Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 5.00 to 6.00 lower this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

16 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $339.24/cwt on 31 head, down $22.92 from the prior sale. That ranks 6 of 31 comparable sales and sits −12.89 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$339.24

▼ 22.92 vs prior sale

31 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,846

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$680

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

$123.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.06

vs NC average

−36.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	343.22	1,868	30
Medium and Large 2	540	220.00	1,188	1thin

One grade step is worth $123.22/cwt here — about $680 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.

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

339.24

—

NC average9 barns · 155 hd

338.18

+1.06

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

−36.57

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

−12.89

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	—	High	1,706	196.64	3,355	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,260	164.74	2,075	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	2,015	155.59	3,135	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	868	130.85	1,135	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	299.39/cwt	250.00–305.00	2,141	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	386.22/cwt	340.00–425.00	1,425	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	286.85/cwt	245.00–320.00	1,793	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	313.19/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,942	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,876	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	379.09/cwt	320.00–405.00	1,619	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	285.47/cwt	270.00–312.00	1,921	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	421.61/cwt	390.00–440.00	1,804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	354.21/cwt	310.00–370.00	1,853	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	724	247.82/cwt	235.00–260.00	1,794	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	441.62/cwt	400.00–470.00	1,665	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	320.57/cwt	300.00–365.00	1,837	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,240	1
Bulls	—	—	1,808	206.48/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,733	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	817	124.80/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,020	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	175.06/cwt	170.00–190.00	2,220	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	161.83/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,102	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,520	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,015	155.59/cwt	151.00–160.00	3,135	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	212	493.15/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,045	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	473	359.63/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	375.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,782	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	250–300	290	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,146	1
Bulls	—	—	1,638	190.08/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,114	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	148.88/cwt	140.00–153.00	1,609	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	263.03/cwt	230.00–295.00	802	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	312.42/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,165	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,443	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	288	244.87/cwt	230.00–260.00	705	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	255	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	810	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	708	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,188	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	230.24/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	369.73/cwt	350.00–395.00	1,216	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	245.00/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,090	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	895	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,745	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,285	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	303.09/cwt	290.00–315.00	1,288	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,377	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	260.48/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,232	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	302.21/cwt	260.00–345.00	1,139	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,248	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	317.61/cwt	275.00–335.00	2,109	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	423.58/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,970	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,395	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	342.11/cwt	305.00–375.00	2,142	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	342.93/cwt	315.00–380.00	1,797	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	287.26/cwt	275.00–300.00	2,241	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	343.59/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,962	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	424.91/cwt	410.00–440.00	1,169	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	464.44/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,254	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	412.00/cwt	385.00–450.00	1,310	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	460.28/cwt	460.00–465.00	2,048	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	395.71/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,085	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	468.81/cwt	430.00–510.00	1,055	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	357.39/cwt	330.00–375.00	1,705	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	427.31/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,573	2

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 Jul 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 310Year ago 458

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 67Year ago 104

16 head of hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	490.00–500.00	493.15
3	250–300	275	410.00–440.00	424.91
6	300–350	329	350.00–395.00	369.73
10	350–400	369	340.00–425.00	386.22
19	400–450	427	320.00–405.00	379.09
8	450–500	477	330.00–375.00	357.39
17	500–550	524	315.00–380.00	342.93
13	550–600	571	300.00–370.00	343.59
5	600–650	620	270.00–330.00	313.19
8	650–700	664	275.00–335.00	317.61
10	700–750	715	250.00–305.00	299.39
2	750–800	780	275.00–300.00	287.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	230.00–260.00	244.87
2	300–350	305	230.00–295.00	263.03
2	350–400	373	310.00–315.00	312.42
2	400–450	425	300.00–305.00	302.47
1	450–500	480	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	540	220.00	220.00
1	600–650	615	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	275	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	300	465.00	465.00
9	350–400	377	400.00–470.00	441.62
16	400–450	445	460.00–465.00	460.28
3	450–500	465	400.00–435.00	423.58
5	500–550	527	375.00–410.00	395.71
14	600–650	626	305.00–375.00	342.11
1	650–700	655	365.00	365.00
1	700–750	700	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	815	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	890	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	970	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	350.00–370.00	359.63
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	425	290.00–315.00	303.09
1	550–600	555	260.00	260.00
1	800–850	810	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	430.00–510.00	468.81
2	250–300	270	450.00–480.00	464.44
5	300–350	318	385.00–450.00	412.00
2	350–400	368	400.00–455.00	427.31
3	400–450	428	390.00–440.00	421.61
3	450–500	475	370.00–380.00	375.11
8	500–550	523	310.00–370.00	354.21
12	550–600	573	300.00–365.00	320.57
16	600–650	625	245.00–320.00	286.85
3	650–700	673	270.00–312.00	285.47
9	700–750	724	235.00–260.00	247.82
1	750–800	765	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	800	225.00	225.00
1	900–950	915	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	395.00	395.00
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	330.00	330.00
1	250–300	295	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	315	290.00	290.00
3	350–400	377	260.00–345.00	302.21
2	400–450	445	220.00–270.00	245.00
4	450–500	473	250.00–290.00	260.48
2	500–550	528	220.00–240.00	230.24
1	600–650	635	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	895	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,808	200.00–210.00	206.48
6	—	1,638	185.00–195.00	190.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	817	120.00–133.00	124.80
1	—	1,020	149.00	149.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,268	170.00–190.00	175.06
24	—	1,299	156.00–168.00	161.83
6	—	1,081	140.00–153.00	148.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,015	151.00–160.00	155.59

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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