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Siler City Livestock Auction

Name: Siler City Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Siler City, North Carolina · Mon, Sep 28

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2095

← Sep 21Sep 28Oct 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 65▼ 2 vs year ago 60 · −3.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 23▲ 7 vs year ago 19 · +36.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 1▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle were 1.00 lower this week compared to last week . Feeder cattle were 2.00 to 3.00 higher this week 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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $299.49/cwt on 8 head, down $28.50 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −42.64 against this barn's trailing median of $342.13.

Average price

$299.49

▼ 28.50 vs prior sale

8 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$33.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.23

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	303.70	1,640	7thin
Medium and Large 2	575	270.00	1,553	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.70/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale8 hd

299.49

—

NC average9 barns · 253 hd

331.72

−32.23

This barn, trailing median7 sales

342.13

−42.64

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	1,716	175.98	3,020	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,236	142.92	1,767	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	112.00	1,070	1thin

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)	950	$1,625	2thin

Every lot

31 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,743	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	382.46/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,828	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,254	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	369.24/cwt	345.00–395.00	1,218	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	351.67/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,301	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	342.00/cwt	325.00–365.00	1,481	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	477	340.60/cwt	305.00–360.00	1,625	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,785	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,788	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	682	273.35/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,864	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	383.08/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,245	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	401.37/cwt	375.00–445.00	1,513	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	349.10/cwt	340.00–362.00	1,512	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	351.11/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,643	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	307.15/cwt	277.00–350.00	1,594	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,553	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	593	295.08/cwt	275.00–315.00	1,750	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	259.92/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,612	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,609	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	270.91/cwt	267.00–275.00	1,842	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	718	245.55/cwt	220.00–272.00	1,763	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	915	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,510	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	167.23/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,241	2
Bulls	—	—	1,967	181.81/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,576	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,070	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,167	147.02/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,716	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	128.13/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,617	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	167.57/cwt	160.00–180.00	2,312	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	750	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 (Monday) - Siler City, NC

Mon Sep 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 65Year ago 60

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 23Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,967	180.00–185.00	181.81
2	—	1,340	160.00–172.00	167.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,167	140.00–157.00	147.02
2	—	1,380	160.00–180.00	167.57
5	—	1,262	121.00–135.00	128.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	112.00	112.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	345.00–395.00	369.24
3	350–400	370	345.00–355.00	351.67
3	400–450	433	325.00–365.00	342.00
5	450–500	477	305.00–360.00	340.60
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
1	550–600	550	325.00	325.00
3	650–700	682	270.00–275.00	273.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	370.00–395.00	383.08
3	350–400	377	375.00–445.00	401.37
3	400–450	433	340.00–362.00	349.10
5	450–500	468	325.00–370.00	351.11
5	500–550	519	277.00–350.00	307.15
2	550–600	593	275.00–315.00	295.08
3	600–650	620	255.00–270.00	259.92
2	650–700	680	267.00–275.00	270.91
2	700–750	718	220.00–272.00	245.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	665	242.00	242.00
1	750–800	755	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	915	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	478	380.00–385.00	382.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	220.00	220.00

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	—	1,150	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,450.00	1,450.00

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.