Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-22

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 heavy with quality average .

Hogs 17 head

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $313.49/cwt on 66 head. That ranks 2 of 31 comparable sales and sits −38.64 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$313.49

66 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$604

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

$108.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.74

vs NC average

−46.31 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	326.62	1,813	58
Medium and Large 2	554	218.30	1,209	8thin

One grade step is worth $108.33/cwt here — about $604 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 sale66 hd

313.49

—

NC average9 barns · 295 hd

311.76

+1.74

National average158 barns · 7,895 hd

359.80

−46.31

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−38.64

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	1,508	182.47	2,752	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,215	157.50	1,913	94
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	924	132.15	1,221	17

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)	1,125	$1,851	2thin

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	170.88/cwt	166.00–185.00	2,261	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	750	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,245	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	139.44/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,368	9
Bulls	—	—	1,581	185.40/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,931	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	157.30/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,900	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,087	138.93/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,510	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,395	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	261.40/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,129	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	229.98/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,203	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	380.39/cwt	320.00–440.00	1,617	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	340.92/cwt	300.00–395.00	1,759	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	321.42/cwt	280.00–380.00	1,842	31
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	1,851.11/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	267.76/cwt	260.00–275.00	763	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	322.40/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,686	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	677	307.92/cwt	270.00–330.00	2,085	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	232.53/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,484	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	211.29/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,209	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	957	4
Bulls	—	—	1,685	200.57/cwt	200.00–201.00	3,380	2
Bulls	—	—	1,238	166.09/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,056	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	117.94/cwt	100.00–139.00	1,033	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	875	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	410.00/cwt	365.00–445.00	1,119	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	469.35/cwt	410.00–501.00	1,023	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	245.95/cwt	225.00–265.00	1,291	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	207.50/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	316.72/cwt	270.00–345.00	1,967	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	401.52/cwt	349.00–420.00	1,907	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	242.47/cwt	225.00–255.00	1,753	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	280.11/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,123	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	431.29/cwt	390.00–480.00	962	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	366.44/cwt	360.00–375.00	2,283	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	368.79/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,095	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	295.49/cwt	270.00–320.00	2,275	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	373.13/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,966	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	393.68/cwt	330.00–445.00	1,634	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	413.59/cwt	365.00–450.00	1,344	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,458	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	241.20/cwt	200.00–285.00	1,165	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	364.32/cwt	330.00–410.00	991	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	316	384.96/cwt	335.00–425.00	1,216	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	262.46/cwt	230.00–290.00	1,898	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	428.71/cwt	360.00–450.00	1,205	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	250.76/cwt	225.00–275.00	1,427	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,005	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	421.49/cwt	390.00–460.00	1,564	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	329.40/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,897	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	355.52/cwt	300.00–385.00	1,682	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	268.00/cwt	215.00–280.00	1,782	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	351.17/cwt	300.00–400.00	1,643	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	389.70/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	669	347.95/cwt	325.00–365.00	2,328	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	446.29/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,624	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	330.92/cwt	295.00–345.00	2,366	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	295.72/cwt	260.00–350.00	1,822	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	425.08/cwt	350.00–440.00	1,785	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	360.63/cwt	325.00–420.00	1,313	11

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 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 732Last week 613Year ago 550

Slaughter CattleReceipts 156Last week 97Year ago 134

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 1

Hogs 17 head

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,323	166.00–185.00	170.88
62	—	1,208	150.00–165.00	157.30
13	—	1,087	120.00–149.00	138.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	166.00	166.00
9	—	981	130.00–148.00	139.44
7	—	876	100.00–139.00	117.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,581	180.00–190.00	185.40
2	—	1,685	200.00–201.00	200.57
4	—	1,238	160.00–170.00	166.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	230.00	230.00
1	450–500	490	205.00	205.00
4	500–550	525	225.00–265.00	245.95
6	550–600	569	225.00–275.00	250.76
1	600–650	620	225.00	225.00
2	650–700	660	200.00–215.00	207.50
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	218	410.00–501.00	469.35
12	250–300	281	360.00–450.00	428.71
12	300–350	325	365.00–450.00	413.59
11	350–400	364	325.00–420.00	360.63
25	400–450	425	320.00–440.00	380.39
23	450–500	468	300.00–400.00	351.17
30	500–550	516	300.00–395.00	340.92
31	550–600	573	280.00–380.00	321.42
15	600–650	616	260.00–350.00	295.72
14	650–700	665	215.00–280.00	268.00
4	700–750	723	225.00–255.00	242.47
3	750–800	758	275.00–290.00	280.11
1	800–850	840	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	890	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	260.00–275.00	267.76
4	300–350	330	290.00	290.00
9	400–450	432	225.00–285.00	261.40
6	450–500	483	200.00–285.00	241.20
3	500–550	523	225.00–235.00	229.98
5	550–600	572	185.00–225.00	211.29
2	600–650	638	225.00–240.00	232.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	223	390.00–480.00	431.29
10	250–300	272	330.00–410.00	364.32
11	300–350	316	335.00–425.00	384.96
27	350–400	371	390.00–460.00	421.49
18	400–450	415	330.00–445.00	393.68
41	450–500	473	300.00–385.00	355.52
23	500–550	523	275.00–350.00	322.40
35	550–600	576	275.00–345.00	329.40
25	600–650	621	270.00–345.00	316.72
14	650–700	677	270.00–330.00	307.92
8	700–750	723	230.00–290.00	262.46
1	850–900	880	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	365.00–445.00	410.00
3	300–350	333	360.00–420.00	389.70
4	350–400	364	440.00–450.00	446.29
8	400–450	420	350.00–440.00	425.08
10	450–500	475	349.00–420.00	401.52
14	500–550	527	340.00–400.00	373.13
5	550–600	568	350.00–385.00	368.79
20	600–650	623	360.00–375.00	366.44
12	650–700	669	325.00–365.00	347.95
6	700–750	715	295.00–345.00	330.92
2	750–800	770	270.00–320.00	295.49
1	850–900	875	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	550	265.00	265.00

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	—	1,125	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,851.11

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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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