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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Sep 24

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

129 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 66▲ 81 vs year ago 48 · +168.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 3▲ 3 vs year ago 16 · +18.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 0▲ 19 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 12.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

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 $322.67/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −61.61 against this barn's trailing median of $384.28.

Average price

$322.67

7 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$677

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$136.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.60

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	368.44	1,953	2thin
Medium 1	530	322.45	1,709	4thin
Medium 2	550	232.00	1,276	1thin

One grade step is worth $136.44/cwt here — about $677 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 sale7 hd

322.67

—

NC average9 barns · 289 hd

314.07

+8.60

This barn, trailing median16 sales

384.28

−61.61

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

16 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.84, low $322.91, median $384.28 across 16 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	1,210	145.39	1,759	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	153.00	2,150	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,002	119.76	1,200	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	800	52.00	416	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	960	$1,889	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	811	$1,773	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	690	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	725	$1,545	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	883	$2,534	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	759	$2,528	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	975	$2,200	1thin

Every lot

68 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	374.43/cwt	369.00–377.00	1,756	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,203	4
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	680	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,510	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	406.41/cwt	385.00–417.00	1,097	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	318	417.05/cwt	415.00–419.00	1,326	2
Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 2	368	222.38/cwt	220.00–225.00	818	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	375	399.60/cwt	390.00–404.00	1,499	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,697	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	395	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,086	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	378.11/cwt	359.00–390.00	1,554	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	440	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,166	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	368.36/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,764	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	485	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,625	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	525	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,181	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	563	232.67/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,310	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,788	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	615	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,538	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,015	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	670	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,554	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 1	685	267.55/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,833	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,986	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	752	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,181	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1	785	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,159	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,128	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,041	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,330	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	305	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,129	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,584	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	325	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,365	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,473	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	375	349.00/cwt	349.00–349.00	1,309	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	403	361.89/cwt	345.00–379.00	1,458	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,764	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	423	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,269	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,716	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	459	372.58/cwt	349.00–387.00	1,710	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	408.40/cwt	390.00–485.00	1,899	8
Bulls	450–500	Small and Medium 2	475	175.79/cwt	150.00–200.00	835	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	484	264.88/cwt	235.00–300.00	1,282	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	515	338.27/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,742	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	368.44/cwt	362.00–375.00	1,953	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	550	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,276	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	575	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,581	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	605	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,567	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	333.00/cwt	329.00–337.00	2,048	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	356.13/cwt	347.00–365.00	2,386	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	674	304.01/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,049	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	675	246.20/cwt	237.00–265.00	1,662	3
Bulls	700–750	Small and Medium 3	705	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,058	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,190	135.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,614	2
Bulls	—	—	1,250	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,063	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	800	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	416	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	900	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	801	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	999	123.60/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,235	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,013	112.40/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,139	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,028	147.63/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,518	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	650	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	786	2,484.42/head	2,250.00–2,750.00	2,484	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	825	2,825.76/head	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,826	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	690	1,749.82/head	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	725	1,545.17/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,545	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	811	1,772.61/head	1,250.00–2,100.00	1,773	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	1,889.06/head	1,425.00–2,325.00	1,889	2

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 Sep 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 129Last week 66Year ago 48

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 3Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 12.00 To 14.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	450–500	469	369.00–377.00	374.43
4	600–650	635	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	420.00	420.00
1	350–400	375	349.00	349.00
2	400–450	403	345.00–379.00	361.89
13	450–500	459	349.00–387.00	372.58
3	500–550	515	335.00–340.00	338.27
1	550–600	575	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	605	259.00	259.00
6	650–700	674	300.00–305.00	304.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
1	400–450	440	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	470.00	470.00
1	250–300	280	475.00	475.00
1	300–350	320	495.00	495.00
1	350–400	355	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	415	425.00	425.00
8	450–500	465	390.00–485.00	408.40
2	500–550	530	362.00–375.00	368.44
2	600–650	615	329.00–337.00	333.00
2	650–700	670	347.00–365.00	356.13
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	150.00–200.00	175.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	423	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	484	235.00–300.00	264.88
1	550–600	550	232.00	232.00
3	650–700	675	237.00–265.00	246.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	385.00–417.00	406.41
2	300–350	318	415.00–419.00	417.05
1	350–400	390	435.00	435.00
8	400–450	411	359.00–390.00	378.11
3	450–500	479	365.00–370.00	368.36
4	550–600	573	312.00	312.00
4	650–700	650	310.00	310.00
1	700–750	730	272.00	272.00
2	750–800	752	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	220.00–225.00	222.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	440	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	525	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	563	225.00–240.00	232.67
1	650–700	670	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	375	390.00–404.00	399.60
1	400–450	425	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	485	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	615	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	685	260.00–275.00	267.55
1	750–800	785	275.00	275.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	786	2,250.00–2,750.00	2,484.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,825.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	650	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	811	1,250.00–2,100.00	1,772.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	725	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,545.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	690	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,749.82

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	960	1,425.00–2,325.00	1,889.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	130.00–140.00	135.59
1	—	1,250	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	145.00–150.00	147.63
6	—	1,013	110.00–115.00	112.40
1	—	900	89.00	89.00
5	—	999	120.00–132.00	123.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,405	153.00	153.00

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.