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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Nov 24

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Nov 17Nov 24Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

99 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 91▼ 8 vs year ago 107 · −7.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 60▼ 4 vs year ago 46 · −8.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 higher 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 $228.74/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −113.38 against this barn's trailing median of $342.13.

Average price

$228.74

9 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,251

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$177

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

$41.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−57.41

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	537	247.36	1,328	5thin
Medium and Large 2	560	205.48	1,151	4thin

One grade step is worth $41.88/cwt here — about $177 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale9 hd

228.74

—

NC average6 barns · 131 hd

286.15

−57.41

This barn, trailing median7 sales

342.13

−113.38

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,385	138.06	1,913	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,781	134.86	2,402	4thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,116	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	653	250.87/cwt	217.00–285.00	1,638	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,882	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	612	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	223.41/cwt	210.00–235.00	614	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	284.56/cwt	275.00–295.00	805	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	840	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	648	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	381	278.75/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,062	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	283.27/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,170	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	912	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	250.03/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,183	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	201.27/cwt	185.00–220.00	978	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	226.15/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,176	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	193.16/cwt	180.00–210.00	1,091	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,309	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	835	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,336	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,700	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	337.18/cwt	290.00–370.00	927	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	318.38/cwt	250.00–360.00	1,044	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	323.61/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,178	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	337.55/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,377	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,222	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	251.70/cwt	227.00–265.00	1,324	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	207.30/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,182	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	643	229.44/cwt	215.00–244.00	1,475	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	210.63/cwt	205.00–220.00	1,436	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	179.98/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,229	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,470	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	795	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	994	1
Bulls	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1	1,050	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	124.80/cwt	118.00–130.00	1,645	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,397	140.37/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,961	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,223	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,805	136.48/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,463	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 Nov 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 99Last week 91Year ago 107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 60Year ago 46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	460	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	530	200.00	200.00
3	550–600	570	205.00–210.00	207.30
2	650–700	683	175.00–185.00	179.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	290.00–370.00	337.18
3	300–350	328	250.00–360.00	318.38
4	350–400	364	300.00–350.00	323.61
2	400–450	408	330.00–345.00	337.55
1	450–500	470	260.00	260.00
4	500–550	526	227.00–265.00	251.70
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00
2	600–650	643	215.00–244.00	229.44
3	650–700	682	205.00–220.00	210.63
1	700–750	700	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	795	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	255.00	255.00
2	250–300	275	210.00–235.00	223.41
1	350–400	350	185.00	185.00
1	400–450	445	205.00	205.00
4	450–500	486	185.00–220.00	201.27
3	550–600	565	180.00–210.00	193.16
1	600–650	615	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	835	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	275.00–295.00	284.56
1	300–350	300	280.00	280.00
4	350–400	381	270.00–290.00	278.75
3	400–450	413	275.00–300.00	283.27
2	450–500	473	245.00–255.00	250.03
4	500–550	520	210.00–250.00	226.15
1	550–600	595	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	620	220.00	220.00
1	850–900	850	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	653	217.00–285.00	250.87
1	700–750	705	267.00	267.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,397	134.00–144.00	140.37
4	—	1,318	118.00–130.00	124.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,805	134.00–138.00	136.48
1	—	1,710	130.00	130.00

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.