Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-13

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 .

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Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.65/cwt on 34 head, down $40.07 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 31 comparable sales and sits −20.49 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$331.65

▼ 40.07 vs prior sale

34 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$316

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

$62.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.18

vs NC average

−82.13 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	340.88	1,826	29
Medium and Large 2	543	278.09	1,511	5thin

One grade step is worth $62.79/cwt here — about $316 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.48, low $292.12, median $352.13 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale34 hd

331.65

—

NC average9 barns · 262 hd

351.83

−20.18

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−82.13

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−20.49

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,646	186.71	3,073	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,276	163.35	2,085	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	130.61	1,211	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)	1,250	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,000	$2,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	800	$1,950	1thin

Every lot, as filed

88 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	328.11/cwt	285.00–355.00	2,231	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	450.78/cwt	425.00–480.00	1,465	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	819	247.89/cwt	235.00–270.00	2,030	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	344.34/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,797	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	286.55/cwt	275.00–305.00	2,358	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	241.93/cwt	225.00–270.00	2,093	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	275.71/cwt	250.00–310.00	2,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	495.44/cwt	475.00–510.00	1,372	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	559.12/cwt	540.00–580.00	1,582	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	394.95/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	291.03/cwt	265.00–325.00	1,842	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	421.21/cwt	370.00–460.00	1,588	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	735	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	407.36/cwt	350.00–430.00	1,911	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	543.36/cwt	520.00–565.00	1,782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	539.19/cwt	505.00–570.00	2,049	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	734	283.03/cwt	235.00–315.00	2,077	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	485.25/cwt	450.00–520.00	2,023	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	342.61/cwt	310.00–395.00	2,162	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	536.43/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,765	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	535.86/cwt	495.00–565.00	2,004	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	467.79/cwt	440.00–490.00	2,199	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	424.96/cwt	375.00–445.00	2,189	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	398.31/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,509	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	262.24/cwt	225.00–300.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	247.21/cwt	240.00–255.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	221	556.66/cwt	510.00–595.00	1,230	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	334.81/cwt	310.00–360.00	1,862	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	546.60/cwt	500.00–565.00	1,525	8
Bulls	—	—	1,718	193.30/cwt	185.00–199.00	3,321	10
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,520	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	4,183	1
Bulls	—	—	1,396	167.85/cwt	151.00–180.00	2,343	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	948	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	262.55/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,518	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,387	173.05/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,400	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	146.20/cwt	136.00–152.00	1,630	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	139.70/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,264	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	941	125.15/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,178	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	160.51/cwt	156.00–167.00	1,974	10
Bulls	—	—	1,050	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,279	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	334.70/cwt	310.00–350.00	944	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	359.78/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,738	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2	—	800	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	342.17/cwt	315.00–370.00	1,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	362.41/cwt	320.00–390.00	1,026	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	388.62/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,263	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	238	345.16/cwt	340.00–350.00	821	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	296.60/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,452	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,674	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	465.35/cwt	430.00–490.00	1,457	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,110	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	407.59/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250–300	295	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	364	428.32/cwt	375.00–470.00	1,559	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	288.45/cwt	265.00–300.00	1,500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	408	383.59/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	339.92/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,288	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650–700	653	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	274	593.59/cwt	585.00–595.00	1,626	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	200–250	235	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	455.48/cwt	420.00–505.00	1,936	32
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	371.38/cwt	330.00–405.00	1,946	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	495	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,401	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	502	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,958	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	470	487.42/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	583	429.98/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,507	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	232	527.52/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,224	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	320.61/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,821	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	503	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	430.14/cwt	395.00–470.00	2,043	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,843	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	255.31/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,846	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	288.97/cwt	250.00–325.00	1,930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	430.24/cwt	390.00–475.00	1,803	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	795	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,345	1

How this sale compares

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 Mar 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 702Year ago 772

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 166Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 1

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Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	221	510.00–595.00	556.66
8	250–300	279	500.00–565.00	546.60
21	300–350	329	500.00–560.00	536.43
22	350–400	374	495.00–565.00	535.86
32	400–450	425	420.00–505.00	455.48
22	450–500	475	395.00–470.00	430.14
24	500–550	524	330.00–405.00	371.38
7	550–600	556	310.00–360.00	334.81
11	600–650	631	310.00–395.00	342.61
3	650–700	680	285.00–355.00	328.11
2	700–750	723	225.00–285.00	255.31
1	750–800	795	295.00	295.00
1	900–950	945	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	225.00	225.00
2	350–400	358	225.00–300.00	262.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	370.00	370.00
3	250–300	282	310.00–350.00	334.70
3	300–350	313	430.00–490.00	465.35
8	350–400	364	375.00–470.00	428.32
3	400–450	408	340.00–410.00	383.59
3	450–500	483	350.00–375.00	359.78
1	500–550	520	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
1	650–700	670	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	274	585.00–595.00	593.59
2	450–500	470	480.00–495.00	487.42
2	500–550	503	420.00	420.00
2	550–600	583	425.00–435.00	429.98
2	650–700	653	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	232	500.00–560.00	527.52
18	250–300	277	475.00–510.00	495.44
12	300–350	325	425.00–480.00	450.78
32	350–400	377	370.00–460.00	421.21
25	400–450	419	390.00–475.00	430.24
26	450–500	469	350.00–430.00	407.36
16	500–550	522	320.00–375.00	344.34
10	550–600	568	300.00–350.00	320.61
9	600–650	633	265.00–325.00	291.03
6	650–700	668	250.00–325.00	288.97
7	700–750	734	235.00–315.00	283.03
5	750–800	769	250.00–310.00	275.71
7	800–850	819	235.00–270.00	247.89
3	850–900	865	225.00–270.00	241.93
1	950–1000	960	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	240.00–255.00	247.21
1	350–400	395	240.00	240.00
1	400–450	420	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	340.00–350.00	345.16
3	250–300	283	320.00–390.00	362.41
3	300–350	325	375.00–400.00	388.62
4	350–400	379	335.00–350.00	339.92
2	400–450	420	315.00–370.00	342.17
3	450–500	470	270.00–320.00	296.60
3	500–550	520	265.00–300.00	288.45
2	550–600	578	250.00–275.00	262.55
1	600–650	605	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	480.00	480.00
1	250–300	295	410.00	410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	485.00	485.00
3	500–550	502	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	540.00–580.00	559.12
2	300–350	328	520.00–565.00	543.36
4	350–400	380	505.00–570.00	539.19
8	400–450	417	450.00–520.00	485.25
10	450–500	470	440.00–490.00	467.79
18	500–550	515	375.00–445.00	424.96
1	550–600	555	410.00	410.00
3	600–650	630	395.00–400.00	398.31
3	650–700	672	375.00–405.00	394.95
1	700–750	735	360.00	360.00
1	750–800	785	275.00	275.00
3	800–850	823	275.00–305.00	286.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	385	450.00	450.00
2	400–450	425	400.00–415.00	407.59
2	500–550	523	320.00	320.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,718	185.00–199.00	193.30
4	—	1,396	151.00–180.00	167.85
1	—	1,050	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,520	166.00	166.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,387	170.00–185.00	173.05
4	—	1,115	136.00–152.00	146.20
10	—	1,230	156.00–167.00	160.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	905	130.00–155.00	139.70
5	—	941	120.00–128.00	125.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	2,350.00	2,350.00

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.

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Siler City Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Friday) - Siler City, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle