Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 to 4.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

14 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $317.78/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −34.36 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$317.78

35 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$640

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

$122.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.20

vs NC average

−29.72 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	324.76	1,764	33
Medium and Large 2	555	202.50	1,124	2thin

One grade step is worth $122.26/cwt here — about $640 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 sale35 hd

317.78

—

NC average7 barns · 168 hd

308.57

+9.20

National average149 barns · 6,369 hd

347.50

−29.72

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−34.36

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	1,682	187.12	3,147	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,235	157.60	1,946	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	139.00	1,339	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,395	135.00	1,883	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	400–450	432	350.10/cwt	310.00–395.00	1,512	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	256.81/cwt	245.00–270.00	817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	232.58/cwt	205.00–260.00	1,812	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	403	280.03/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,129	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	222.54/cwt	220.00–225.00	757	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	427	217.48/cwt	195.00–275.00	929	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	240.36/cwt	215.00–280.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	249.14/cwt	230.00–275.00	939	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,463	1
Bulls	—	—	1,705	186.90/cwt	183.00–190.00	3,187	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	159.08/cwt	145.00–166.00	1,973	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,339	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,883	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	136.76/cwt	122.00–149.00	1,548	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	172.03/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,257	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	242.83/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,119	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,204	1
Bulls	—	—	1,728	171.94/cwt	169.00–174.00	2,971	2
Bulls	—	—	1,620	197.52/cwt	194.00–204.00	3,200	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,012	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	355.10/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,307	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	292.13/cwt	265.00–325.00	1,668	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	694	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	637	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	355.96/cwt	300.00–395.00	1,516	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	349.36/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,607	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	574	316.58/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,817	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	421.98/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	279.79/cwt	245.00–325.00	1,908	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	229.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	390.27/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,261	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	182.49/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,652	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	635	340.87/cwt	325.00–347.50	2,165	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	400.65/cwt	400.00–402.00	1,891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	378.73/cwt	320.00–410.00	1,398	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	434.59/cwt	415.00–465.00	1,247	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	438.34/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,438	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	370.71/cwt	330.00–395.00	1,027	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	759	276.35/cwt	210.00–290.00	2,097	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,426	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	355.11/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,070	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	688	265.47/cwt	245.00–310.00	1,826	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	313.24/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,977	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,451	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	296.14/cwt	270.00–301.00	2,094	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	274.78/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,426	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	274.16/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,689	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	412.82/cwt	395.00–430.00	1,701	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	273.67/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,970	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	326.81/cwt	290.00–370.00	1,516	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	411.74/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,326	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	287	390.82/cwt	375.00–410.00	1,122	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	330.08/cwt	290.00–355.00	1,726	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	339.93/cwt	325.00–355.00	1,829	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	225.26/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,065	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	251.61/cwt	232.00–280.00	1,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	277.52/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,063	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 Aug 1, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 456Last week 458Year ago 426

Slaughter CattleReceipts 106Last week 104Year ago 155

14 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	230	440.00	440.00
5	250–300	287	375.00–410.00	390.82
5	300–350	322	395.00–435.00	411.74
4	350–400	368	320.00–400.00	355.10
14	400–450	432	310.00–395.00	350.10
17	450–500	464	290.00–370.00	326.81
9	500–550	519	250.00–315.00	274.78
19	550–600	571	265.00–325.00	292.13
7	600–650	616	250.00–300.00	274.16
9	650–700	682	245.00–325.00	279.79
4	700–750	720	270.00–285.00	273.67
4	750–800	779	205.00–260.00	232.58
3	800–850	832	225.00–235.00	229.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	220.00	220.00
2	300–350	318	245.00–270.00	256.81
2	350–400	383	275.00–280.00	277.52
4	400–450	413	232.00–280.00	251.61
5	450–500	473	205.00–250.00	225.26
1	500–550	505	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	585	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	795	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	190.00	190.00
2	400–450	408	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	220.00–225.00	222.54
2	400–450	403	275.00–285.00	280.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	415.00–465.00	434.59
6	300–350	328	400.00–465.00	438.34
5	350–400	381	400.00–435.00	421.98
7	400–450	412	395.00–430.00	412.82
3	450–500	472	400.00–402.00	400.65
2	500–550	538	325.00–355.00	339.93
2	550–600	583	350.00–360.00	355.11
4	600–650	635	325.00–347.50	340.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	333	215.00–280.00	240.36
5	350–400	377	230.00–275.00	249.14
4	400–450	427	195.00–275.00	217.48
5	450–500	461	225.00–270.00	242.83
1	500–550	535	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	575	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	277	330.00–395.00	370.71
4	300–350	323	375.00–410.00	390.27
17	350–400	369	320.00–410.00	378.73
15	400–450	426	300.00–395.00	355.96
14	450–500	460	300.00–375.00	349.36
20	500–550	523	290.00–355.00	330.08
13	550–600	574	300.00–335.00	316.58
24	600–650	631	280.00–330.00	313.24
6	650–700	688	245.00–310.00	265.47
11	700–750	707	270.00–301.00	296.14
19	750–800	759	210.00–290.00	276.35
11	850–900	885	277.00	277.00
2	900–950	905	180.00–185.00	182.49
1	950–1000	990	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,705	183.00–190.00	186.90
2	—	1,728	169.00–174.00	171.94
3	—	1,620	194.00–204.00	197.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,240	145.00–166.00	159.08
13	—	1,132	122.00–149.00	136.76
15	—	1,312	167.00–178.00	172.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	139.00	139.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	135.00	135.00

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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