Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 4.00 higher compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

13 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $344.08/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 10 of 31 comparable sales and sits −8.06 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$344.08

28 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,825

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$341

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

$61.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.94

vs NC average

−45.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	346.27	1,837	27
Medium and Large 2	525	285.00	1,496	1thin

One grade step is worth $61.27/cwt here — about $341 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale28 hd

344.08

—

NC average9 barns · 225 hd

336.14

+7.94

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−45.83

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−8.06

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	1,608	174.90	2,813	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,700	167.00	2,839	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	148.44	1,778	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	910	118.97	1,082	12

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	$2,702	2thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	250	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,702.22/head	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	319.79/cwt	295.00–345.00	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	200–250	210	397.44/cwt	395.00–400.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	315	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	270	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	355	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,651	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	347.44/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,174	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	320.03/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,292	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,541	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,185	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	283.08/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,183	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	185.99/cwt	185.00–188.00	3,125	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	146.99/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,733	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	884	123.69/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,093	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	946	112.36/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,063	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,839	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	131.29/cwt	120.00–138.00	1,549	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	251.90/cwt	230.00–275.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	597	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,313	5
Bulls	—	—	1,465	156.47/cwt	140.00–170.00	2,292	7
Bulls	—	—	1,770	193.29/cwt	190.00–197.00	3,421	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	157.81/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,935	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	369.90/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,901	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,030	197.39/cwt	190.00–207.50	2,033	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	1000–1050	1,045	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,735	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,038	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	900–950	900	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	538	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	447.60/cwt	445.00–450.00	1,423	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,294	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	226.81/cwt	205.00–250.00	1,640	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	381	404.19/cwt	380.00–435.00	1,540	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	207.42/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	217.54/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,675	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	950	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	421.10/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,811	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,152	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	442.61/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,669	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	391.41/cwt	370.00–395.00	2,161	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,280	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	324.83/cwt	285.00–355.00	1,878	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	332.91/cwt	310.00–355.00	1,924	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	375	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	387.67/cwt	350.00–415.00	1,845	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	432	478.75/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,068	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	425.27/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,289	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	410.96/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,742	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	262	423.12/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,109	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	271.67/cwt	270.00–275.00	2,051	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	310	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,442	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	393.56/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,448	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	366.54/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,543	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	368.61/cwt	355.00–385.00	1,766	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	282.40/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,062	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	487.61/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,122	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	289	357.58/cwt	330.00–380.00	1,033	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	304.81/cwt	285.00–330.00	2,051	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	326.94/cwt	300.00–335.00	2,030	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	312.31/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,077	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	400.45/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	353.77/cwt	315.00–375.00	1,818	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,316	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,190	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	530	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	356.13/cwt	335.00–370.00	808	7

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 Dec 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 321Last week 581Year ago 535

Slaughter CattleReceipts 121Last week 129Year ago 100

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 2

13 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	490.00	490.00
1	350–400	385	460.00	460.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	485.00–490.00	487.61
3	250–300	262	405.00–450.00	423.12
3	300–350	303	400.00–450.00	425.27
5	350–400	381	380.00–435.00	404.19
8	400–450	424	400.00–450.00	410.96
13	450–500	476	350.00–415.00	387.67
4	500–550	514	360.00–380.00	369.90
8	550–600	578	310.00–355.00	332.91
2	600–650	605	295.00–345.00	319.79
1	650–700	670	300.00	300.00
5	700–750	723	205.00–250.00	226.81
4	750–800	770	210.00–225.00	217.54
4	800–850	820	200.00–220.00	207.42
1	900–950	920	195.00	195.00
3	1000–1050	1,030	190.00–207.50	197.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	345.00–350.00	347.44
1	400–450	410	350.00	350.00
2	450–500	483	315.00–325.00	320.03
1	500–550	510	255.00	255.00
1	600–650	615	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	695	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	250.00	250.00
1	900–950	900	175.00	175.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	395.00–400.00	397.44
1	250–300	270	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	315	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	375	420.00	420.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	250.00	250.00
2	250–300	283	230.00–275.00	251.90
2	350–400	380	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	418	250.00–315.00	283.08
1	500–550	525	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	695	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	710	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	227	335.00–370.00	356.13
4	250–300	289	330.00–380.00	357.58
2	300–350	330	390.00–410.00	400.45
7	350–400	368	385.00–405.00	393.56
12	400–450	421	335.00–385.00	366.54
18	450–500	479	355.00–385.00	368.61
20	500–550	514	315.00–375.00	353.77
7	550–600	578	285.00–355.00	324.83
10	600–650	621	300.00–335.00	326.94
6	650–700	673	285.00–330.00	304.81
2	700–750	730	275.00–290.00	282.40
3	750–800	755	270.00–275.00	271.67
1	950–1000	950	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	465.00	465.00
1	350–400	355	465.00	465.00
3	400–450	432	465.00–485.00	478.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	395.00	395.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	470.00	470.00
2	300–350	318	445.00–450.00	447.60
8	350–400	377	400.00–465.00	442.61
9	400–450	430	405.00–435.00	421.10
1	450–500	460	375.00	375.00
1	500–550	530	345.00	345.00
7	550–600	552	370.00–395.00	391.41
1	600–650	620	370.00	370.00
2	650–700	665	300.00–325.00	312.31
1	700–750	730	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	755	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	800	285.00	285.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	597	220.00	220.00

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	2,600.00–2,800.00	2,702.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,680	185.00–188.00	185.99
7	—	1,465	140.00–170.00	156.47
4	—	1,770	190.00–197.00	193.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,179	140.00–150.00	146.99
10	—	1,180	120.00–138.00	131.29
22	—	1,226	151.00–169.00	157.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	884	120.00–134.00	123.69
5	—	946	104.00–119.00	112.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	167.00	167.00

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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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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