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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Jan 17

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Jan 10Jan 17Jan 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

825 head

▲ 684 vs last sale 141▲ 534 vs year ago 291 · +183.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

221 head

▲ 152 vs last sale 69▲ 72 vs year ago 149 · +48.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 1▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 4.00 to 6.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest were active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

6 head of hogs

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $251.54/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −91.30 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$251.54

78 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,359

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$399

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

$76.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

vs NC average

−52.49 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	254.48	1,374	75
Medium and Large 2	547	178.22	975	3thin

One grade step is worth $76.26/cwt here — about $399 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale78 hd

251.54

—

NC average8 barns · 285 hd

249.77

+1.77

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−52.49

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

−91.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.48, low $292.12, median $342.85 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,586	143.36	2,274	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	128.98	1,698	141
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,685	113.29	1,909	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	946	104.98	993	13

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,150	$1,375	1thin

Every lot

78 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	277	298.25/cwt	295.00–300.00	826	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	338.65/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,077	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	320.49/cwt	270.00–375.00	1,199	19
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	329.77/cwt	270.00–360.00	1,408	21
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	342.33/cwt	300.00–385.00	1,626	38
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	980	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	320.99/cwt	270.00–365.00	1,682	20
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	578	300.75/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,738	20
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	291.93/cwt	279.00–309.00	1,822	17
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,828	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	727	233.95/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,701	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,944	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	273.06/cwt	260.00–300.00	655	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	276.10/cwt	240.00–305.00	754	10
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	286	194.80/cwt	170.00–220.00	557	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	309.66/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,003	35
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	734	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	203.86/cwt	170.00–220.00	758	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	126.00/cwt	100.00–150.00	473	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	307.19/cwt	255.00–350.00	1,155	46
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	281.50/cwt	230.00–315.00	1,191	43
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	176.81/cwt	160.00–190.00	755	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	269.90/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,290	43
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	259.16/cwt	220.00–280.00	1,361	50
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	182.33/cwt	175.00–190.00	1,027	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	245.11/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,397	25
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	166.84/cwt	150.00–190.00	1,031	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	227.14/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,429	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	237.75/cwt	220.00–262.00	1,591	9
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,267	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	224.72/cwt	210.00–230.00	1,584	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	198.92/cwt	170.00–210.00	1,528	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	895	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,808	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	329.57/cwt	275.00–380.00	774	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	320.10/cwt	260.00–360.00	903	20
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	652	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	336.86/cwt	295.00–355.00	1,095	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	331.74/cwt	285.00–350.00	1,208	16
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	296.37/cwt	230.00–355.00	1,260	23
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	215.09/cwt	210.00–220.00	931	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	309.76/cwt	255.00–345.00	1,478	27
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	184.71/cwt	165.00–205.00	948	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	271.42/cwt	245.00–325.00	1,430	23
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	851	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	259.87/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,479	23
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	192.82/cwt	180.00–205.00	1,118	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	619	252.09/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,560	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	966	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	878	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,048	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	671	244.81/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,643	10
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	212.76/cwt	195.00–235.00	1,530	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	213.29/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,632	6
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	767	177.49/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,361	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 3	800	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,040	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	810	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,782	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	823	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,399	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	886	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,595	8
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	793	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,269	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,200	130.43/cwt	116.00–139.00	1,565	6
Bulls	—	—	1,745	158.16/cwt	156.00–160.00	2,760	2
Bulls	—	—	1,753	147.36/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,583	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	868	113.88/cwt	106.00–119.00	988	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	99.42/cwt	95.00–100.00	988	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	117.28/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,396	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,324	129.27/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,712	75
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	138.13/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,941	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,685	113.29/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,909	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1

This sale against other markets

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 Jan 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 825Last week 141Year ago 291

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 69Year ago 149

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 0

6 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	205.00	205.00
1	350–400	375	225.00	225.00
2	400–450	433	210.00–220.00	215.09
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
2	500–550	513	165.00–205.00	184.71
2	550–600	580	180.00–205.00	192.82
1	650–700	655	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	730	190.00	190.00
3	750–800	767	170.00–187.00	177.49
2	800–850	823	170.00	170.00
1	900–950	920	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	275.00–380.00	329.57
20	250–300	282	260.00–360.00	320.10
12	300–350	325	295.00–355.00	336.86
16	350–400	364	285.00–350.00	331.74
23	400–450	425	230.00–355.00	296.37
27	450–500	477	255.00–345.00	309.76
23	500–550	527	245.00–325.00	271.42
23	550–600	569	240.00–290.00	259.87
9	600–650	619	230.00–275.00	252.09
10	650–700	671	220.00–270.00	244.81
5	700–750	719	195.00–235.00	212.76
6	750–800	765	200.00–225.00	213.29
1	800–850	810	220.00	220.00
8	850–900	886	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	152.00	152.00
2	600–650	623	155.00	155.00
1	650–700	650	135.00	135.00
1	800–850	800	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	295.00–300.00	298.25
5	300–350	318	310.00–360.00	338.65
19	350–400	374	270.00–375.00	320.49
21	400–450	427	270.00–360.00	329.77
38	450–500	475	300.00–385.00	342.33
20	500–550	524	270.00–365.00	320.99
20	550–600	578	270.00–330.00	300.75
17	600–650	624	279.00–309.00	291.93
2	650–700	660	277.00	277.00
3	700–750	727	225.00–245.00	233.95
1	800–850	845	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	286	170.00–220.00	194.80
1	300–350	330	222.50	222.50
3	350–400	372	170.00–220.00	203.86
5	400–450	427	160.00–190.00	176.81
2	450–500	485	200.00	200.00
1	500–550	515	170.00	170.00
2	550–600	563	175.00–190.00	182.33
5	600–650	618	150.00–190.00	166.84
1	650–700	685	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	260.00–300.00	273.06
10	250–300	273	240.00–305.00	276.10
35	300–350	324	260.00–330.00	309.66
46	350–400	376	255.00–350.00	307.19
43	400–450	423	230.00–315.00	281.50
43	450–500	478	235.00–290.00	269.90
50	500–550	525	220.00–280.00	259.16
25	550–600	570	220.00–260.00	245.11
10	600–650	629	210.00–250.00	227.14
9	650–700	669	220.00–262.00	237.75
7	700–750	705	210.00–230.00	224.72
5	750–800	768	170.00–210.00	198.92
1	850–900	895	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	100.00–150.00	126.00
1	400–450	420	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	793	160.00	160.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	156.00–160.00	158.16
6	—	1,200	116.00–139.00	130.43
12	—	1,753	140.00–155.00	147.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,405	135.00–149.00	138.13
30	—	1,190	110.00–122.00	117.28
75	—	1,324	123.00–134.00	129.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,685	110.00–119.00	113.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	868	106.00–119.00	113.88
8	—	994	95.00–100.00	99.42

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.