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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Apr 4

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Mar 28Apr 4Apr 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

600 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 633▼ 454 vs year ago 1,054 · −43.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

138 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 160▼ 65 vs year ago 203 · −32.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $321.30/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −88.76 against this barn's trailing median of $410.06.

Average price

$321.30

17 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−10.61

vs NC average

−47.71 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	321.30	1,733	17thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

321.30

—

NC average9 barns · 131 hd

331.91

−10.61

National average168 barns · 11,835 hd

369.01

−47.71

This barn, trailing median22 sales

410.06

−88.76

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

22 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $470.93, low $344.77, median $410.06 across 22 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	—	Low	1,635	170.08	2,781	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	138.55	1,718	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	868	103.14	895	10

Every lot

57 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	424.60/cwt	325.00–442.50	1,231	6
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	416.10/cwt	360.00–440.00	1,323	5
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	401.35/cwt	359.00–430.00	1,497	30
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	389	461.00/cwt	461.00–461.00	1,793	101
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	396.60/cwt	365.00–420.00	1,650	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	352.14/cwt	320.00–415.00	1,673	30
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	307.40/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,577	8
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	333.65/cwt	300.00–341.00	1,878	9
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	294.93/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,855	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,965	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,999	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,100	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	262.47/cwt	260.00–265.00	2,165	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	217	322.46/cwt	310.00–330.00	700	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	324.63/cwt	300.00–350.00	925	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	575	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	727	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	318.72/cwt	275.00–345.00	1,033	18
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	229.71/cwt	215.00–245.00	880	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	339.72/cwt	270.00–367.50	1,308	45
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	320.54/cwt	280.00–370.00	1,356	25
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	318.31/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,512	19
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	529	296.95/cwt	250.00–340.00	1,571	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	296.00/cwt	265.00–312.50	1,687	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	266.56/cwt	255.00–275.00	1,666	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	969	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	244.42/cwt	227.00–267.50	1,643	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	217.48/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,822	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	799	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	284	389.41/cwt	350.00–405.00	1,106	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	394.67/cwt	310.00–435.00	1,314	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	354.50/cwt	300.00–420.00	1,333	19
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	204.93/cwt	195.00–215.00	775	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	327.20/cwt	280.00–400.00	1,391	18
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	935	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	331.04/cwt	290.00–380.00	1,556	24
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	299.99/cwt	260.00–340.00	1,554	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	290.53/cwt	250.00–325.00	1,671	20
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	626	286.01/cwt	270.00–307.00	1,790	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	276.42/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,852	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	245.71/cwt	240.00–257.00	1,806	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	241.70/cwt	215.00–270.00	1,868	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,968	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	863	233.39/cwt	230.00–236.00	2,014	4
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,964	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	134.53/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,874	2
Bulls	—	—	1,636	169.63/cwt	162.00–174.00	2,775	8
Bulls	—	—	1,715	182.53/cwt	179.00–188.00	3,130	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	816	89.43/cwt	81.00–98.00	730	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	917	108.73/cwt	101.00–116.00	997	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,144	122.87/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,406	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	138.36/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,714	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	150.14/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,965	20

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 Apr 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 600Last week 633Year ago 1,054

Slaughter CattleReceipts 138Last week 160Year ago 203

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	355.00	355.00
4	250–300	284	350.00–405.00	389.41
7	300–350	333	310.00–435.00	394.67
19	350–400	376	300.00–420.00	354.50
18	400–450	425	280.00–400.00	327.20
24	450–500	470	290.00–380.00	331.04
14	500–550	518	260.00–340.00	299.99
20	550–600	575	250.00–325.00	290.53
6	600–650	626	270.00–307.00	286.01
9	650–700	670	240.00–290.00	276.42
3	700–750	735	240.00–257.00	245.71
2	750–800	773	215.00–270.00	241.70
1	800–850	820	240.00	240.00
4	850–900	863	230.00–236.00	233.39
1	900–950	935	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	195.00–215.00	204.93
1	400–450	445	210.00	210.00
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	310.00–330.00	322.46
7	250–300	285	300.00–350.00	324.63
18	300–350	324	275.00–345.00	318.72
45	350–400	385	270.00–367.50	339.72
25	400–450	423	280.00–370.00	320.54
19	450–500	475	290.00–340.00	318.31
14	500–550	529	250.00–340.00	296.95
12	550–600	570	265.00–312.50	296.00
3	600–650	625	255.00–275.00	266.56
3	650–700	672	227.00–267.50	244.42
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	838	210.00–225.00	217.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	195.00	195.00
2	300–350	323	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	383	215.00–245.00	229.71
1	600–650	625	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	290	325.00–442.50	424.60
5	300–350	318	360.00–440.00	416.10
30	350–400	373	359.00–430.00	401.35
11	400–450	416	365.00–420.00	396.60
30	450–500	475	320.00–415.00	352.14
8	500–550	513	300.00–340.00	307.40
9	550–600	563	300.00–341.00	333.65
3	600–650	629	290.00–305.00	294.93
1	650–700	655	300.00	300.00
1	700–750	735	272.00	272.00
1	750–800	785	267.50	267.50
2	800–850	825	260.00–265.00	262.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
101	350–400	389	461.00	461.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,144	110.00–129.00	122.87
20	—	1,309	146.00–156.00	150.14
64	—	1,239	130.00–145.00	138.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	816	81.00–98.00	89.43
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
5	—	917	101.00–116.00	108.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	120.00–149.00	134.53
6	—	1,715	179.00–188.00	182.53
8	—	1,636	162.00–174.00	169.63

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.