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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Fri, May 15

● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2087

← May 11May 15May 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

687 head

▲ 611 vs last sale 76▲ 257 vs year ago 430 · +59.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 134 vs last sale 40▲ 32 vs year ago 142 · +22.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 1▲ 1 vs year ago 1 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 2.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle steady 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 $352.13/cwt on 56 head, down $22.71 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 33 comparable sales and sits +9.29 against this barn's trailing median of $342.85.

Average price

$352.13

▼ 22.71 vs prior sale

56 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,890

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$434

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

$90.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.87

vs NC average

−64.98 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	355.36	1,905	54
Medium and Large 2	555	265.00	1,471	2thin

One grade step is worth $90.36/cwt here — about $434 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

352.13

—

NC average9 barns · 293 hd

375.00

−22.87

National average171 barns · 11,385 hd

417.11

−64.98

This barn, trailing median33 sales

342.85

+9.29

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	—	Low	1,650	217.77	3,594	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,198	174.60	2,092	101
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,640	145.00	2,378	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	783	137.95	1,080	15

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	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,100	$3,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$2,600	1thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	265	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,643	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	570.37/cwt	530.00–595.00	1,551	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	568.27/cwt	560.00–575.00	1,864	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	466.69/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,563	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	366	524.99/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,921	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	462.85/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,703	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,200	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	479.79/cwt	445.00–500.00	2,063	21
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,891	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	471.55/cwt	445.00–485.00	2,254	22
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	493	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,465	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	432.68/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,254	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	434.77/cwt	395.00–450.00	2,465	8
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	393.52/cwt	375.00–405.00	2,479	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	379.23/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,537	7
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	712	348.02/cwt	300.00–360.00	2,478	8
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	768	339.86/cwt	315.00–355.00	2,610	4
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	955	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,913	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,030	232.48/cwt	230.00–235.00	2,395	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	492.52/cwt	470.00–510.00	1,143	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	987	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	637	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	258	384.85/cwt	380.00–390.00	993	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	265	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,166	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	276	503.21/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,389	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	323	502.81/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,624	7
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	327	464.42/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,519	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	366.79/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,331	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	478.61/cwt	450.00–500.00	1,804	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	379	420.50/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,594	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	410	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,025	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	463.95/cwt	425.00–500.00	1,958	25
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	326.85/cwt	305.00–350.00	1,415	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	373.30/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,755	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	321.29/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,510	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,175	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	476	436.43/cwt	400.00–465.00	2,077	43
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	503	404.98/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,037	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	357.06/cwt	320.00–395.00	1,878	35
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,665	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	265.00/cwt	240.00–290.00	1,471	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	351.83/cwt	320.00–370.00	1,981	15
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	341.67/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,118	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	332.16/cwt	305.00–345.00	2,209	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,575	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	287.25/cwt	250.00–325.00	2,197	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	285.00/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,323	2
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	888	285.00/cwt	280.00–290.00	2,531	3
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,350	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls36 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	551.40/cwt	540.00–575.00	1,186	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	220	611.86/cwt	605.00–620.00	1,346	3
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	230	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,150	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	271	593.02/cwt	570.00–610.00	1,607	8
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	285	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,425	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	303	610.08/cwt	600.00–620.00	1,849	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	354.29/cwt	340.00–385.00	1,116	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	560.07/cwt	530.00–595.00	1,809	13
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	328	503.47/cwt	500.00–507.00	1,651	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	355	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	2,024	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	382.24/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,368	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	369	430.08/cwt	405.00–455.00	1,587	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	505.59/cwt	475.00–540.00	1,881	17
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,185	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	418	405.15/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,694	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	469.40/cwt	430.00–495.00	1,967	20
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	340.48/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,430	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,268	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	463	372.30/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,724	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	439.53/cwt	405.00–465.00	2,075	15
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	353.19/cwt	325.00–380.00	1,695	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	520	341.01/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,773	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	413.93/cwt	365.00–450.00	2,157	28
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	292.71/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,537	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	572	338.27/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,935	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	576	407.21/cwt	370.00–440.00	2,346	14
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	380.60/cwt	365.00–400.00	2,390	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	350.46/cwt	315.00–370.00	2,327	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	733	336.83/cwt	320.00–355.00	2,469	5
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,936	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	254.64/cwt	225.00–285.00	2,114	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,232	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	970	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,134	1
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,538	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,165	181.89/cwt	175.00–190.00	2,119	2
Bulls	—	—	1,488	208.68/cwt	200.00–215.00	3,105	6
Bulls	—	—	1,772	225.67/cwt	217.00–232.00	3,999	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	130.76/cwt	120.00–145.00	994	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	846	157.74/cwt	148.00–167.00	1,334	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,112	156.77/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,743	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	171.71/cwt	164.00–178.00	2,000	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	186.88/cwt	179.00–195.00	2,394	37
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,378	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	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 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 687Last week 76Year ago 430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 174Last week 40Year ago 142

