Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

4 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $382.11/cwt on 31 head, up $35.22 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 31 comparable sales and sits +29.98 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$382.11

▲ 35.22 vs prior sale

31 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$539

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

$100.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.53

vs NC average

−41.08 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	391.84	2,083	28
Medium and Large 2	530	291.32	1,544	3thin

One grade step is worth $100.52/cwt here — about $539 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.

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 sale31 hd

382.11

—

NC average8 barns · 256 hd

374.58

+7.53

National average175 barns · 10,886 hd

423.19

−41.08

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

+29.98

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	1,548	199.83	3,093	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,215	173.36	2,106	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	839	128.29	1,076	8thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	550–600	572	378.12/cwt	340.00–405.00	2,163	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	315.04/cwt	305.00–325.00	2,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,215	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,697	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,388	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	468.29/cwt	405.00–500.00	1,981	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	479.58/cwt	450.00–520.00	1,338	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	288.19/cwt	260.00–330.00	1,037	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	291.32/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,544	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	245.60/cwt	215.00–275.00	1,542	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	316.96/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,030	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	853	134.18/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,145	6
Bulls	—	—	1,170	189.31/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,215	2
Bulls	—	—	1,782	212.54/cwt	204.00–221.00	3,787	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,300	152.11/cwt	149.00–159.00	1,977	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,287	183.96/cwt	178.00–195.00	2,368	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	169.26/cwt	160.00–177.00	1,901	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,001	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,647	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,275	1
Bulls	—	—	1,223	172.20/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,106	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	110.63/cwt	100.00–120.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	573.53/cwt	530.00–595.00	1,617	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	427	406.84/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,737	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	375	440.27/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	483	392.18/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,894	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	262.65/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	840	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,310	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	530	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	542.88/cwt	480.00–580.00	2,003	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	457.23/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,346	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	344.54/cwt	300.00–370.00	2,339	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	930	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	485.59/cwt	455.00–505.00	2,054	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	274.88/cwt	240.00–310.00	1,960	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	398.95/cwt	350.00–450.00	2,051	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	324.65/cwt	265.00–347.50	2,312	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	945	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,239	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	547.01/cwt	500.00–600.00	1,794	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	284.76/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,187	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,757	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	356.78/cwt	315.00–375.00	2,223	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	504.09/cwt	440.00–530.00	1,663	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	441.09/cwt	415.00–485.00	2,095	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	374.07/cwt	340.00–410.00	2,155	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	470.61/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,301	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	575	443.39/cwt	430.00–460.00	2,549	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	495.56/cwt	475.00–520.00	2,131	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	229.92/cwt	210.00–240.00	1,881	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	441.99/cwt	395.00–475.00	2,126	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	540.32/cwt	500.00–570.00	1,756	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	494.62/cwt	450.00–530.00	1,825	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	409.49/cwt	365.00–440.00	2,162	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	516.75/cwt	500.00–540.00	1,902	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	598.47/cwt	575.00–630.00	1,329	5

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 Apr 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 395Last week 675Year ago 600

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 166Year ago 138

4 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	222	575.00–630.00	598.47
7	250–300	282	530.00–595.00	573.53
13	300–350	325	500.00–570.00	540.32
9	350–400	368	500.00–540.00	516.75
22	400–450	423	455.00–505.00	485.59
12	450–500	475	415.00–485.00	441.09
12	500–550	528	365.00–440.00	409.49
8	550–600	572	340.00–405.00	378.12
3	600–650	627	380.00	380.00
7	650–700	679	300.00–370.00	344.54
2	700–750	713	240.00–310.00	274.88
1	750–800	770	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	818	210.00–240.00	229.92
1	900–950	940	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
2	300–350	325	300.00–335.00	316.96
1	350–400	390	435.00	435.00
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	455	305.00	305.00
2	600–650	628	215.00–275.00	245.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	340.00	340.00
1	400–450	430	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	430.00–450.00	440.27
3	400–450	427	400.00–415.00	406.84
2	450–500	483	380.00–405.00	392.18
1	500–550	530	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	575	430.00–460.00	443.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	279	450.00–520.00	479.58
11	300–350	330	440.00–530.00	504.09
12	350–400	369	450.00–530.00	494.62
30	400–450	423	405.00–500.00	468.29
13	450–500	481	395.00–475.00	441.99
20	500–550	514	350.00–450.00	398.95
8	550–600	576	340.00–410.00	374.07
5	600–650	623	315.00–375.00	356.78
2	650–700	683	305.00–325.00	315.04
10	700–750	712	265.00–347.50	324.65
2	750–800	768	270.00–300.00	284.76
1	800–850	845	265.00	265.00
1	900–950	945	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	360	260.00–330.00	288.19
3	500–550	530	270.00–305.00	291.32
2	600–650	623	250.00–275.00	262.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	225.00	225.00
1	400–450	445	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	710	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	580.00	580.00
3	300–350	328	500.00–600.00	547.01
16	350–400	369	480.00–580.00	542.88
7	400–450	430	475.00–520.00	495.56
11	450–500	489	450.00–475.00	470.61
7	500–550	513	445.00–485.00	457.23
2	600–650	628	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	685	375.00	375.00
1	700–750	745	370.00	370.00
1	800–850	840	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	930	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	853	122.00–140.00	134.18
2	—	795	100.00–120.00	110.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,300	149.00–159.00	152.11
17	—	1,287	178.00–195.00	183.96
18	—	1,123	160.00–177.00	169.26
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,170	184.00–195.00	189.31
6	—	1,782	204.00–221.00	212.54
2	—	1,223	170.00–174.00	172.20

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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