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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, Oct 16

● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

335 head

▼ 369 vs last sale 704▼ 167 vs year ago 502 · −33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

67 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 81▼ 45 vs year ago 112 · −40.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 10▲ 2 vs year ago 1 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

3 head of hogs

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.97/cwt on 28 head, up $5.52 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 33 comparable sales and sits −18.92 against this barn's trailing median of $346.89.

Average price

$327.97

▲ 5.52 vs prior sale

28 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,769

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+4.85

vs NC average

−44.79 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	327.97	1,769	28

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

327.97

—

NC average9 barns · 225 hd

323.11

+4.85

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−44.79

This barn, trailing median33 sales

346.89

−18.92

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

33 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.48, low $292.12, median $346.89 across 33 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,738	156.74	2,724	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,292	132.46	1,711	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	125.94	1,975	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,077	117.84	1,269	7thin

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)	1,117	$2,830	3thin

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,134	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	310	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,116	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	460.56/cwt	430.00–475.00	1,437	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,404	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	419	456.01/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,911	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	394.63/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,697	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	470	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,209	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,544	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	371.08/cwt	335.00–385.00	1,789	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	363.32/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,031	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	340.27/cwt	320.00–360.00	2,096	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	660	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,782	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	677	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,200	5
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,360	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	2,142	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	467.34/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,098	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	729	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	427.26/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,158	8
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	290	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,363	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	305	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,357	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	319	384.15/cwt	365.00–400.00	1,225	8
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	291.35/cwt	270.00–320.00	932	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	399.64/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,503	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,200	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	287.40/cwt	270.00–305.00	1,201	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	354.29/cwt	330.00–367.00	1,506	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	356.73/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,652	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	336.13/cwt	305.00–355.00	1,718	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	578	282.40/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,632	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	584	322.68/cwt	300.00–345.00	1,884	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	610	237.64/cwt	220.00–255.00	1,450	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	305.35/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,902	26
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	691	286.25/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,978	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	270.13/cwt	250.00–287.00	1,958	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	753	247.43/cwt	225.00–270.00	1,863	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	822	249.98/cwt	240.00–260.00	2,055	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	853	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,133	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls33 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	492.73/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,143	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	269	511.96/cwt	495.00–530.00	1,377	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,121	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	435.35/cwt	400.00–455.00	1,350	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	338	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,268	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	363	470.07/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,706	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	431.04/cwt	401.00–450.00	1,629	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	416.53/cwt	395.00–455.00	1,741	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	262.65/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,103	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	473	327.54/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,549	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	374.17/cwt	340.00–405.00	1,774	11
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,285	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,111	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	349.66/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,822	21
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	535	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,632	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	572	331.62/cwt	315.00–355.00	1,897	10
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	588	277.49/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,632	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,636	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,076	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	616	328.24/cwt	310.00–350.00	2,022	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	625	269.92/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,687	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	675	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,856	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	313.75/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,165	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,234	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	293.38/cwt	265.00–310.00	2,150	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,480	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	222.52/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,687	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,423	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,820	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,145	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,025	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,101	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,568	150.51/cwt	135.00–160.00	2,360	6
Bulls	—	—	2,077	169.21/cwt	166.00–171.00	3,514	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	122.47/cwt	122.00–123.00	1,237	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	115.99/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,281	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	145.61/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,798	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,253	134.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,684	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	123.95/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,712	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	125.94/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,975	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,995.65/head	2,500.00–3,450.00	2,996	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 Oct 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 335Last week 704Year ago 502

Slaughter CattleReceipts 67Last week 81Year ago 112

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 10Year ago 1

3 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
3	200–250	232	470.00–510.00	492.73
7	250–300	269	495.00–530.00	511.96
3	300–350	310	400.00–455.00	435.35
7	350–400	378	401.00–450.00	431.04
8	400–450	418	395.00–455.00	416.53
11	450–500	474	340.00–405.00	374.17
21	500–550	521	320.00–380.00	349.66
10	550–600	572	315.00–355.00	331.62
9	600–650	616	310.00–350.00	328.24
4	650–700	690	310.00–325.00	313.75
3	700–750	733	265.00–310.00	293.38
2	750–800	758	220.00–225.00	222.52
1	850–900	850	285.00	285.00
1	900–950	910	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	975	220.00	220.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	473	325.00–330.00	327.54
1	500–550	535	305.00	305.00
2	550–600	588	275.00–280.00	277.49
2	600–650	625	265.00–275.00	269.92
1	650–700	675	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	175.00	175.00
1	700–750	705	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	420	250.00–275.00	262.65
1	450–500	485	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	505	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	595	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	740	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	460.00–480.00	470.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	460.00–475.00	467.34
8	250–300	271	400.00–445.00	427.26
8	300–350	319	365.00–400.00	384.15
11	350–400	376	380.00–415.00	399.64
5	400–450	425	330.00–367.00	354.29
6	450–500	463	320.00–370.00	356.73
17	500–550	511	305.00–355.00	336.13
9	550–600	584	300.00–345.00	322.68
26	600–650	623	270.00–320.00	305.35
4	650–700	691	280.00–290.00	286.25
5	700–750	725	250.00–287.00	270.13
2	750–800	753	225.00–270.00	247.43
3	800–850	822	240.00–260.00	249.98
3	850–900	853	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	400	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	578	275.00–290.00	282.40
2	600–650	610	220.00–255.00	237.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	310.00	310.00
3	300–350	320	270.00–320.00	291.35
2	400–450	418	270.00–305.00	287.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	305	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	405.00	405.00
3	300–350	312	430.00–475.00	460.56
1	350–400	390	360.00	360.00
3	400–450	430	385.00–410.00	394.63
5	450–500	482	335.00–385.00	371.08
6	550–600	559	360.00–365.00	363.32
5	600–650	616	320.00–360.00	340.27
5	650–700	677	325.00	325.00
1	800–850	800	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	850	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	660	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	419	445.00–460.00	456.01
2	450–500	470	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	114.00–118.00	115.99
2	—	1,010	122.00–123.00	122.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,235	141.00–149.00	145.61
10	—	1,381	120.00–128.00	123.95
17	—	1,253	130.00–140.00	134.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,568	125.00–127.00	125.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	2,077	166.00–171.00	169.21
6	—	1,568	135.00–160.00	150.51

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	2	—	1,150	2,500.00–3,450.00	2,995.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,500.00	2,500.00

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.