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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Aug 8

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

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Feeder Cattle receipts

466 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 456▲ 390 vs year ago 76 · +513.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

103 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 106▲ 50 vs year ago 53 · +94.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 6.00 to 8.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was good ; market activity and buyer interest active . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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 $315.83/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 5 of 33 comparable sales and sits −27.02 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$315.83

43 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$512

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

$86.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.99

vs NC average

−34.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	323.87	1,762	39
Medium and Large 2	527	237.45	1,250	4thin

One grade step is worth $86.42/cwt here — about $512 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale43 hd

315.83

—

NC average9 barns · 242 hd

319.82

−3.99

National average149 barns · 9,537 hd

350.57

−34.74

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

−27.02

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	1,660	190.36	3,159	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	161.79	1,908	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	878	127.16	1,116	6thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	438.94/cwt	415.00–465.00	1,032	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,296	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	467.20/cwt	435.00–495.00	1,523	7
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	433.17/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,633	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	423.15/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,828	9
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	424.32/cwt	375.00–450.00	1,990	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	248.18/cwt	215.00–280.00	1,179	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	385.36/cwt	360.00–425.00	2,015	25
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	355.03/cwt	310.00–380.00	2,009	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	360.50/cwt	325.00–385.00	2,282	16
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	352.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	2,372	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,393	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	270.32/cwt	220.00–320.00	2,108	2
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,280	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	483.79/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,055	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	406.69/cwt	375.00–430.00	1,110	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	436.29/cwt	395.00–465.00	1,440	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	412.89/cwt	370.00–445.00	1,552	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	414	247.21/cwt	230.00–280.00	1,023	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	402.88/cwt	365.00–435.00	1,720	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	356.87/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,699	32
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	259.74/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,247	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	244.93/cwt	220.00–275.00	1,254	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	325.14/cwt	275.00–355.00	1,710	24
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,226	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	321.84/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,844	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	319.24/cwt	250.00–345.00	2,008	19
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,343	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	306.81/cwt	270.00–320.00	2,065	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	274.59/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,991	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,286	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	225	480.00/cwt	450.00–520.00	1,080	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	409.24/cwt	360.00–450.00	1,158	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,229	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	321	390.91/cwt	325.00–445.00	1,255	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	378.65/cwt	350.00–450.00	1,363	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	396.09/cwt	340.00–440.00	1,679	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	364.09/cwt	310.00–400.00	1,715	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	259.39/cwt	225.00–290.00	1,240	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,404	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	319.01/cwt	275.00–350.00	1,665	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	315.14/cwt	280.00–350.00	1,799	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	254.84/cwt	235.00–280.00	1,460	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	305.16/cwt	255.00–340.00	1,874	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,469	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	313.96/cwt	290.00–330.00	2,110	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,473	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	319.42/cwt	305.00–330.00	2,252	8
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	290.05/cwt	285.00–295.00	2,199	2
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	250.05/cwt	245.00–255.00	2,020	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	215.06/cwt	195.00–250.00	1,893	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,495	1
Bulls	—	—	1,649	186.81/cwt	182.00–191.00	3,080	5
Bulls	—	—	1,681	196.13/cwt	193.00–207.00	3,297	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	843	133.51/cwt	122.00–141.00	1,125	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	114.47/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,085	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,068	143.84/cwt	126.00–151.00	1,536	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,171	160.10/cwt	154.00–166.00	1,875	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	172.05/cwt	167.00–184.00	2,133	28

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 Aug 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 466Last week 456Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 103Last week 106Year ago 53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,240	167.00–184.00	172.05
13	—	1,068	126.00–151.00	143.84
32	—	1,171	154.00–166.00	160.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	843	122.00–141.00	133.51
2	—	948	111.00–118.00	114.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,681	193.00–207.00	196.13
1	—	1,540	162.00	162.00
5	—	1,649	182.00–191.00	186.81

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	215.00–280.00	248.18
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	415.00–465.00	438.94
1	250–300	270	480.00	480.00
7	300–350	326	435.00–495.00	467.20
6	350–400	377	400.00–460.00	433.17
9	400–450	432	405.00–445.00	423.15
12	450–500	469	375.00–450.00	424.32
25	500–550	523	360.00–425.00	385.36
16	550–600	566	310.00–380.00	355.03
16	600–650	633	325.00–385.00	360.50
5	650–700	674	340.00–360.00	352.00
1	700–750	725	330.00	330.00
2	750–800	780	220.00–320.00	270.32
1	800–850	800	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	375	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	445	225.00	225.00
3	450–500	478	225.00–290.00	259.39
1	500–550	520	270.00	270.00
6	550–600	573	235.00–280.00	254.84
1	600–650	625	235.00	235.00
1	650–700	685	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	450.00–520.00	480.00
3	250–300	283	360.00–450.00	409.24
8	300–350	321	325.00–445.00	390.91
4	350–400	360	350.00–450.00	378.65
13	400–450	424	340.00–440.00	396.09
10	450–500	471	310.00–400.00	364.09
11	500–550	522	275.00–350.00	319.01
12	550–600	571	280.00–350.00	315.14
11	600–650	614	255.00–340.00	305.16
9	650–700	672	290.00–330.00	313.96
8	700–750	705	305.00–330.00	319.42
2	750–800	758	285.00–295.00	290.05
2	800–850	808	245.00–255.00	250.05
4	850–900	880	195.00–250.00	215.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	414	230.00–280.00	247.21
5	450–500	480	250.00–290.00	259.74
3	500–550	512	220.00–275.00	244.93
1	550–600	570	215.00	215.00
1	650–700	655	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	470.00–500.00	483.79
7	250–300	273	375.00–430.00	406.69
8	300–350	330	395.00–465.00	436.29
9	350–400	376	370.00–445.00	412.89
20	400–450	427	365.00–435.00	402.88
32	450–500	476	320.00–385.00	356.87
24	500–550	526	275.00–355.00	325.14
15	550–600	573	275.00–350.00	321.84
19	600–650	629	250.00–345.00	319.24
9	650–700	673	270.00–320.00	306.81
2	700–750	725	260.00–290.00	274.59
1	750–800	775	295.00	295.00

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.