Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 higher 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 .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $321.64/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −30.49 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$321.64

77 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$508

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

$95.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.53

vs NC average

−18.54 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	325.37	1,768	74
Medium and Large 2	548	229.88	1,261	3thin

One grade step is worth $95.49/cwt here — about $508 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale77 hd

321.64

—

NC average9 barns · 273 hd

320.12

+1.53

National average146 barns · 6,788 hd

340.18

−18.54

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−30.49

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	—	Average	1,562	177.04	2,765	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,187	154.59	1,835	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	917	136.80	1,254	9thin

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)	875	$2,025	2thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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	Lean 85-90%	—	932	137.45/cwt	130.00–151.00	1,281	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,462	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	158.22/cwt	153.00–165.00	1,911	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	171.46/cwt	167.00–187.00	2,169	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,111	139.68/cwt	120.00–151.00	1,552	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	117.73/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,063	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	227.43/cwt	215.00–240.00	1,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	244.79/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,417	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	789	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	235.21/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	264.06/cwt	200.00–312.50	1,912	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	219.82/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,253	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	850	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bulls	—	—	1,586	185.86/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,948	8
Bulls	—	—	1,497	153.51/cwt	134.00–170.00	2,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,020	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,461	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,438	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,140	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	963	183.30/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,765	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	378.72/cwt	345.00–400.00	1,079	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	928	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	316.82/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,815	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	359.03/cwt	300.00–390.00	1,501	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	334.93/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	378.15/cwt	325.00–420.00	1,581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	318.85/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,349	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	381.32/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,796	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	264.84/cwt	225.00–310.00	1,769	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	217	345.12/cwt	300.00–370.00	749	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	656	253.65/cwt	225.00–315.00	1,664	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	239.82/cwt	220.00–250.00	1,832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	292.59/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,829	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	302.24/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,871	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	321.62/cwt	275.00–337.50	1,824	37
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	347.74/cwt	315.00–385.00	1,102	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	220.07/cwt	200.00–240.00	1,569	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	337.42/cwt	280.00–365.00	1,761	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	358.79/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,686	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	334.54/cwt	295.00–380.00	1,244	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	327.40/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,539	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	329.11/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,711	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	347.57/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,856	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	372.35/cwt	335.00–410.00	1,404	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	341.21/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,129	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	415.50/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,342	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	372	428.69/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,595	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	353.30/cwt	320.00–395.00	798	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	355.42/cwt	325.00–390.00	981	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	322.58/cwt	300.00–345.00	2,139	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 Jul 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 458Last week 529Year ago 458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 104Last week 124Year ago 126

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	932	130.00–151.00	137.45
1	—	855	171.00	171.00
2	—	903	110.00–125.00	117.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,208	153.00–165.00	158.22
9	—	1,265	167.00–187.00	171.46
17	—	1,111	120.00–151.00	139.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,586	180.00–190.00	185.86
3	—	1,497	134.00–170.00	153.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	250.00	250.00
1	400–450	415	190.00	190.00
2	450–500	468	215.00–240.00	227.43
2	500–550	538	220.00–250.00	235.21
4	550–600	579	225.00–255.00	244.79
3	600–650	612	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	755	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	823	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	895	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	900	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	300.00–370.00	345.12
5	250–300	285	345.00–400.00	378.72
6	300–350	317	315.00–385.00	347.74
9	350–400	377	335.00–410.00	372.35
12	400–450	418	300.00–390.00	359.03
25	450–500	470	330.00–395.00	358.79
19	500–550	522	280.00–365.00	337.42
13	550–600	573	290.00–350.00	316.82
8	600–650	625	250.00–315.00	292.59
6	650–700	668	225.00–310.00	264.84
5	700–750	724	200.00–312.50	264.06
2	750–800	773	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	880	192.00	192.00
3	950–1000	963	180.00–185.00	183.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	230.00	230.00
1	250–300	275	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	430	265.00	265.00
1	450–500	455	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	505	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	570	200.00–240.00	219.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	320.00–395.00	353.30
10	250–300	276	325.00–390.00	355.42
17	300–350	331	300.00–375.00	341.21
12	350–400	372	295.00–380.00	334.54
11	400–450	423	300.00–335.00	318.85
20	450–500	470	300.00–350.00	327.40
37	500–550	520	300.00–350.00	329.11
37	550–600	567	275.00–337.50	321.62
11	600–650	619	270.00–315.00	302.24
4	650–700	656	225.00–315.00	253.65
2	700–750	713	200.00–240.00	220.07
4	750–800	764	220.00–250.00	239.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	395.00	395.00
7	300–350	323	400.00–435.00	415.50
10	350–400	372	400.00–455.00	428.69
3	400–450	418	325.00–420.00	378.15
6	450–500	471	365.00–390.00	381.32
4	500–550	534	340.00–350.00	347.57
2	550–600	565	325.00	325.00
3	600–650	618	330.00–340.00	334.93
2	650–700	663	300.00–345.00	322.58
1	700–750	715	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	765	295.00	295.00
1	800–850	830	290.00	290.00
1	950–1000	965	255.00	255.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	250.00	250.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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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