Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00 higher this week compared to last week . Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

8 hogs

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $294.93/cwt on 22 head, down $29.84 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 33 comparable sales and sits −77.11 against this barn's trailing median of $372.04.

Average price

$294.93

▼ 29.84 vs prior sale

22 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$345

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

$58.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−38.97

vs NC average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	310.83	1,699	16thin
Medium and Large 2	536	252.56	1,354	6thin

One grade step is worth $58.27/cwt here — about $345 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

33 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $413.75, low $294.93, median $372.04 across 33 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 sale22 hd

294.93

—

NC average9 barns · 167 hd

333.91

−38.97

This barn, trailing median33 sales

372.04

−77.11

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	1,474	183.31	2,703	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,200	155.52	1,867	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	134.35	1,296	10

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)	975	$280	1thin

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	900–950	918	234.11/cwt	215.00–252.50	2,149	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	335.61/cwt	310.00–405.00	1,594	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,157	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	428.62/cwt	375.00–455.00	1,384	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	260.66/cwt	225.00–285.00	1,848	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	479.31/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	235.14/cwt	210.00–255.00	1,815	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,181	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	377.52/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,431	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	280.09/cwt	225.00–300.00	1,706	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,732	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	253.89/cwt	220.00–285.00	1,691	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	318.08/cwt	265.00–360.00	1,657	8
Bulls	—	—	1,230	167.64/cwt	150.00–177.00	2,062	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	126.34/cwt	121.00–130.00	1,231	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	142.36/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,361	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	144.95/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,655	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,161	168.41/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,955	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	159.00/cwt	154.00–164.00	1,981	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	394.84/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,670	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	448.17/cwt	445.00–455.00	1,412	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	303.57/cwt	270.00–325.00	1,736	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	280.00/head	280.00–280.00	280	1
Bulls	—	—	1,470	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,940	1
Bulls	—	—	1,622	189.38/cwt	181.00–195.00	3,072	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	315.96/cwt	300.00–330.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	236.78/cwt	200.00–300.00	1,113	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	581	346.47/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,013	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	908	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,244	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	551	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	240.88/cwt	215.00–265.00	1,373	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,876	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,062	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,106	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	277.46/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	348.74/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,859	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	245.63/cwt	200.00–275.00	1,167	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	258.40/cwt	235.00–295.00	1,341	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	338.87/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,965	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	428.81/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	365.13/cwt	335.00–380.00	1,537	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	280.29/cwt	230.00–295.00	2,007	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	483.70/cwt	465.00–505.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	885	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,257	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	294.89/cwt	275.00–310.00	1,993	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	276	459.88/cwt	400.00–490.00	1,269	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	349.04/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,832	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,228	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	311.57/cwt	295.00–335.00	1,913	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	362.58/cwt	330.00–415.00	1,548	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,953	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	349.96/cwt	310.00–375.00	1,666	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	381.40/cwt	340.00–410.00	1,415	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	421.88/cwt	375.00–465.00	1,320	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,910	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.

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

Fri Aug 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 306Year ago 732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 76Last week 72Year ago 156

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 2

8 hogs

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	525.00	525.00
2	250–300	273	465.00–495.00	479.31
6	300–350	323	375.00–455.00	428.62
4	350–400	379	350.00–410.00	377.52
20	400–450	427	330.00–415.00	362.58
19	450–500	475	310.00–405.00	335.61
8	500–550	521	265.00–360.00	318.08
8	550–600	572	270.00–325.00	303.57
10	600–650	609	225.00–300.00	280.09
4	650–700	666	220.00–285.00	253.89
5	700–750	709	225.00–285.00	260.66
3	750–800	772	210.00–255.00	235.14
1	800–850	845	205.00	205.00
2	900–950	918	215.00–252.50	234.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	300.00–330.00	315.96
1	300–350	335	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	360	295.00	295.00
4	400–450	424	260.00–290.00	277.46
3	450–500	475	200.00–275.00	245.63
4	500–550	519	235.00–295.00	258.40
2	550–600	570	215.00–265.00	240.88
1	700–750	735	195.00	195.00
3	900–950	908	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	465.00–505.00	483.70
8	250–300	276	400.00–490.00	459.88
6	300–350	313	375.00–465.00	421.88
7	350–400	371	340.00–410.00	381.40
9	400–450	421	335.00–380.00	365.13
9	450–500	476	310.00–375.00	349.96
9	500–550	533	320.00–370.00	348.74
9	550–600	580	300.00–350.00	338.87
9	600–650	614	295.00–335.00	311.57
10	650–700	676	275.00–310.00	294.89
2	700–750	710	275.00	275.00
2	750–800	765	282.00	282.00
1	850–900	885	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	245.00	245.00
1	300–350	300	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	430	245.00	245.00
4	450–500	470	200.00–300.00	236.78
1	500–550	500	295.00	295.00
1	550–600	575	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	490.00	490.00
3	300–350	315	445.00–455.00	448.17
2	350–400	368	405.00–455.00	428.81
8	400–450	423	375.00–405.00	394.84
1	450–500	475	395.00	395.00
10	500–550	525	325.00–365.00	349.04
10	550–600	581	320.00–360.00	346.47
1	650–700	665	300.00	300.00
9	700–750	716	230.00–295.00	280.29
2	750–800	790	282.00	282.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	550	285.00	285.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	150.00–177.00	167.64
1	—	1,470	200.00	200.00
5	—	1,622	181.00–195.00	189.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	974	121.00–130.00	126.34
5	—	956	140.00–145.00	142.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,142	136.00–150.00	144.95
5	—	1,161	165.00–174.00	168.41
21	—	1,246	154.00–164.00	159.00

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	—	975	280.00	280.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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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