Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 5.00 lower 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 .

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $320.06/cwt on 53 head, down $2.76 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 32 comparable sales and sits −31.79 against this barn's trailing median of $351.85.

Average price

$320.06

▼ 2.76 vs prior sale

53 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$639

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

$114.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.80

vs NC average

−36.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	324.38	1,773	51
Medium and Large 2	540	210.00	1,134	2thin

One grade step is worth $114.38/cwt here — about $639 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.48, low $292.12, median $351.85 across 32 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 sale53 hd

320.06

—

NC average10 barns · 415 hd

338.86

−18.80

National average176 barns · 11,703 hd

356.62

−36.56

This barn, trailing median32 sales

351.85

−31.79

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	1,770	175.77	3,111	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,253	139.23	1,744	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,750	134.82	2,359	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	928	120.09	1,114	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	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$3,425	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	750	$2,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

91 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	535	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	299.54/cwt	270.00–330.00	1,866	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	322.21/cwt	302.50–335.00	1,682	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	475	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,853	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	344.22/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,608	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	250–300	295	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	279.76/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,323	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	617	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,135	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	264.13/cwt	240.00–285.00	1,521	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	3,750.00/head	3,750.00–3,750.00	3,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,219	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	834	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	985	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	311.52/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,118	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	650–700	675	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,156	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	282.57/cwt	267.50–295.00	1,503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,742	1
Bulls	—	—	1,756	178.30/cwt	174.00–185.00	3,131	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	143.45/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,830	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	134.82/cwt	132.00–138.00	2,359	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	131.74/cwt	124.00–138.00	1,599	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,368	162.78/cwt	158.00–165.00	2,227	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	837	128.41/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,075	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,013	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	280.46/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	283.55/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,370	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	750	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,813	168.16/cwt	160.00–171.00	3,049	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	947	118.31/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,120	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500–550	530	273.74/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	350–400	380	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,463	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	434	330.01/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,432	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	700–750	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	690	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,691	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	311.09/cwt	296.00–322.50	2,206	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	375.64/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,574	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	442.09/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,388	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	630	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,323	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	769	293.47/cwt	275.00–315.00	2,257	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	359.77/cwt	352.00–385.00	1,720	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	378.88/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,925	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	709	299.87/cwt	270.00–315.00	2,126	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,471	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	473	307.30/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	240.88/cwt	210.00–250.00	1,874	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	775	253.61/cwt	232.50–275.00	1,965	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	695	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,911	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	409.55/cwt	380.00–440.00	1,352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	610	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	322.94/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,164	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	404.85/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,316	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	253	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	388.69/cwt	347.50–407.50	1,450	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	313.84/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,795	21
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	900–950	910	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	550–600	570	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,166	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,658	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	323	483.30/cwt	480.00–490.00	1,561	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	296	438.05/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,297	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	328.85/cwt	295.00–350.00	1,710	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	336.30/cwt	300.00–355.00	1,591	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	402	425.00/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,709	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	850–900	880	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	276.67/cwt	240.00–315.00	1,964	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	477.37/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,337	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	323.73/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,871	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	357.88/cwt	325.00–390.00	1,503	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	988	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,927	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	432.68/cwt	410.00–450.00	1,212	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	317.84/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,993	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	336.84/cwt	315.00–350.00	2,075	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	228	491.98/cwt	465.00–505.00	1,122	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	417.75/cwt	395.00–440.00	932	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	379	435.07/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,649	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	845	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,479	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	313.26/cwt	305.00–320.00	2,086	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	358.37/cwt	322.00–375.00	2,071	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	420.00/cwt	405.00–445.00	1,558	10

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 510Last week 344Year ago 613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 89Last week 62Year ago 109

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 2Year ago 0

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	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,750.00	3,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,100.00	2,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	253	500.00	500.00
3	300–350	323	480.00–490.00	483.30
3	400–450	402	415.00–435.00	425.00
1	450–500	475	390.00	390.00
1	500–550	535	380.00	380.00
2	550–600	570	380.00	380.00
3	600–650	617	346.00	346.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	228	465.00–505.00	491.98
3	250–300	280	410.00–450.00	432.68
7	300–350	314	425.00–455.00	442.09
10	350–400	371	405.00–445.00	420.00
7	400–450	419	360.00–405.00	375.64
18	450–500	467	320.00–380.00	344.22
19	500–550	522	302.50–335.00	322.21
21	550–600	572	300.00–340.00	313.84
12	600–650	623	270.00–330.00	299.54
10	650–700	680	295.00–320.00	311.52
8	700–750	709	270.00–315.00	299.87
6	750–800	778	210.00–250.00	240.88
1	800–850	835	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	880	230.00	230.00
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	988	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	340	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	430	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	483	270.00–300.00	283.55
3	500–550	532	267.50–295.00	282.57
4	550–600	576	240.00–285.00	264.13
1	650–700	665	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	225.00	225.00
1	500–550	520	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	385.00	385.00
4	400–450	434	325.00–335.00	330.01
2	450–500	473	300.00–315.00	307.30
1	600–650	630	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	690	245.00	245.00
1	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	675	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	300.00	300.00
1	300–350	345	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	350	250.00	250.00
2	400–450	435	260.00–300.00	280.46
2	450–500	473	275.00–285.00	279.76
1	500–550	530	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	190.00	190.00
1	950–1000	985	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	272.50–275.00	273.74
1	600–650	610	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	695	275.00	275.00
1	800–850	845	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	395.00–440.00	417.75
5	250–300	296	430.00–450.00	438.05
9	300–350	325	390.00–415.00	404.85
19	350–400	373	347.50–407.50	388.69
24	400–450	420	325.00–390.00	357.88
26	450–500	473	300.00–355.00	336.30
26	500–550	520	295.00–350.00	328.85
23	550–600	578	300.00–340.00	323.73
15	600–650	627	300.00–335.00	317.84
8	650–700	666	305.00–320.00	313.26
6	700–750	710	240.00–315.00	276.67
2	750–800	775	232.50–275.00	253.61
2	800–850	815	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	850	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	475.00–480.00	477.37
2	300–350	330	380.00–440.00	409.55
4	350–400	379	430.00–440.00	435.07
1	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
4	450–500	478	352.00–385.00	359.77
12	500–550	508	370.00–395.00	378.88
13	550–600	578	322.00–375.00	358.37
16	600–650	616	315.00–350.00	336.84
8	650–700	670	315.00–330.00	322.94
7	700–750	709	296.00–322.50	311.09
4	750–800	769	275.00–315.00	293.47
1	850–900	890	275.00	275.00
1	900–950	915	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,756	174.00–185.00	178.30
3	—	1,813	160.00–171.00	168.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,276	140.00–152.00	143.45
19	—	1,214	124.00–138.00	131.74
3	—	1,368	158.00–165.00	162.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	132.00–138.00	134.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	837	125.00–135.00	128.41
14	—	947	110.00–130.00	118.31

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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