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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Jan 12

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 61▲ 56 vs year ago 25 · +224.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 42▼ 5 vs year ago 20 · −25.0%

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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 this week compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings light with quality average .

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $290.73/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −51.40 against this barn's trailing median of $342.13.

Average price

$290.73

7 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$808

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

$134.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−60.52

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	329.02	1,852	5thin
Medium and Large 2	535	195.00	1,043	2thin

One grade step is worth $134.02/cwt here — about $808 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale7 hd

290.73

—

NC average9 barns · 247 hd

351.24

−60.52

This barn, trailing median7 sales

342.13

−51.40

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

7 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $385.25, low $309.49, median $342.13 across 7 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	1,467	172.33	2,528	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,183	148.35	1,754	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	900	117.90	1,061	3thin

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Carolina Stockyards Livestock Auction (Monday) - 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	415.10/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,548	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	435.15/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,797	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	241.83/cwt	200.00–280.00	660	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	959	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	337.53/cwt	280.00–375.00	1,276	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	338.52/cwt	295.00–370.00	1,378	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	323.70/cwt	300.00–370.00	1,531	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	316.94/cwt	285.00–340.00	1,632	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,288	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,353	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,606	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,964	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	770	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	399.80/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,019	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	411.37/cwt	365.00–490.00	1,304	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	352.71/cwt	325.00–400.00	1,280	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	731	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	381.20/cwt	345.00–440.00	1,635	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	235.46/cwt	215.00–255.00	1,024	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	389.05/cwt	360.00–420.00	1,848	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,436	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,749	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,055	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	571	328.77/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,877	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	603	279.85/cwt	245.00–315.00	1,687	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,220	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,848	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,440	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,862	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,811	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,784	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	975	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,853	5
Bulls	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,040	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,924	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,298	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,336	2
Bulls	—	—	1,805	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	900	117.90/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,061	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,922	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,947	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	139.80/cwt	124.00–154.00	1,685	6

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 (Monday) - Siler City, NC

Mon Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 61Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 42Year ago 20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	183.00	183.00
6	—	1,205	124.00–154.00	139.80
1	—	1,180	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	900	110.00–130.00	117.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	180.00	180.00
1	—	1,805	157.00	157.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	185.00	185.00
2	400–450	435	215.00–255.00	235.46
1	450–500	495	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	555	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	610	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	255	390.00–410.00	399.80
3	300–350	317	365.00–490.00	411.37
4	350–400	363	325.00–400.00	352.71
6	400–450	429	345.00–440.00	381.20
2	450–500	475	360.00–420.00	389.05
1	500–550	530	330.00	330.00
4	550–600	571	325.00–335.00	328.77
2	600–650	603	245.00–315.00	279.85
1	650–700	660	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	720	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	760	245.00	245.00
1	800–850	805	225.00	225.00
1	850–900	870	205.00	205.00
5	950–1000	975	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	200.00–280.00	241.83
1	350–400	355	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	560	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	700	150.00	150.00
1	800–850	815	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	378	280.00–375.00	337.53
3	400–450	407	295.00–370.00	338.52
8	450–500	473	300.00–370.00	323.70
3	500–550	515	285.00–340.00	316.94
1	650–700	660	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	730	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	770	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	400.00–430.00	415.10
2	400–450	413	430.00–440.00	435.15

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.