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 1

1 hog

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,165	164.00–178.00	171.71
37	—	1,281	179.00–195.00	186.88
18	—	1,112	140.00–163.00	156.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	760	120.00–145.00	130.76
4	—	846	148.00–167.00	157.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	175.00–190.00	181.89
6	—	1,488	200.00–215.00	208.68
16	—	1,772	217.00–232.00	225.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
3	250–300	285	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	328	500.00–507.00	503.47
4	350–400	369	405.00–455.00	430.08
2	400–450	418	400.00–410.00	405.15
2	450–500	463	360.00–385.00	372.30
5	500–550	520	340.00–345.00	341.01
3	550–600	572	325.00–350.00	338.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	540.00–575.00	551.40
8	250–300	271	570.00–610.00	593.02
13	300–350	323	530.00–595.00	560.07
17	350–400	372	475.00–540.00	505.59
20	400–450	419	430.00–495.00	469.40
15	450–500	472	405.00–465.00	439.53
28	500–550	521	365.00–450.00	413.93
14	550–600	576	370.00–440.00	407.21
7	600–650	628	365.00–400.00	380.60
7	650–700	664	315.00–370.00	350.46
5	700–750	733	320.00–355.00	336.83
1	750–800	790	245.00	245.00
2	800–850	830	225.00–285.00	254.64
1	900–950	930	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	970	220.00	220.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	445	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	315	340.00–385.00	354.29
2	350–400	358	370.00–395.00	382.24
2	400–450	420	330.00–350.00	340.48
3	450–500	480	325.00–380.00	353.19
2	500–550	525	285.00–300.00	292.71
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	605.00–620.00	611.86
2	300–350	303	600.00–620.00	610.08
1	350–400	355	570.00	570.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	379	400.00–430.00	420.50
2	400–450	435	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	470	365.00–380.00	373.30
1	500–550	530	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	470.00–510.00	492.52
4	250–300	276	480.00–520.00	503.21
8	300–350	327	430.00–485.00	464.42
13	350–400	377	450.00–500.00	478.61
25	400–450	422	425.00–500.00	463.95
43	450–500	476	400.00–465.00	436.43
35	500–550	526	320.00–395.00	357.06
15	550–600	563	320.00–370.00	351.83
11	600–650	620	320.00–355.00	341.67
5	650–700	665	305.00–345.00	332.16
2	750–800	765	250.00–325.00	287.25
2	800–850	815	270.00–300.00	285.00
3	850–900	888	280.00–290.00	285.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	260.00	260.00
1	400–450	410	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	470	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	420.00	420.00
2	250–300	258	380.00–390.00	384.85
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	363	350.00–380.00	366.79
2	400–450	433	305.00–350.00	326.85
3	450–500	470	300.00–335.00	321.29
2	550–600	555	240.00–290.00	265.00
1	650–700	670	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	323	500.00–510.00	502.81
2	500–550	503	400.00–410.00	404.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	450.00–485.00	466.69
3	350–400	368	450.00–470.00	462.85
1	400–450	445	425.00	425.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	620.00	620.00
9	450–500	493	500.00	500.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	530.00–595.00	570.37
3	300–350	328	560.00–575.00	568.27
6	350–400	366	520.00–540.00	524.99
21	400–450	430	445.00–500.00	479.79
22	450–500	478	445.00–485.00	471.55
9	500–550	521	420.00–450.00	432.68
8	550–600	567	395.00–450.00	434.77
7	600–650	630	375.00–405.00	393.52
7	650–700	669	360.00–400.00	379.23
8	700–750	712	300.00–360.00	348.02
4	750–800	768	315.00–355.00	339.86
1	950–1000	955	305.00	305.00
2	1000–1050	1,030	230.00–235.00	232.48

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	—	1,050	2,600.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	3,250.00	3,250.00

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.