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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Mar 9

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

96 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 47▲ 19 vs year ago 77 · +24.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 25▲ 23 vs year ago 15 · +153.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 3..00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were steady compared to last week . Demand was moderate ; market activity and buyer interest were moderate . Offerings moderate with quality average .

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 $333.38/cwt on 3 head. That ranks 4 of 3 comparable sales and sits +17.42 against this barn's trailing median of $315.96.

Average price

$333.38

3 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,785

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−35.46

vs NC average

−80.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	333.38	1,785	3thin

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 sale3 hd

333.38

—

NC average9 barns · 314 hd

368.84

−35.46

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−80.40

This barn, trailing median3 sales

315.96

+17.42

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

3 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $328.05, low $308.29, median $315.96 across 3 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	1,559	194.23	3,028	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,358	149.01	2,024	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,009	125.94	1,270	6thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	415.75/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,580	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	434.42/cwt	415.00–445.00	1,851	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	489	415.09/cwt	405.00–420.00	2,030	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	940	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	768	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	282	372.96/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,052	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	723	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	336	399.76/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,343	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	374	370.07/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,384	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,181	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	272.59/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,104	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	398.33/cwt	370.00–435.00	1,665	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,491	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	369.99/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,746	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	335.07/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,752	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,848	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,728	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,872	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,020	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,193	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,056	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	458.56/cwt	440.00–490.00	1,238	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	386.33/cwt	350.00–425.00	1,236	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	396.32/cwt	355.00–435.00	1,498	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	358.87/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,482	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	321.48/cwt	290.00–345.00	1,559	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,818	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,593	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	256.11/cwt	220.00–270.00	1,560	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,812	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	818	227.43/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,860	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,292	186.39/cwt	185.00–189.00	2,408	3
Bulls	—	—	1,960	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	4,038	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	148.89/cwt	148.00–150.00	1,385	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	114.47/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,200	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	153.52/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,023	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	143.38/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,020	4

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 Mar 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 96Last week 47Year ago 77

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 25Year ago 15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,292	185.00–189.00	186.39
2	—	1,960	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,318	150.00–163.00	153.52
4	—	1,409	135.00–147.00	143.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	148.00–150.00	148.89
4	—	1,048	100.00–124.00	114.47

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
6	250–300	282	350.00–410.00	372.96
4	300–350	336	370.00–425.00	399.76
4	350–400	374	360.00–380.00	370.07
3	400–450	418	370.00–435.00	398.33
6	450–500	472	360.00–375.00	369.99
2	500–550	523	320.00–350.00	335.07
1	550–600	560	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	640	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	780	240.00	240.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	245.00	245.00
2	400–450	405	265.00–280.00	272.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	375	315.00	315.00
1	400–450	445	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	380	400.00–440.00	415.75
7	400–450	426	415.00–445.00	434.42
3	450–500	489	405.00–420.00	415.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	480.00	480.00
5	250–300	270	440.00–490.00	458.56
2	300–350	320	350.00–425.00	386.33
2	350–400	378	355.00–435.00	396.32
5	400–450	413	340.00–400.00	358.87
3	450–500	485	290.00–345.00	321.48
1	500–550	505	360.00	360.00
1	550–600	590	270.00	270.00
4	600–650	609	220.00–270.00	256.11
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00
2	800–850	818	220.00–235.00	227.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	265.00	265.00

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.