.00–430.00	1,463	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	343.78/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,602	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,748.98/head	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	376.41/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,626	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	593	330.52/cwt	317.00–400.00	1,960	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,147	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	332.02/cwt	295.00–337.00	2,005	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	233	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	874	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	235.00/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,810	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	371.03/cwt	355.00–395.00	1,057	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	390.44/cwt	365.00–420.00	1,273	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	719	263.64/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,896	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	401.70/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,382	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	385	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	159.95/cwt	150.00–170.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,303	1
Bulls	—	—	1,802	195.14/cwt	185.00–210.00	3,516	12
Bulls	—	—	1,249	155.64/cwt	120.00–169.00	1,944	6
Bulls	—	—	1,613	177.69/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,866	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	608	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,642	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	629	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	133.87/cwt	115.00–140.00	1,506	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	142.04/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,297	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	104.35/cwt	100.00–106.00	892	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	115.58/cwt	110.00–127.00	986	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	150.15/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,832	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	160.59/cwt	155.00–176.00	2,174	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,158	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	190.19/cwt	180.00–200.00	979	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	278.80/cwt	255.00–300.00	1,740	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	281.37/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,871	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	399.32/cwt	315.00–420.00	1,477	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	374.08/cwt	315.00–420.00	1,590	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	856	247.99/cwt	242.00–255.00	2,123	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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 448Last week 473Year ago 270

Slaughter CattleReceipts 163Last week 152Year ago 115

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 0

15 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	339	420.00–430.00	424.96
3	350–400	388	395.00–405.00	401.70
3	400–450	432	365.00–390.00	376.41
7	450–500	481	320.00–400.00	381.07
27	500–550	515	330.00–360.00	357.18
6	550–600	593	317.00–400.00	330.52
14	600–650	604	295.00–337.00	332.02
6	650–700	670	295.00–340.00	321.38
6	700–750	704	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	380.00	380.00
7	250–300	287	330.00–395.00	361.04
11	300–350	325	350.00–420.00	374.87
19	350–400	370	315.00–420.00	399.32
13	400–450	424	300.00–390.00	360.46
23	450–500	466	300.00–380.00	343.78
30	500–550	526	277.50–358.00	324.88
26	550–600	568	270.00–345.00	315.67
14	600–650	621	250.00–325.00	303.92
3	650–700	658	275.00–295.00	284.92
1	700–750	735	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	758	250.00–255.00	252.48
1	1000–1050	1,000	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	195.00	195.00
1	450–500	485	285.00	285.00
2	500–550	515	180.00–200.00	190.19
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	170.00	170.00
2	450–500	473	150.00–170.00	159.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	375.00	375.00
4	250–300	285	355.00–395.00	371.03
4	300–350	326	365.00–420.00	390.44
12	350–400	373	345.00–430.00	392.12
15	400–450	425	315.00–420.00	374.08
17	450–500	475	305.00–380.00	349.30
15	500–550	519	280.00–350.00	323.28
13	550–600	574	280.00–365.00	311.19
8	600–650	624	255.00–300.00	278.80
7	650–700	665	275.00–300.00	281.37
4	700–750	719	250.00–285.00	263.64
2	750–800	770	225.00–245.00	235.00
4	850–900	856	242.00–255.00	247.99
1	900–950	940	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	515	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	565	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	850	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	608	270.00	270.00

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	2	—	1,225	2,700.00–2,800.00	2,748.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,802	185.00–210.00	195.14
6	—	1,249	120.00–169.00	155.64
5	—	1,613	170.00–184.00	177.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,125	115.00–140.00	133.87
44	—	1,220	145.00–154.00	150.15
30	—	1,354	155.00–176.00	160.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	140.00–144.00	142.04
4	—	855	100.00–106.00	104.35
9	—	853	110.00–127.00	115.58

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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