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Siler City, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Fridays

Sale of Friday, July 17, 2026

646 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (285)

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $418.40/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,789/hd at 428 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $392.05/cwt -6.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 481 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.12/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,883/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
Siler City 4-weight heifers sold at $410/cwt, running $3/cwt below the NC average ($413) and $59/cwt under North Wilkesboro. No recent state trend data available on the class. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 793 861
Feeder cattle 310 404 529
Slaughter cattle 67 108 124
Replacement cattle 1 4 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle were steady 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 moderate with quality average . 9 head of hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 -79.85
345 345 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,518 —
365–380 373 2 455.00–465.00 $460.10 $1,716 -17.50
465 thin fleshed 465 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,325 —
475–493 483 6 420.00–455.00 $429.27 $2,073 +54.56
501–543 518 15 385.00–420.00 $405.79 $2,102 -6.55
530 thin fleshed 530 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,385 —
550–575 570 5 395.00–430.00 $401.75 $2,290 +0.48
605–640 623 8 350.00–390.00 $375.06 $2,337 +27.44
678 678 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,441 +30.00
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 -32.76
750 750 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,438 +25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,656 —
620–630 625 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,031 +49.96
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 410.00 $410.00 $984 -70.00
265–290 276 4 460.00–480.00 $468.46 $1,293 +24.17
310–330 320 2 395.00–400.00 $397.58 $1,272 -3.11
330 thin fleshed 330 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 +25.00
350–390 365 10 410.00–455.00 $430.87 $1,573 +9.41
370 thin fleshed 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 —
400–445 426 20 400.00–450.00 $428.34 $1,825 +14.23
430–445 435 4 360.00–375.00 $368.68 $1,604 -45.43
455 thin fleshed 455 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,025 +3.30
450–495 472 13 375.00–425.00 $401.16 $1,893 +18.24
480–495 488 2 350.00–360.00 $354.92 $1,732 -28.00
510 thin fleshed 510 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,142 —
500–545 512 15 330.00–395.00 $366.48 $1,876 -49.35
550–590 568 13 325.00–380.00 $352.72 $2,003 -48.04
610–640 628 6 325.00–342.00 $331.96 $2,085 -28.04
650–690 670 2 315.00–325.00 $319.85 $2,143 +4.51
725–740 733 2 250.00–290.00 $269.80 $1,978 -35.20
750–755 753 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $2,089 —
829–830 829 6 225.00–285.00 $274.99 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 310.00–400.00 $362.44 $1,015 +62.44
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 +58.72
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 —
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +20.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 thin fleshed 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 -20.00
230–240 235 2 400.00–410.00 $405.11 $952 -50.19
275 275 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 -52.10
280–285 283 2 470.00–490.00 $479.91 $1,358 +27.81
320 320 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 -91.05
305–340 321 5 400.00–470.00 $451.18 $1,448 -9.87
360–395 385 5 425.00–450.00 $441.22 $1,699 +29.66
390 390 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -46.56
400–440 422 12 390.00–455.00 $418.83 $1,767 +0.96
450–485 thin fleshed 468 2 430.00–445.00 $437.22 $2,046 —
465–495 482 19 330.00–407.00 $387.29 $1,867 -23.15
505–545 524 14 320.00–400.00 $365.24 $1,914 +17.38
560–595 578 8 275.00–355.00 $326.59 $1,888 -40.89
600–630 615 2 270.00–325.00 $296.83 $1,826 -23.29
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 -90.00
700 700 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,558 -47.50
780 780 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,184 +45.00
935 935 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,870 -20.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 ±0.00
360–380 370 2 250.00–300.00 $275.68 $1,020 -24.32
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 +29.11
570–595 583 2 250.00–270.00 $260.21 $1,517 +10.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1210 1104 80-85% 5 170.00–179.00 $173.04 $1,910 +24.69
935–1225 1107 80-85% 11 140.00–153.00 $146.95 $1,627 -1.40
825–1595 1185 80-85% 21 154.00–168.00 $158.61 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–890 878 85-90% 2 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $1,272 +12.88
915–1215 1040 85-90% 4 132.00–152.00 $141.03 $1,467 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–2265 1784 5 185.00–200.00 $195.68 $3,491 —
1890 1890 1 204.00 $204.00 $3,856 —
YG1-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,340 —

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Bucks

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 1 270.00 $270.00 +4.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
110–145 127 10 205.00–380.00 $272.00 -1.75
150–165 155 3 335.00–405.00 $378.33 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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Ewes

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 2 120.00–125.00 $122.50 —
100–140 114 13 135.00–220.00 $174.62 -42.88
125 125 1 165.00 $165.00 -52.50

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 3 50.00–60.00 $56.67 +6.67
30–35 33 2 65.00–75.00 $70.00 +1.25
40 40 3 80.00 $80.00 -13.68
55 55 6 115.00–130.00 $122.50 +0.94
60–65 62 12 125.00–170.00 $147.50 -3.57
70–75 72 34 160.00–200.00 $182.65 -2.35
80–85 81 21 200.00–220.00 $208.33 -17.67
90 90 1 240.00 $240.00 -21.67

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 5 30.00–35.00 $32.00 +17.00
20–25 21 12 35.00–75.00 $50.00 -3.33
30–35 32 7 60.00–85.00 $70.00 ±0.00
40–45 43 7 80.00–100.00 $90.71 -5.40
50–55 53 9 100.00–125.00 $112.22 -5.28
60–65 62 12 130.00–185.00 $152.08 +3.08
70–75 71 9 160.00–190.00 $174.44 -42.89
80–85 83 2 205.00 $205.00 -27.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 100.00 $100.00 —
95 95 1 115.00 $115.00 —
100 100 1 120.00 $120.00 -82.14

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
150 150 2 390.00–460.00 $425.00 —

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Price trend

high 482.00 low 315.48 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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