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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 17

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

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Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 77▼ 83 vs year ago 145 · −57.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 15▼ 26 vs year ago 55 · −47.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light 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 $230.70/cwt on 5 head. That ranks 1 of 3 comparable sales and sits −85.26 against this barn's trailing median of $315.96.

Average price

$230.70

5 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,253

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−36.09

vs NC average

−83.88 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	230.70	1,253	5thin

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 sale5 hd

230.70

—

NC average8 barns · 263 hd

266.79

−36.09

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−83.88

This barn, trailing median3 sales

315.96

−85.26

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

3 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $328.05, low $308.29, median $315.96 across 3 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	1,720	170.13	2,926	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,653	127.03	2,100	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,131	123.72	1,399	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	811	102.50	831	8thin

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)	1,200	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	700	$1,000	1thin

Every lot

33 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) - 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,682	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,638	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	813	242.51/cwt	238.00–247.00	1,972	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	268	282.99/cwt	265.00–290.00	758	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	270.79/cwt	250.00–285.00	1,032	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	263.47/cwt	250.00–271.00	1,138	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	232.45/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,213	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	228.07/cwt	212.00–245.00	1,311	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,054	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	218.92/cwt	190.00–250.00	1,364	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,474	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,710	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	310.00/cwt	300.00–320.00	620	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	960	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	191.84/cwt	185.00–200.00	704	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	279.54/cwt	250.00–295.00	1,071	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	259.04/cwt	220.00–300.00	1,075	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	246.60/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,171	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,311	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,518	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,720	170.13/cwt	167.00–173.00	2,926	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	809	110.52/cwt	101.00–117.00	894	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	813	89.13/cwt	81.00–95.00	725	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,031	118.18/cwt	111.00–129.00	1,218	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,365	136.64/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,865	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,653	127.03/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,100	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	700	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	750	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	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 (Monday) - Siler City, NC

Mon Mar 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 77Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 15Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	185.00–200.00	191.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	300.00–320.00	310.00
1	300–350	320	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	383	250.00–295.00	279.54
2	400–450	415	220.00–300.00	259.04
3	450–500	475	240.00–260.00	246.60
1	550–600	570	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	610	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	660	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	660	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	268	265.00–290.00	282.99
4	350–400	381	250.00–285.00	270.79
3	400–450	432	250.00–271.00	263.47
3	500–550	522	225.00–242.00	232.45
2	550–600	575	212.00–245.00	228.07
2	600–650	623	190.00–250.00	218.92
1	650–700	655	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	760	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	590	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	605	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
2	800–850	813	238.00–247.00	242.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,000.00	1,000.00

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	—	1,200	2,300.00	2,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,720	167.00–173.00	170.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	125.00–129.00	127.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	809	101.00–117.00	110.52
3	—	813	81.00–95.00	89.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,365	135.00–139.00	136.64
7	—	1,031	111.00–129.00	118.18

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.