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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 8

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

130 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 76▲ 43 vs year ago 87 · +49.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 10▼ 27 vs year ago 51 · −52.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder cattle were 4.00 lower 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 moderate with quality average .

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $316.63/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 2 of 7 comparable sales and sits −25.50 against this barn's trailing median of $342.13.

Average price

$316.63

12 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,707

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$67.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.96

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	327.95	1,765	10thin
Medium and Large 2	545	260.00	1,417	2thin

One grade step is worth $67.95/cwt here — about $348 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale12 hd

316.63

—

NC average9 barns · 284 hd

328.59

−11.96

This barn, trailing median7 sales

342.13

−25.50

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

7 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $385.25, low $309.49, median $342.13 across 7 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	1,512	179.62	2,716	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,238	147.61	1,827	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	132.82	1,175	5thin

Every lot

44 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	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	455.10/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,161	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,331	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,770	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	624	321.97/cwt	265.00–340.00	2,009	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	770	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	352.43/cwt	350.00–355.00	997	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	664	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	376.66/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,194	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	351.15/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,331	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,073	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	339.52/cwt	292.00–365.00	1,429	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	935	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	352.70/cwt	320.00–365.00	1,619	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,354	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	306.19/cwt	290.00–340.00	1,604	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	569	326.61/cwt	325.00–327.00	1,858	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,891	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	282.65/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,919	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	823	246.48/cwt	200.00–270.00	2,029	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	546	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	893	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	274	421.28/cwt	345.00–465.00	1,154	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	404.53/cwt	375.00–435.00	1,294	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	379.33/cwt	340.00–425.00	1,415	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,073	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	367.41/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,584	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	347.78/cwt	305.00–385.00	1,642	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,338	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	328.51/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,741	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	326.65/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,819	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,492	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	276.31/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,699	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,801	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,885	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	261.50/cwt	222.00–301.00	1,987	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,319	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	173.03/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,336	3
Bulls	—	—	1,545	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,827	1
Bulls	—	—	1,965	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,851	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	132.82/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,175	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,905	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	149.52/cwt	144.00–157.00	1,776	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	136.91/cwt	134.00–140.00	1,828	3

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 Sep 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 76Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 10Year ago 51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	885	129.00–138.00	132.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,335	134.00–140.00	136.91
3	—	1,188	144.00–157.00	149.52
1	—	1,095	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	196.00	196.00
3	—	1,350	170.00–178.00	173.03
1	—	1,545	183.00	183.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	283	350.00–355.00	352.43
3	300–350	317	375.00–380.00	376.66
5	350–400	379	330.00–375.00	351.15
8	400–450	421	292.00–365.00	339.52
8	450–500	459	320.00–365.00	352.70
4	500–550	524	290.00–340.00	306.19
5	550–600	569	325.00–327.00	326.61
1	600–650	620	305.00	305.00
4	650–700	679	270.00–300.00	282.65
3	800–850	823	200.00–270.00	246.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	225.00	225.00
1	350–400	390	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	425	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	475	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00
6	250–300	274	345.00–465.00	421.28
2	300–350	320	375.00–435.00	404.53
9	350–400	373	340.00–425.00	379.33
7	400–450	431	320.00–400.00	367.41
5	450–500	472	305.00–385.00	347.78
7	500–550	530	290.00–345.00	328.51
3	550–600	557	320.00–330.00	326.65
4	600–650	615	265.00–280.00	276.31
1	650–700	655	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	725	260.00	260.00
2	750–800	760	222.00–301.00	261.50
1	850–900	875	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	405	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	505	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	585	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	450.00–460.00	455.10
1	350–400	375	355.00	355.00
1	450–500	485	365.00	365.00
4	600–650	624	265.00–340.00	321.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	250.00	250.00

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.