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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, May 1

● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← Apr 24May 1May 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

800 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 827▲ 224 vs year ago 576 · +38.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

169 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 191▼ 11 vs year ago 180 · −6.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 6▲ 4 vs year ago 1 · +400.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were steady this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady to 3.00 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 .

1 hog

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 $350.08/cwt on 56 head, down $10.69 from the prior sale. That ranks 20 of 33 comparable sales and sits +7.23 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$350.08

▼ 10.69 vs prior sale

56 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$466

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

$74.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.50

vs NC average

−73.99 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	364.74	2,016	45
Medium and Large 2	534	290.10	1,549	11thin

One grade step is worth $74.63/cwt here — about $466 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale56 hd

350.08

—

NC average9 barns · 366 hd

361.58

−11.50

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−73.99

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

+7.23

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 $342.85 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	—	High	1,501	210.44	3,158	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	167.88	2,033	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	896	142.50	1,276	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)	1,100	$3,238	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	883	$3,161	3thin

Every lot

107 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	229	594.11/cwt	540.00–620.00	1,361	6
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	629.24/cwt	610.00–670.00	1,699	8
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	315	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,575	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	563.11/cwt	530.00–600.00	1,830	8
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	524.93/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,958	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	413	440.36/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,819	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	520.47/cwt	500.00–560.00	2,212	13
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,702	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	464.70/cwt	435.00–485.00	2,175	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	475	529.85/cwt	500.00–545.00	2,517	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	462.58/cwt	430.00–495.00	2,405	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	522	422.13/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,204	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	585	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,071	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	595	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,469	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	610	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,562	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	629	374.53/cwt	350.00–385.00	2,356	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	663	332.47/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,204	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	374.73/cwt	350.00–400.00	2,567	9
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	350.09/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,531	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,372	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,728	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers37 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	326.67/cwt	300.00–350.00	735	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	233	503.43/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,173	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	525.61/cwt	500.00–560.00	1,435	11
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	318	554.92/cwt	550.00–560.00	1,765	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	489.90/cwt	450.00–540.00	1,558	14
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	340	410.00/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,394	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	362	504.44/cwt	450.00–530.00	1,826	31
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	370	429.39/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,589	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	323.60/cwt	300.00–350.00	1,197	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	375	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,463	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	403	514.02/cwt	510.00–520.00	2,072	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	405	407.56/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,651	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	405	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,175	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	455.50/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,909	32
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	353.09/cwt	320.00–380.00	1,529	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	468	373.72/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,749	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	447.73/cwt	400.00–470.00	2,104	34
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	357.50/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,716	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	507	420.99/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,134	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	516	306.37/cwt	240.00–340.00	1,581	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	525	347.36/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,824	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	531	370.92/cwt	360.00–405.00	1,970	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	568	310.99/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,766	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	577	361.83/cwt	345.00–385.00	2,088	20
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	246.73/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,436	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	332.69/cwt	285.00–350.00	2,099	15
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	307.13/cwt	260.00–330.00	2,039	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	322.12/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,293	7
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	715	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,752	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	270.40/cwt	220.00–305.00	2,104	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,536	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,394	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	935	265.00/cwt	245.00–285.00	2,478	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	985	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	4,334	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls37 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	230	628.21/cwt	595.00–660.00	1,445	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	238	513.36/cwt	510.00–520.00	1,222	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	255	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,658	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	275	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,458	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	281	596.68/cwt	550.00–620.00	1,677	15
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	364.91/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,040	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	315	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,512	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	326	554.76/cwt	520.00–590.00	1,809	22
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,095	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	524.51/cwt	470.00–560.00	1,956	41
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	381	434.20/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,654	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	468.17/cwt	420.00–500.00	1,985	24
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	432	406.60/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,757	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	394.84/cwt	380.00–410.00	1,856	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	455.36/cwt	415.00–475.00	2,163	28
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,114	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	394.04/cwt	350.00–435.00	2,017	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	204.68/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,050	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	452.21/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,374	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,815	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	377.61/cwt	340.00–420.00	2,156	17
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	580	437.52/cwt	435.00–440.00	2,538	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,247	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	614	381.97/cwt	380.00–386.00	2,345	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	615	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,691	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	337.87/cwt	300.00–365.00	2,085	13
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	321.17/cwt	300.00–340.00	2,136	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	675	359.96/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,430	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	690	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,863	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	315.24/cwt	275.00–350.00	2,282	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	728	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,820	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	283.84/cwt	250.00–305.00	2,180	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,058	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,219	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,196	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	980	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,813	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	195.77/cwt	188.00–200.00	2,848	3
Bulls	—	—	1,516	215.33/cwt	207.00–225.00	3,264	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	891	136.51/cwt	126.00–150.00	1,216	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	898	162.19/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,456	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,786	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	166.30/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,921	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	150.53/cwt	140.00–159.00	1,841	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	184.58/cwt	176.00–194.00	2,385	27
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	750	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	3,492.11/head	3,350.00–3,650.00	3,492	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	1,050	2,975.00/head	2,975.00–2,975.00	2,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1

