Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were were 4.00 to 5.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings heavy with quality average .

9 head of hogs

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $374.85/cwt on 60 head, up $24.77 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 31 comparable sales and sits +22.71 against this barn's trailing median of $352.13.

Average price

$374.85

▲ 24.77 vs prior sale

60 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,007

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.88

vs NC average

−53.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	374.85	2,007	60

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale60 hd

374.85

—

NC average9 barns · 354 hd

375.72

−0.88

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−53.05

This barn, trailing median31 sales

352.13

+22.71

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	—	Low	1,555	206.74	3,214	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,269	176.03	2,235	143
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,848	162.35	3,000	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	876	146.35	1,281	17

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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	833	$3,565	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$3,470	5

Every lot, as filed

83 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	873	156.77/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,369	6
Bulls	—	—	1,605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	4,400.00/head	4,400.00–4,400.00	4,400	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	460	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,139	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	595	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	3,064	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	350–400	395	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,074	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	419.32/cwt	385.00–450.00	1,988	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	343.71/cwt	320.00–385.00	1,966	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	626.22/cwt	600.00–655.00	1,415	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	3,947.30/head	3,650.00–4,200.00	3,947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	334.91/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	250	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,338	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	281	474.99/cwt	440.00–510.00	1,335	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	430	597.00/cwt	597.00–597.00	2,567	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	516.71/cwt	490.00–555.00	1,168	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	528.63/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,972	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	455.15/cwt	415.00–502.00	2,408	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	396.15/cwt	340.00–422.50	2,044	35
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	310	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,984	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,944	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	162.60/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,963	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	186.05/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,467	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,848	162.35/cwt	160.00–170.00	3,000	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	877	140.67/cwt	120.00–169.00	1,234	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	900	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	340	384.62/cwt	360.00–402.00	1,308	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	270	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,094	1
Bulls	—	—	1,448	201.69/cwt	194.00–209.00	2,920	8
Bulls	—	—	1,655	213.88/cwt	207.00–220.00	3,540	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	174.29/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,184	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	294.97/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,425	2
Bulls	Medium 1	350–400	395	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,896	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	650	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	850	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	360	420.14/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,513	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	395	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,857	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	325	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,723	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	500	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,150	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	334.92/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	480	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,536	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	400	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	580	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,885	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	530	356.57/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,890	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	435	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	533	329.93/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,759	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	418	402.49/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	267	611.41/cwt	545.00–670.00	1,632	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	436.71/cwt	400.00–470.00	2,074	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	630	279.76/cwt	265.00–295.00	1,762	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	569.38/cwt	550.00–590.00	1,885	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	339	574.18/cwt	565.00–610.00	1,946	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	332.51/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,058	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	565	287.57/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	243	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	1,604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	620	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,170	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	418.46/cwt	395.00–450.00	2,172	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	626.55/cwt	625.00–630.00	1,717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	499.37/cwt	465.00–520.00	1,848	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	300–350	317	448.42/cwt	425.00–470.00	1,421	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	463.93/cwt	415.00–505.00	1,967	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	535.06/cwt	500.00–560.00	2,023	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	621	393.91/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,446	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	567	410.84/cwt	380.00–425.00	2,329	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	373.74/cwt	355.00–400.00	2,538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	497.13/cwt	470.00–530.00	2,103	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	484.69/cwt	445.00–505.00	2,356	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,662	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	479.32/cwt	440.00–515.00	2,042	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	517.49/cwt	480.00–560.00	1,687	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	671	320.76/cwt	270.00–340.00	2,152	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	438.89/cwt	410.00–445.00	2,471	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	377.42/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,672	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 614Last week 800Year ago 678

Slaughter CattleReceipts 221Last week 169Year ago 164

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 5Year ago 0

9 head of hogs

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	873	150.00–164.00	156.77
11	—	877	120.00–169.00	140.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,207	150.00–169.00	162.60
51	—	1,326	180.00–200.00	186.05
62	—	1,253	170.00–179.00	174.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,848	160.00–170.00	162.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	190.00	190.00
8	—	1,448	194.00–209.00	201.69
8	—	1,655	207.00–220.00	213.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	3,350.00	3,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	4,400.00	4,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	925	3,650.00–4,200.00	3,947.30
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	3,600.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	2,900.00	2,900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	483	290.00–300.00	294.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	226	600.00–655.00	626.22
12	250–300	267	545.00–670.00	611.41
13	300–350	339	565.00–610.00	574.18
24	350–400	373	500.00–550.00	528.63
10	400–450	426	440.00–515.00	479.32
15	450–500	475	400.00–470.00	436.71
15	500–550	519	395.00–450.00	418.46
10	550–600	567	380.00–425.00	410.84
10	600–650	621	375.00–410.00	393.91
5	650–700	679	355.00–400.00	373.74
3	700–750	723	330.00–345.00	334.91
1	750–800	780	345.00	345.00
1	800–850	825	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	480.00	480.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	395	470.00	470.00
1	400–450	400	420.00	420.00
3	500–550	530	350.00–365.00	356.57
1	550–600	580	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	535.00	535.00
3	350–400	395	525.00	525.00
1	450–500	460	465.00	465.00
2	500–550	500	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	226	490.00–555.00	516.71
7	250–300	281	440.00–510.00	474.99
19	300–350	326	480.00–560.00	517.49
15	350–400	370	465.00–520.00	499.37
25	400–450	424	415.00–505.00	463.93
25	450–500	474	385.00–450.00	419.32
35	500–550	516	340.00–422.50	396.15
19	550–600	572	320.00–385.00	343.71
6	600–650	619	330.00–335.00	332.51
7	650–700	671	270.00–340.00	320.76
1	700–750	720	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	765	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	845	315.00	315.00
1	850–900	890	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	458	320.00–350.00	334.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	317	425.00–470.00	448.42
2	350–400	360	415.00–425.00	420.14
2	400–450	418	400.00–405.00	402.49
1	450–500	480	320.00	320.00
2	500–550	533	325.00–335.00	329.93
2	550–600	565	285.00–290.00	287.57
2	600–650	630	265.00–295.00	279.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	310	640.00	640.00
1	550–600	595	515.00	515.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	660.00	660.00
3	250–300	274	625.00–630.00	626.55
11	300–350	331	550.00–590.00	569.38
15	350–400	378	500.00–560.00	535.06
8	400–450	423	470.00–530.00	497.13
19	450–500	486	445.00–505.00	484.69
23	500–550	529	415.00–502.00	455.15
6	550–600	563	410.00–445.00	438.89
3	600–650	620	420.00	420.00
1	650–700	685	355.00	355.00
2	700–750	708	370.00–385.00	377.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	400–450	430	597.00	597.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	450.00	450.00
4	600–650	620	350.00	350.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	340	360.00–402.00	384.62

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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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

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