Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 8.00 to 10.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

25 head of hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $277.11/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −95.01 against this barn's trailing median of $372.12.

Average price

$277.11

40 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,514

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$704

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

$138.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−28.94

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	546	288.35	1,574	33
Medium and Large 2	545	236.47	1,289	6thin
Medium and Large 3	580	150.00	870	1thin

One grade step is worth $138.35/cwt here — about $704 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $413.75, low $322.14, median $372.12 across 32 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 sale40 hd

277.11

—

NC average9 barns · 233 hd

306.04

−28.94

This barn, trailing median32 sales

372.12

−95.01

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	1,414	165.41	2,339	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,205	142.16	1,713	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	878	112.17	985	21

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	319.87/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,497	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	292.91/cwt	265.00–310.00	1,673	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	206.61/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,477	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	237.76/cwt	225.00–250.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	262.49/cwt	210.00–295.00	1,089	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	925	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,758	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	258.07/cwt	235.00–280.00	970	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	234.75/cwt	200.00–255.00	1,331	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	960	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,632	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	444	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,443	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,083	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	417	252.64/cwt	200.00–290.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	165.05/cwt	160.00–170.00	842	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	870	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	799	1
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,035	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	3,419	1
Bulls	—	—	1,396	160.70/cwt	147.00–168.00	2,243	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	104.51/cwt	95.00–110.00	862	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	119.14/cwt	112.00–128.00	1,103	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	129.13/cwt	114.00–134.00	1,521	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,102	152.82/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,684	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	287.57/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,050	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	177.45/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,123	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	141.73/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,753	50
Bulls	—	—	1,323	173.38/cwt	169.00–180.00	2,294	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	357.57/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	283.25/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,640	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	267.44/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,674	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	758	245.70/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	226.65/cwt	200.00–270.00	1,049	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,094	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	316.23/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,850	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	205.06/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,702	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	308.43/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,462	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	363.16/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,543	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	336.10/cwt	310.00–345.00	1,714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	394.72/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,457	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	238	382.74/cwt	375.00–390.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	264	399.44/cwt	350.00–435.00	1,055	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	385.04/cwt	335.00–420.00	1,228	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	321	414.79/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,331	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	350.41/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,121	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	243.39/cwt	230.00–270.00	1,879	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,978	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	307.20/cwt	295.00–320.00	1,889	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	263.85/cwt	247.00–280.00	1,887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	323.37/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,387	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	278.97/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,702	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	286.80/cwt	250.00–305.00	1,511	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	985	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,315	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	471	296.91/cwt	265.00–355.00	1,398	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	348.10/cwt	315.00–375.00	1,466	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,028	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	357.29/cwt	330.00–390.00	986	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	377.95/cwt	325.00–405.00	1,432	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	271.29/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	867	200.05/cwt	195.00–210.00	1,734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	220.07/cwt	200.00–265.00	1,496	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	329.90/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,217	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	908	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	292.60/cwt	265.00–330.00	1,516	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,946	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	238.18/cwt	215.00–250.00	1,246	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	235	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	964	1

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 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 486Last week 628Year ago 723

Slaughter CattleReceipts 135Last week 139Year ago 138

25 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	375.00–390.00	382.74
4	250–300	276	330.00–390.00	357.29
11	300–350	320	300.00–375.00	350.41
17	350–400	369	300.00–375.00	329.90
10	400–450	429	300.00–360.00	323.37
19	450–500	471	265.00–355.00	296.91
19	500–550	527	250.00–305.00	286.80
17	550–600	571	265.00–310.00	292.91
6	600–650	610	260.00–300.00	278.97
4	650–700	665	250.00–290.00	271.29
2	700–750	720	255.00	255.00
3	750–800	772	230.00–270.00	243.39
1	800–850	845	240.00	240.00
1	850–900	865	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	235.00	235.00
2	350–400	363	225.00–250.00	237.76
3	400–450	417	200.00–290.00	252.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	150.00	150.00
2	500–550	510	160.00–170.00	165.05
2	600–650	633	175.00–180.00	177.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	355.00	355.00
5	400–450	444	325.00	325.00
2	450–500	468	315.00–325.00	319.87
1	550–600	570	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	285.00–290.00	287.57
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	321	400.00–425.00	414.79
5	350–400	369	385.00–410.00	394.72
6	400–450	425	350.00–380.00	363.16
2	450–500	473	355.00–360.00	357.57
5	500–550	510	310.00–345.00	336.10
4	550–600	585	300.00–330.00	316.23
2	600–650	615	295.00–320.00	307.20
2	700–750	715	247.00–280.00	263.85
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00
2	850–900	860	225.00–235.00	230.00
1	950–1000	985	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	410.00	410.00
20	250–300	264	350.00–435.00	399.44
16	300–350	319	335.00–420.00	385.04
20	350–400	379	325.00–405.00	377.95
14	400–450	421	315.00–375.00	348.10
22	450–500	474	285.00–340.00	308.43
18	500–550	518	265.00–330.00	292.60
15	550–600	579	265.00–305.00	283.25
9	600–650	626	250.00–285.00	267.44
11	650–700	680	200.00–265.00	220.07
3	700–750	715	200.00–215.00	206.61
3	750–800	758	220.00–285.00	245.70
4	800–850	830	200.00–215.00	205.06
3	850–900	867	195.00–210.00	200.05
1	900–950	908	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	376	235.00–280.00	258.07
7	400–450	415	210.00–295.00	262.49
6	450–500	463	200.00–270.00	226.65
3	500–550	523	215.00–250.00	238.18
3	550–600	567	200.00–255.00	234.75
2	600–650	625	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	650	160.00	160.00
2	700–750	730	170.00	170.00
2	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	960	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	168.00	168.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,396	147.00–168.00	160.70
5	—	1,323	169.00–180.00	173.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	825	95.00–110.00	104.51
11	—	926	112.00–128.00	119.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,178	114.00–134.00	129.13
13	—	1,102	150.00–165.00	152.82
50	—	1,237	135.00–149.00	141.73

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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