Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 lower 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 $252.31/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −99.82 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$252.31

62 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,375

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$564

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

$100.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−52.42

vs NC average

−111.65 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	265.77	1,446	50
Medium and Large 2	549	199.06	1,093	11thin
Medium and Large 3	535	165.00	883	1thin

One grade step is worth $100.77/cwt here — about $564 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale62 hd

252.31

—

NC average10 barns · 361 hd

304.73

−52.42

National average183 barns · 20,348 hd

363.96

−111.65

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−99.82

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	1,454	165.33	2,404	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,823	146.27	2,667	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,245	139.97	1,743	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	957	111.87	1,070	19

Every lot, as filed

90 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	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,823	146.27/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,667	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	106.65/cwt	86.00–118.00	1,003	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	883	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	177.37/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,282	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	251.26/cwt	230.00–270.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	206.57/cwt	195.00–225.00	1,173	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	223.21/cwt	200.00–245.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	199.11/cwt	190.00–220.00	1,067	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	167.34/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	246.52/cwt	220.00–285.00	932	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	226.89/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,055	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	260.38/cwt	225.00–275.00	846	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	672	179.13/cwt	172.00–187.00	1,204	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	199.00/cwt	185.00–215.00	1,124	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	259.83/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,520	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	674	182.44/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,230	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	218.53/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,021	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	236.12/cwt	200.00–275.00	1,013	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	216.43/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	274.07/cwt	240.00–320.00	1,447	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	131.65/cwt	110.00–136.00	1,621	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	158.11/cwt	155.00–162.00	2,055	4
Bulls	—	—	1,591	174.52/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,777	7
Bulls	—	—	1,263	152.47/cwt	142.00–164.00	1,926	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	823	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	801	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	123.18/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,223	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	143.51/cwt	137.00–154.00	1,792	43
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	352.25/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,169	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	354.89/cwt	305.00–400.00	972	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	354.80/cwt	295.00–375.00	1,313	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	152.52/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,022	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	632	156.62/cwt	155.00–160.00	990	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	312.85/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,949	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	188.50/cwt	182.00–195.00	1,527	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,415	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	365	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,369	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,726	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	278.74/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,881	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	418.00/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,116	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	309.79/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,806	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	222.48/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	310.56/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,146	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	330.70/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,392	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	399.66/cwt	365.00–435.00	1,459	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	349.90/cwt	315.00–390.00	1,624	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	320.87/cwt	290.00–345.00	889	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	428	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,755	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	190.77/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,475	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	227.61/cwt	195.00–250.00	1,420	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	213.10/cwt	200.00–230.00	1,449	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	183.42/cwt	170.00–200.00	1,143	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	206.28/cwt	190.00–225.00	1,481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,728	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	323.49/cwt	295.00–365.00	1,385	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	305.84/cwt	250.00–340.00	1,459	30
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	194.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,417	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	258.11/cwt	210.00–300.00	1,484	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	309.22/cwt	290.00–350.00	1,030	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	322.77/cwt	310.00–335.00	742	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,677	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	368.29/cwt	335.00–410.00	854	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	194.95/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,790	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	339.45/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,765	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	220.93/cwt	200.00–245.00	1,359	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	284.57/cwt	250.00–330.00	1,329	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	200.62/cwt	195.00–220.00	1,354	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	256.22/cwt	225.00–295.00	1,481	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	302.10/cwt	260.00–327.50	1,290	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	271.79/cwt	220.00–315.00	1,413	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	188.52/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,565	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,691	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	207.21/cwt	187.00–225.00	1,591	3

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 Nov 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 628Last week 606Year ago 368

Slaughter CattleReceipts 139Last week 108Year ago 128

11 head of hogs

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	140.00–152.00	146.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	940	86.00–118.00	106.65
6	—	993	118.00–130.00	123.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,231	110.00–136.00	131.65
4	—	1,300	155.00–162.00	158.11
43	—	1,249	137.00–154.00	143.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,591	170.00–180.00	174.52
5	—	1,263	142.00–164.00	152.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	535	165.00	165.00
3	600–650	632	155.00–160.00	156.62
2	650–700	670	150.00–155.00	152.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	245.00	245.00
5	300–350	325	225.00–275.00	260.38
10	350–400	378	220.00–285.00	246.52
3	400–450	433	200.00–245.00	223.21
10	450–500	465	200.00–245.00	226.89
6	500–550	536	190.00–220.00	199.11
5	550–600	565	185.00–215.00	199.00
1	600–650	605	190.00	190.00
5	650–700	672	172.00–187.00	179.13
2	700–750	735	175.00	175.00
2	750–800	770	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	410	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	310.00–335.00	322.77
11	250–300	277	290.00–345.00	320.87
27	300–350	333	290.00–350.00	309.22
15	350–400	369	280.00–350.00	310.56
25	400–450	427	260.00–327.50	302.10
38	450–500	467	250.00–330.00	284.57
28	500–550	520	220.00–315.00	271.79
22	550–600	575	210.00–300.00	258.11
6	600–650	615	200.00–245.00	220.93
7	650–700	675	195.00–220.00	200.62
4	700–750	718	190.00–225.00	206.28
3	750–800	768	187.00–225.00	207.21
2	800–850	830	187.00–190.00	188.52
1	850–900	860	195.00	195.00
3	900–950	918	190.00–197.50	194.95
1	950–1000	960	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	230.00–270.00	251.26
1	300–350	305	205.00	205.00
9	400–450	429	200.00–275.00	236.12
6	450–500	467	200.00–245.00	218.53
3	500–550	523	200.00–230.00	216.43
3	550–600	568	195.00–225.00	206.57
3	600–650	623	170.00–200.00	183.42
4	650–700	674	175.00–190.00	182.44
2	700–750	723	170.00–185.00	177.37
2	800–850	823	160.00–175.00	167.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	232	335.00–410.00	368.29
8	250–300	274	305.00–400.00	354.89
13	300–350	332	320.00–370.00	352.25
27	350–400	370	295.00–375.00	354.80
15	400–450	428	295.00–365.00	323.49
30	450–500	477	250.00–340.00	305.84
7	500–550	528	240.00–320.00	274.07
32	550–600	578	225.00–295.00	256.22
8	600–650	624	195.00–250.00	227.61
8	650–700	680	200.00–230.00	213.10
6	700–750	727	190.00–200.00	194.94
7	750–800	773	185.00–205.00	190.77
2	800–850	810	182.00–195.00	188.50
1	850–900	890	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	960	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	545	180.00	180.00
1	550–600	570	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	585	250.00–270.00	259.83
2	600–650	620	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	685	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	267	405.00–425.00	418.00
1	300–350	330	355.00	355.00
3	350–400	365	365.00–435.00	399.66
5	400–450	421	305.00–350.00	330.70
7	450–500	464	315.00–390.00	349.90
8	500–550	520	305.00–350.00	339.45
2	550–600	583	300.00–320.00	309.79
2	600–650	623	300.00–325.00	312.85
5	650–700	675	260.00–300.00	278.74
2	700–750	715	220.00–225.00	222.48
1	750–800	750	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	825	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	885	195.00	195.00
1	900–950	945	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	985	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	410.00	410.00

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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