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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Nov 4

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Oct 28Nov 4latest

Feeder Cattle receipts

208 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 141▲ 113 vs year ago 95 · +118.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 38▼ 7 vs year ago 15 · −46.7%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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 $305.19/cwt on 17 head, down $4.03 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −65.95 against this barn's trailing median of $371.14.

Average price

$305.19

▼ 4.03 vs prior sale

17 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$392

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$80.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.15

vs NC average

−53.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	330.78	1,742	4thin
Medium and Large 2	524	308.87	1,618	9thin
Medium 1	528	278.45	1,470	3thin
Medium 2	540	250.00	1,350	1thin

One grade step is worth $80.77/cwt here — about $392 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale17 hd

305.19

—

NC average8 barns · 175 hd

305.05

+0.15

National average91 barns · 8,635 hd

359.14

−53.95

This barn, trailing median29 sales

371.14

−65.95

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

29 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.88, low $290.32, median $371.14 across 29 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	—	High	1,712	161.08	2,757	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	710	167.00	1,186	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,022	115.67	1,182	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	96.00	1,517	1thin

Every lot

78 lots · USDA AMS · Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium 1	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,871	2
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	435	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,784	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,957	1
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	499	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	2,016	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,136	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	554	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,105	4
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	575	363.91/cwt	362.00–368.00	2,092	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	340.54/cwt	339.00–342.00	2,105	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	685	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,918	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 2	730	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,891	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,338	3
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	740	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,146	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,443	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	150	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	540	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,011	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	408.33/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,143	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	280	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,050	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	365	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,278	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	422.98/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,595	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	380	392.31/cwt	375.00–399.00	1,491	10
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 2	390	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,170	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	423	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,586	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	430	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,428	1
Heifers	400–450	Small and Medium 2	435	227.24/cwt	205.00–250.00	988	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	390.04/cwt	382.00–398.00	1,716	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	481	321.18/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,545	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	484	339.23/cwt	337.00–349.00	1,642	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2Full	490	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,029	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	493	356.66/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,758	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	327.70/cwt	318.00–335.00	1,661	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	308.87/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,618	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	528	278.45/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,470	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	540	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,350	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	585	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,989	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	615	252.37/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,552	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	621	283.27/cwt	274.00–287.00	1,759	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	630	264.00/cwt	259.00–269.00	1,663	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	680	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,700	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,460	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,570	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	855	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,838	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,025	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	220	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,089	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	488.44/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,333	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	330	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,535	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	490.15/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,642	2
Bulls	350–400	Small and Medium 2	360	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	900	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	464.97/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,711	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	370	452.55/cwt	449.00–485.00	1,674	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	388	416.95/cwt	400.00–430.00	1,618	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	430.06/cwt	425.00–435.00	1,785	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	426	417.52/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,779	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	445	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,669	1
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 2	465	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,395	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	397.99/cwt	392.00–404.00	1,867	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,831	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2Full	475	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,259	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	480	341.84/cwt	337.00–347.00	1,641	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	379.78/cwt	374.00–390.00	1,963	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	530	332.76/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,764	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	533	353.90/cwt	347.00–359.00	1,886	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,020	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	578	331.02/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,913	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	326.14/cwt	324.00–330.00	2,012	9
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,600	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	259.38/cwt	247.00–269.00	1,971	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium 2	760	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,672	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	815	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium 2	500	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,575	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,710	164.12/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,806	2
Bulls	—	—	1,715	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,658	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	710	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,186	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	975	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,024	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	990	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,505	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	990	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,517	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 →

Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, NC

Wed Nov 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 208Last week 141Year ago 95

Slaughter CattleReceipts 8Last week 38Year ago 15

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,710	161.00–169.00	164.12
1	—	1,715	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	152.00	152.00
1	—	1,100	90.00	90.00
1	—	975	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	167.00	167.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	495.00	495.00
4	250–300	273	485.00–500.00	488.44
2	300–350	335	480.00–500.00	490.15
2	350–400	368	460.00–470.00	464.97
2	400–450	415	425.00–435.00	430.06
4	450–500	469	392.00–404.00	397.99
7	500–550	517	374.00–390.00	379.78
1	550–600	555	364.00	364.00
9	600–650	617	324.00–330.00	326.14
1	700–750	705	227.00	227.00
3	750–800	760	247.00–269.00	259.38
1	800–850	815	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	250.00	250.00
1	450–500	465	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	387.00	387.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	465.00	465.00
10	350–400	370	449.00–485.00	452.55
8	400–450	426	415.00–420.00	417.52
4	500–550	533	347.00–359.00	353.90
2	550–600	578	330.00–332.00	331.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	200.00	200.00
3	350–400	388	400.00–430.00	416.95
1	400–450	445	375.00	375.00
2	450–500	480	337.00–347.00	341.84
5	500–550	530	325.00–340.00	332.76
1	750–800	760	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	300.00	300.00
2	400–450	435	205.00–250.00	227.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	360.00	360.00
1	200–250	235	430.00	430.00
3	250–300	280	405.00–410.00	408.33
8	350–400	377	410.00–430.00	422.98
6	400–450	440	382.00–398.00	390.04
6	450–500	493	355.00–360.00	356.66
3	500–550	507	318.00–335.00	327.70
1	550–600	585	340.00	340.00
7	600–650	621	274.00–287.00	283.27
1	650–700	680	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	855	215.00	215.00
2	900–950	900	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	524	300.00–310.00	308.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	430	332.00	332.00
4	450–500	481	310.00–325.00	321.18
1	500–550	540	250.00	250.00
3	600–650	615	250.00–257.00	252.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	380	375.00–399.00	392.31
4	400–450	423	375.00	375.00
5	450–500	484	337.00–349.00	339.23
3	500–550	528	270.00–290.00	278.45
2	600–650	630	259.00–269.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	430	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	455	430.00	430.00
1	500–550	545	392.00	392.00
4	550–600	554	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	618	339.00–342.00	340.54
1	650–700	685	280.00	280.00
3	700–750	740	316.00	316.00
6	750–800	773	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	435	410.00	410.00
4	450–500	499	404.00	404.00
6	550–600	575	362.00–368.00	363.91
1	700–750	740	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	259.00	259.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	315.00	315.00

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.