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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 25

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

349 head

▲ 208 vs last sale 141▲ 267 vs year ago 82 · +325.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 22▲ 11 vs year ago 10 · +110.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 2▲ 1 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 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 24.00 To 42.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Head Calves 600.00 To1350.00

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 $442.88/cwt on 60 head, up $31.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 28 of 28 comparable sales and sits +71.12 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$442.88

▲ 31.67 vs prior sale

60 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,313

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$260

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

$44.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+58.35

vs NC average

+17.69 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	449.54	2,352	51
Medium and Large 2	516	405.10	2,092	9thin

One grade step is worth $44.44/cwt here — about $260 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale60 hd

442.88

—

NC average10 barns · 420 hd

384.53

+58.35

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

+17.69

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

+71.12

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
Bulls	—	High	1,594	186.06	2,966	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,820	164.37	2,992	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	780	146.50	1,143	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,065	139.15	1,482	11

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)	1,100	$1,750	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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,507	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	245	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,384	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,575	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	391	539.79/cwt	510.00–549.00	2,111	10
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	526.23/cwt	517.00–547.00	2,215	9
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,955	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,006	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	488	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,464	13
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	437.00/cwt	437.00–437.00	2,277	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	539	481.27/cwt	480.00–518.00	2,594	81
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	459.39/cwt	440.00–477.00	2,600	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	414.96/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,573	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	651	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,799	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,234	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	298	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,475	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	324	499.23/cwt	485.00–510.00	1,618	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	429.71/cwt	400.00–459.00	1,594	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	375	505.69/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,896	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	489.59/cwt	450.00–504.00	2,022	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	438	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,752	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	473.00/cwt	450.00–495.00	2,218	33
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	495	447.00/cwt	447.00–447.00	2,213	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	408.24/cwt	402.00–410.00	2,086	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	458.40/cwt	420.00–469.00	2,347	38
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	556	423.65/cwt	397.00–439.00	2,355	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,128	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,153	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,934	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,261	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	719	346.73/cwt	342.00–349.00	2,493	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	835	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,422	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	923	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	548.75/cwt	530.00–570.00	1,756	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	367	523.02/cwt	470.00–547.00	1,919	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	438.10/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,612	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	429	502.01/cwt	485.00–518.00	2,154	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	445.35/cwt	432.00–459.00	1,960	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	474.48/cwt	445.00–492.00	2,202	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	465.77/cwt	437.00–489.00	2,371	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	426.72/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,232	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	419.71/cwt	410.00–429.00	2,384	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,128	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	477.00/cwt	477.00–477.00	2,910	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	384.04/cwt	375.00–392.00	2,362	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	342.05/cwt	335.00–349.00	2,240	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,038	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	341.93/cwt	337.00–347.00	2,462	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	758	315.84/cwt	300.00–332.00	2,394	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1	865	293.29/cwt	275.00–312.00	2,537	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	827	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	505	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,515	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	690	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,070	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	250	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	850	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	735	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,968	1
Bulls	—	—	1,490	175.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,622	2
Bulls	—	—	1,763	204.15/cwt	200.00–207.00	3,599	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	780	146.50/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,143	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	963	129.25/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,245	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,103	164.74/cwt	159.00–169.00	1,817	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	143.36/cwt	134.00–151.00	1,606	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,820	164.37/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,992	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	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 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 349Last week 141Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 22Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 24.00 To 42.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Head Calves 600.00 To1350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	525.00	525.00
2	250–300	298	495.00	495.00
7	300–350	324	485.00–510.00	499.23
19	350–400	375	490.00–520.00	505.69
14	400–450	413	450.00–504.00	489.59
33	450–500	469	450.00–495.00	473.00
38	500–550	512	420.00–469.00	458.40
13	550–600	556	397.00–439.00	423.65
1	600–650	615	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	675	335.00	335.00
3	700–750	719	342.00–349.00	346.73
1	800–850	835	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	371	400.00–459.00	429.71
3	400–450	438	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	495	447.00	447.00
8	500–550	511	402.00–410.00	408.24
1	550–600	560	380.00	380.00
1	600–650	630	307.00	307.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	430.00–450.00	438.10
2	400–450	440	432.00–459.00	445.35
3	500–550	523	420.00–430.00	426.72
1	550–600	575	370.00	370.00
3	600–650	615	375.00–392.00	384.04
1	700–750	715	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	205	450.00	450.00
2	300–350	320	530.00–570.00	548.75
4	350–400	367	470.00–547.00	523.02
4	400–450	429	485.00–518.00	502.01
6	450–500	464	445.00–492.00	474.48
5	500–550	509	437.00–489.00	465.77
2	550–600	568	410.00–429.00	419.71
1	600–650	610	477.00	477.00
2	650–700	655	335.00–349.00	342.05
2	700–750	720	337.00–347.00	341.93
2	750–800	758	300.00–332.00	315.84
2	850–900	865	275.00–312.00	293.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	565.00	565.00
1	350–400	350	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	425	460.00	460.00
2	450–500	472	425.00	425.00
3	500–550	521	437.00	437.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	615.00	615.00
10	350–400	391	510.00–549.00	539.79
9	400–450	421	517.00–547.00	526.23
13	450–500	488	505.00	505.00
81	500–550	539	480.00–518.00	481.27
4	550–600	566	440.00–477.00	459.39
2	600–650	620	410.00–420.00	414.96
10	650–700	651	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	505	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	690	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	340.00	340.00
1	300–350	300	245.00	245.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1	—	1,100	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	145.00–148.00	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,820	162.00–167.00	164.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
3	—	963	128.00–132.00	129.25
4	—	1,120	134.00–151.00	143.36
2	—	1,103	159.00–169.00	164.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,763	200.00–207.00	204.15
2	—	1,490	170.00–180.00	175.96
1	—	1,295	152.00	152.00

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.