This sale against other markets

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 May 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 800Last week 827Year ago 576

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 191Year ago 180

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 6Year ago 1

1 hog

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	300.00–350.00	326.67
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
4	350–400	370	300.00–350.00	323.60
4	400–450	433	320.00–380.00	353.09
4	450–500	480	350.00–360.00	357.50
8	500–550	516	240.00–340.00	306.37
3	550–600	582	240.00–250.00	246.73
1	600–650	605	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	550.00–560.00	554.92
5	400–450	403	510.00–520.00	514.02
5	500–550	507	415.00–430.00	420.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	490.00–520.00	503.43
11	250–300	273	500.00–560.00	525.61
14	300–350	318	450.00–540.00	489.90
31	350–400	362	450.00–530.00	504.44
32	400–450	419	425.00–500.00	455.50
34	450–500	470	400.00–470.00	447.73
13	500–550	531	360.00–405.00	370.92
20	550–600	577	345.00–385.00	361.83
15	600–650	631	285.00–350.00	332.69
6	650–700	664	260.00–330.00	307.13
7	700–750	712	315.00–330.00	322.12
6	750–800	778	220.00–305.00	270.40
1	800–850	805	315.00	315.00
1	850–900	855	280.00	280.00
2	900–950	935	245.00–285.00	265.00
1	950–1000	985	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	400.00–420.00	410.00
2	350–400	370	415.00–445.00	429.39
4	400–450	405	400.00–415.00	407.56
4	450–500	468	370.00–375.00	373.72
2	500–550	525	340.00–355.00	347.36
5	550–600	568	300.00–320.00	310.99
1	700–750	715	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	360.00–370.00	364.91
1	350–400	365	300.00	300.00
1	450–500	495	225.00	225.00
3	500–550	513	185.00–225.00	204.68
1	550–600	580	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	980	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	595.00–660.00	628.21
1	250–300	255	650.00	650.00
2	500–550	525	445.00–460.00	452.21
2	550–600	580	435.00–440.00	437.52
3	600–650	614	380.00–386.00	381.97
2	650–700	675	355.00–365.00	359.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	510.00–520.00	513.36
15	250–300	281	550.00–620.00	596.68
22	300–350	326	520.00–590.00	554.76
41	350–400	373	470.00–560.00	524.51
24	400–450	424	420.00–500.00	468.17
28	450–500	475	415.00–475.00	455.36
17	500–550	512	350.00–435.00	394.04
17	550–600	571	340.00–420.00	377.61
13	600–650	617	300.00–365.00	337.87
9	650–700	665	300.00–340.00	321.17
7	700–750	724	275.00–350.00	315.24
4	750–800	768	250.00–305.00	283.84
1	800–850	840	245.00	245.00
1	850–900	870	255.00	255.00
1	900–950	915	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	530.00	530.00
1	300–350	315	480.00	480.00
5	350–400	381	400.00–460.00	434.20
3	400–450	432	400.00–410.00	406.60
3	450–500	470	380.00–410.00	394.84
1	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	550	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	615	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
2	700–750	728	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	370.00	370.00
1	750–800	765	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	880	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	500.00–545.00	529.85
1	550–600	585	525.00	525.00
1	600–650	610	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	500.00	500.00
2	400–450	413	420.00–460.00	440.36
5	500–550	522	410.00–425.00	422.13
2	650–700	663	330.00–335.00	332.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	229	540.00–620.00	594.11
8	250–300	270	610.00–670.00	629.24
8	300–350	325	530.00–600.00	563.11
14	350–400	373	500.00–550.00	524.93
13	400–450	425	500.00–560.00	520.47
12	450–500	468	435.00–485.00	464.70
21	500–550	520	430.00–495.00	462.58
1	550–600	595	415.00	415.00
7	600–650	629	350.00–385.00	374.53
9	650–700	685	350.00–400.00	374.73
2	700–750	723	345.00–355.00	350.09

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	3,350.00–3,650.00	3,492.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	3,500.00	3,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	2,500.00	2,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	2,975.00	2,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,223	140.00–159.00	150.53
44	—	1,155	160.00–175.00	166.30
27	—	1,292	176.00–194.00	184.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	187.00	187.00
2	—	898	160.00–164.00	162.19
14	—	891	126.00–150.00	136.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,516	207.00–225.00	215.33
3	—	1,455	188.00–200.00	195.77

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.