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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 29

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Apr 15Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 243▲ 120 vs year ago 47 · +255.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 26▲ 25 vs year ago 7 · +357.1%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No Reporter Last Week 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 $370.14/cwt on 21 head, down $49.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 28 comparable sales and sits −1.62 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$370.14

▼ 49.59 vs prior sale

21 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,977

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,031

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

$190.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.71

vs NC average

−53.93 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	536	402.19	2,155	11thin
Medium 1	540	362.00	1,955	6thin
Medium 2	517	321.59	1,663	3thin
Small and Medium 2	530	212.00	1,124	1thin

One grade step is worth $190.19/cwt here — about $1,031 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 sale21 hd

370.14

—

NC average9 barns · 379 hd

364.42

+5.71

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−53.93

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

−1.62

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	—	Average	1,450	188.66	2,736	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,472	166.96	2,457	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	804	154.19	1,239	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,123	151.63	1,703	18

Every lot

79 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,398	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,859	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	529.00/cwt	529.00–529.00	2,063	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	525.11/cwt	500.00–532.00	2,195	8
Steers	400–450	Medium 2	440	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	1,888	1
Steers	400–450	Medium 1	445	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,181	3
Steers	450–500	Medium 2	465	445.67/cwt	437.00–450.00	2,072	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,465	6
Steers	450–500	Medium 1	485	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,377	1
Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 2	490	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,838	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	540	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,917	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	448.95/cwt	440.00–459.00	2,541	7
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	580	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,320	2
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	585	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,194	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	442.96/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,760	7
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	634	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,758	7
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,772	1
Steers	650–700	Medium 1	685	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,535	1
Steers	700–750	Medium 1	720	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,994	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,373	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	150–200	Medium and Large 1	190	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	874	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,150	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1	263	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,118	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,361	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,365	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 1	320	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,360	1
Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 2	320	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	848	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	466.18/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,716	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	390	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,755	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	390	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,560	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	480.75/cwt	475.00–487.00	2,058	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1	437	425.08/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,858	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	476.34/cwt	475.00–477.00	2,201	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	467	451.40/cwt	445.00–457.00	2,108	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	485	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,037	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2Full	503	309.88/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,559	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	412.58/cwt	400.00–430.00	2,158	7
Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 2	530	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,124	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	540	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,955	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	545	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,880	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	384.02/cwt	382.00–390.00	2,143	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	600	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,040	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium 2	625	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,063	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,300	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	658	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,139	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	746	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,648	6
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	850	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,998	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	258	585.15/cwt	570.00–600.00	1,510	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	280	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,470	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	544.73/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,787	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	370	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,480	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	527.98/cwt	505.00–540.00	2,001	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	390	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,911	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,045	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	423	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,030	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	482	471.31/cwt	465.00–482.00	2,272	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	490	432.92/cwt	420.00–447.00	2,121	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	490	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,887	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	2,163	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	525	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,969	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	445.30/cwt	442.00–447.00	2,382	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	545	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,071	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	436.83/cwt	436.00–442.00	2,512	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	588	393.42/cwt	387.00–400.00	2,313	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	590	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,770	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,728	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	625	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,388	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	377.19/cwt	372.00–379.00	2,538	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,721	1
Bulls	—	—	1,373	190.75/cwt	185.00–198.00	2,619	2
Bulls	—	—	1,655	208.89/cwt	200.00–217.00	3,457	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	636	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	808	191.28/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,546	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,038	192.57/cwt	174.00–215.00	1,999	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	79.71/cwt	75.00–85.00	837	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	132.09/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,450	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	155.93/cwt	143.00–169.00	1,849	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,386	169.96/cwt	165.00–175.00	2,356	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	160.97/cwt	160.00–162.00	2,645	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 Apr 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 243Year ago 47

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 26Year ago 7

No Reporter Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	75.00–85.00	79.71
3	—	1,098	127.00–136.00	132.09
9	—	1,186	143.00–169.00	155.93
4	—	1,038	174.00–215.00	192.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	808	185.00–197.00	191.28
1	—	795	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,643	160.00–162.00	160.97
4	—	1,386	165.00–175.00	169.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	185.00–198.00	190.75
1	—	1,195	144.00	144.00
2	—	1,655	200.00–217.00	208.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	412.00	412.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	570.00–600.00	585.15
2	300–350	328	540.00–550.00	544.73
3	350–400	379	505.00–540.00	527.98
1	400–450	405	505.00	505.00
3	450–500	482	465.00–482.00	471.31
3	500–550	535	442.00–447.00	445.30
7	550–600	575	436.00–442.00	436.83
1	600–650	620	440.00	440.00
4	650–700	673	372.00–379.00	377.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	490	385.00	385.00
1	500–550	545	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	590	300.00	300.00
1	600–650	625	382.00	382.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	525.00	525.00
1	350–400	390	490.00	490.00
2	400–450	423	480.00	480.00
5	450–500	490	420.00–447.00	432.92
1	500–550	525	375.00	375.00
2	550–600	588	387.00–400.00	393.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	285.00–335.00	309.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	485	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	545	345.00	345.00
1	600–650	625	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	460.00	460.00
2	200–250	230	500.00	500.00
1	250–300	275	495.00	495.00
1	300–350	300	455.00	455.00
3	350–400	368	450.00–475.00	466.18
2	400–450	428	475.00–487.00	480.75
3	450–500	462	475.00–477.00	476.34
7	500–550	523	400.00–430.00	412.58
4	550–600	558	382.00–390.00	384.02
1	600–650	630	365.00	365.00
4	650–700	658	325.00	325.00
6	700–750	746	355.00	355.00
1	850–900	850	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	530	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	425.00	425.00
1	300–350	320	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	390	450.00	450.00
3	400–450	437	415.00–435.00	425.08
5	450–500	467	445.00–457.00	451.40
6	500–550	540	362.00	362.00
2	600–650	600	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	595.00	595.00
1	300–350	335	555.00	555.00
2	350–400	390	529.00	529.00
8	400–450	418	500.00–532.00	525.11
6	450–500	474	520.00	520.00
7	550–600	566	440.00–459.00	448.95
7	600–650	623	440.00–450.00	442.96
1	650–700	660	420.00	420.00
1	700–750	730	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	429.00	429.00
3	450–500	465	437.00–450.00	445.67
1	550–600	585	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	445	490.00	490.00
1	450–500	485	490.00	490.00
1	500–550	540	355.00	355.00
2	550–600	580	400.00	400.00
7	600–650	634	435.00	435.00
1	650–700	685	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	720	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	375.00	375.00

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.