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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 18

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

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Feeder Cattle receipts

141 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 202▲ 103 vs year ago 38 · +271.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 32▲ 10 vs year ago 12 · +83.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 4▲ 2 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 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Head Calf 800.00

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 $411.20/cwt on 21 head, up $53.68 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 24 of 28 comparable sales and sits +39.45 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$411.20

▲ 53.68 vs prior sale

21 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$534

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$83.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+55.57

vs NC average

−4.92 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	433.69	2,371	12thin
Medium and Large 2	568	399.67	2,271	3thin
Medium 1	553	376.40	2,082	5thin
Medium 2	525	350.00	1,838	1thin

One grade step is worth $83.69/cwt here — about $534 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale21 hd

411.20

—

NC average7 barns · 171 hd

355.63

+55.57

National average164 barns · 8,069 hd

416.12

−4.92

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

+39.45

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

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.88, low $290.32, median $371.76 across 28 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	895	182.00	1,629	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	160.95	2,366	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,051	142.05	1,494	15

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	705	$1,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	905	$2,900	1thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,586	1
Steers	300–350	Medium 1	335	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,658	3
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	417	464.66/cwt	460.00–467.00	1,938	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	484.71/cwt	480.00–489.00	2,060	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,021	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 2	510	417.00/cwt	417.00–417.00	2,127	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	471.73/cwt	465.00–479.00	2,477	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	434.46/cwt	432.00–437.00	2,433	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,670	2
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	625	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	2,413	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,540	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Full	665	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	2,108	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	682	358.30/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,444	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,693	1
Steers	750–800	Medium 2	785	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,292	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,904	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	3,045	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	700	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	265	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,020	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,436	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,647	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	350	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,558	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	468.41/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,771	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	383	397.58/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,523	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	420	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,764	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	468.17/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,985	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	457.00/cwt	457.00–457.00	2,057	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	491	433.05/cwt	429.00–435.00	2,126	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	426.26/cwt	422.00–429.00	2,204	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	399.00/cwt	399.00–399.00	2,095	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	528	372.44/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,966	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	439.00/cwt	439.00–439.00	2,494	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	570	379.04/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,161	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,360	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	2,492	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2	668	272.87/cwt	242.00–315.00	1,823	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	678	349.51/cwt	349.00–350.00	2,370	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	334.89/cwt	327.00–339.00	2,401	4
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,676	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,150	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2	325	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,414	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	340	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,649	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	343	514.93/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,766	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	350	499.00/cwt	499.00–499.00	1,747	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,854	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	441.09/cwt	437.00–447.00	1,857	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,871	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	525	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,838	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,197	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	414.85/cwt	412.00–432.00	2,518	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	650	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,113	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,393	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1	700	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,995	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,300	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	791	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,903	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,629	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	951	105.26/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,001	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,004	140.71/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,413	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	167.69/cwt	154.00–179.00	1,942	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	160.95/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,366	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	705	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	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 Mar 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 202Year ago 38

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 32Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 4Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Head Calf 800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,158	154.00–179.00	167.69
4	—	951	102.00–108.00	105.26
5	—	1,004	136.00–148.00	140.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,470	155.00–169.00	160.95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	485.00	485.00
1	350–400	350	499.00	499.00
1	500–550	525	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	700	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	343	505.00–525.00	514.93
1	350–400	360	515.00	515.00
4	400–450	421	437.00–447.00	441.09
3	500–550	503	372.00	372.00
2	550–600	575	382.00	382.00
7	600–650	607	412.00–432.00	414.85
2	650–700	652	367.00	367.00
1	700–750	730	315.00	315.00
3	750–800	791	367.00	367.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	435.00	435.00
1	600–650	625	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	650	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	520.00	520.00
6	400–450	425	480.00–489.00	484.71
1	450–500	470	430.00	430.00
2	500–550	525	465.00–479.00	471.73
2	550–600	560	432.00–437.00	434.46
2	600–650	600	445.00	445.00
1	650–700	665	382.00	382.00
1	700–750	705	382.00	382.00
2	800–850	825	352.00	352.00
1	850–900	870	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	510	417.00	417.00
1	750–800	785	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	495.00	495.00
6	400–450	417	460.00–467.00	464.66
1	600–650	625	386.00	386.00
3	650–700	682	355.00–360.00	358.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	290	495.00	495.00
1	300–350	305	540.00	540.00
3	350–400	378	465.00–470.00	468.41
8	400–450	424	460.00–475.00	468.17
1	450–500	450	457.00	457.00
5	500–550	517	422.00–429.00	426.26
7	550–600	568	439.00	439.00
1	600–650	620	402.00	402.00
2	650–700	678	349.00–350.00	349.51
4	700–750	717	327.00–339.00	334.89
8	800–850	811	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	350	445.00	445.00
6	450–500	491	429.00–435.00	433.05
2	500–550	528	370.00–375.00	372.44
3	550–600	570	375.00–385.00	379.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
2	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	383	395.00–400.00	397.58
1	400–450	420	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	525	350.00	350.00
3	650–700	668	242.00–315.00	272.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	399.00	399.00
2	550–600	590	400.00	400.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	705	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,900.00	2,900.00

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.