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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Dec 5

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Nov 21Dec 5Dec 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

299 head

▼ 187 vs last sale 486▼ 299 vs year ago 598 · −50.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 135▼ 129 vs year ago 174 · −74.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

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

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady compared to last sale . Feeder cattle were steady to 2.00 to 4.00 lower compared to last sale . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

23 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 $288.19/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −54.66 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$288.19

38 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$588

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

$95.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.68

vs NC average

−82.26 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	295.95	1,608	33
Medium and Large 2	531	246.19	1,308	4thin
Medium and Large 3	510	200.00	1,020	1thin

One grade step is worth $95.95/cwt here — about $588 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 sale38 hd

288.19

—

NC average9 barns · 228 hd

291.87

−3.68

National average194 barns · 19,992 hd

370.45

−82.26

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

−54.66

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	—	Average	1,375	182.79	2,513	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	136.50	1,690	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	984	121.07	1,192	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,360	112.00	1,523	1thin

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)	1,000	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

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. 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	270	320.74/cwt	310.00–330.00	866	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	350.16/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,085	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	943	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,541	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	383.17/cwt	355.00–425.00	1,571	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	310.95/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,530	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	505	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,919	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	528	318.25/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,680	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	318.48/cwt	305.00–330.00	1,809	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	312.82/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,949	16
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,030	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	274.95/cwt	260.00–290.00	2,112	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	315.33/cwt	300.00–330.00	725	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	637	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	264	253.36/cwt	220.00–275.00	669	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	279	299.69/cwt	280.00–330.00	836	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	580	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	254.92/cwt	250.00–260.00	803	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	299.81/cwt	290.00–310.00	953	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	249.71/cwt	230.00–275.00	929	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	304.18/cwt	280.00–330.00	1,165	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	828	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	417	193.76/cwt	175.00–205.00	808	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	259.84/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,112	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	303.22/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,316	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	299.31/cwt	270.00–335.00	1,392	20
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,163	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	253.25/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,317	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	301.48/cwt	270.00–340.00	1,589	22
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,271	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	284.90/cwt	265.00–305.00	1,641	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	787	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	632	263.17/cwt	245.00–275.00	1,663	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	655	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,310	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	264.79/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,758	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,453	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,887	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,139	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	528	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	374.84/cwt	370.00–380.00	892	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	285	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	969	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	641	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	329.46/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,064	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	344.25/cwt	315.00–400.00	1,301	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	415	245.06/cwt	220.00–272.00	1,017	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	341.47/cwt	300.00–390.00	1,441	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	455	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,775	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	305.94/cwt	270.00–350.00	1,444	12
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	285.52/cwt	245.00–320.00	1,482	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	282.22/cwt	250.00–315.00	1,617	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	268.01/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,686	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	271.22/cwt	235.00–290.00	1,825	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	212.80/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,539	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	214.94/cwt	205.00–225.00	1,670	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	827	218.30/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,805	3
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,485	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,850	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	191.31/cwt	191.00–192.00	2,487	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	174.26/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,527	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,269	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	125.14/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,221	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	107.68/cwt	106.00–110.00	1,111	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	149.79/cwt	147.00–152.00	1,760	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	129.53/cwt	115.00–134.00	1,585	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	140.88/cwt	136.00–145.00	1,793	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,523	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	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 Dec 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 299Last week 486Year ago 598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 135Year ago 174

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

23 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	260.00	260.00
4	250–300	264	220.00–275.00	253.36
2	300–350	315	250.00–260.00	254.92
3	350–400	372	230.00–275.00	249.71
3	400–450	428	250.00–270.00	259.84
2	450–500	465	250.00	250.00
3	500–550	520	250.00–255.00	253.25
1	550–600	565	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	745	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	190.00	190.00
1	350–400	385	215.00	215.00
3	400–450	417	175.00–205.00	193.76
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	605	130.00	130.00
1	650–700	655	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	300.00–330.00	315.33
7	250–300	279	280.00–330.00	299.69
5	300–350	318	290.00–310.00	299.81
8	350–400	383	280.00–330.00	304.18
6	400–450	434	290.00–315.00	303.22
20	450–500	465	270.00–335.00	299.31
22	500–550	527	270.00–340.00	301.48
11	550–600	576	265.00–305.00	284.90
3	600–650	632	245.00–275.00	263.17
7	650–700	664	250.00–270.00	264.79
1	750–800	770	245.00	245.00
2	900–950	910	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	370.00–380.00	374.84
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
2	300–350	323	320.00–340.00	329.46
8	350–400	378	315.00–400.00	344.25
15	400–450	422	300.00–390.00	341.47
12	450–500	472	270.00–350.00	305.94
12	500–550	519	245.00–320.00	285.52
9	550–600	573	250.00–315.00	282.22
4	600–650	629	240.00–290.00	268.01
5	650–700	673	235.00–290.00	271.22
2	700–750	723	200.00–225.00	212.80
3	750–800	777	205.00–225.00	214.94
3	800–850	827	210.00–225.00	218.30
1	900–950	900	165.00	165.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	305	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	390	235.00	235.00
2	400–450	415	220.00–272.00	245.06
1	550–600	575	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	825	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	310.00–330.00	320.74
2	300–350	310	340.00–360.00	350.16
1	350–400	390	395.00	395.00
3	400–450	410	355.00–425.00	383.17
9	450–500	492	300.00–355.00	310.95
3	500–550	528	315.00–325.00	318.25
3	550–600	568	305.00–330.00	318.48
16	600–650	623	310.00–315.00	312.82
1	700–750	700	290.00	290.00
2	750–800	768	260.00–290.00	274.95

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	1	—	1,000	1,700.00	1,700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,450	170.00–180.00	174.26
3	—	1,300	191.00–192.00	191.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,175	147.00–152.00	149.79
12	—	1,224	115.00–134.00	129.53
10	—	1,273	136.00–145.00	140.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	145.00	145.00
4	—	976	120.00–130.00	125.14
3	—	1,032	106.00–110.00	107.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	112.00	112.00

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.