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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, May 6

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 167▲ 108 vs year ago 57 · +189.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 32▲ 27 vs year ago 1 · +2,700.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 0▲ 15 vs year ago 4 · +375.0%

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 Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 420.00 To 700.00

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 $428.32/cwt on 47 head, up $58.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 27 of 28 comparable sales and sits +56.57 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$428.32

▲ 58.18 vs prior sale

47 head · 516 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,212

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

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

$62.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+56.40

vs NC average

+0.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	433.64	2,225	43
Medium and Large 2	553	371.10	2,051	4thin

One grade step is worth $62.54/cwt here — about $173 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale47 hd

428.32

—

NC average9 barns · 365 hd

371.92

+56.40

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

+0.42

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

+56.57

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	—	Low	1,403	183.97	2,580	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,345	159.56	2,146	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,104	147.94	1,633	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	824	106.85	881	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,195	$2,164	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	980	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,950	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	995	$1,288	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	837	$2,662	9

Every lot

75 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,482	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,800	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	484.71/cwt	470.00–500.00	1,881	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	2,106	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,763	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	527.00/cwt	527.00–527.00	2,282	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,463	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	440.82/cwt	430.00–452.00	2,063	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	503.71/cwt	495.00–508.00	2,362	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	476.99/cwt	474.00–508.00	2,490	11
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	414.05/cwt	375.00–427.00	2,244	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	473.53/cwt	467.00–480.00	2,642	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,486	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	422.00/cwt	422.00–422.00	2,785	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	690	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	2,394	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,534	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,738	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	880	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,860	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	940	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,651	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,378	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,165	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,495	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	424.56/cwt	412.00–450.00	1,626	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	448.39/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,865	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	437.91/cwt	432.00–449.00	2,014	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	498	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,892	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	433.85/cwt	410.00–455.00	2,221	42
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,953	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,359	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	370.80/cwt	360.00–382.00	2,084	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	631	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,284	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,085	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,227	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	945	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,693	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,000	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,350	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	615.30/cwt	610.00–625.00	1,680	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	323	571.82/cwt	555.00–590.00	1,847	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	990	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	524.53/cwt	490.00–550.00	1,956	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	455.20/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,721	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,491	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	467.00/cwt	467.00–467.00	2,031	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	469.89/cwt	415.00–485.00	2,227	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	457.00/cwt	457.00–457.00	2,308	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	415.92/cwt	412.00–420.00	2,142	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	434.46/cwt	427.00–470.00	2,463	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	422.47/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,400	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	275.33/cwt	250.00–300.00	1,564	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,990	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,268	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1	900	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,565	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	735	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,352	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,215	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,640	1
Bulls	—	—	1,410	188.93/cwt	188.00–190.00	2,664	2
Bulls	—	—	1,575	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	3,512	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	763	88.72/cwt	80.00–100.00	677	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,079	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	883	113.41/cwt	107.00–120.00	1,001	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	920	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,049	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	925	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	740	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,028	163.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,685	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,187	152.68/cwt	143.00–158.00	1,812	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	170.86/cwt	167.00–175.00	2,178	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,392	152.03/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,116	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	787	2,915.47/head	2,475.00–3,600.00	2,915	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	795	2,905.56/head	1,850.00–3,600.00	2,906	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	1,924.46/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,924	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	850	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 2	850	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,163.78/head	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,164	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	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 May 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 167Year ago 57

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 32Year ago 1

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 0Year ago 4

Slaughter Cattle Mostly Steady Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 420.00 To 700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	475.00	475.00
1	300–350	325	460.00	460.00
3	350–400	383	412.00–450.00	424.56
8	400–450	416	400.00–460.00	448.39
3	450–500	460	432.00–449.00	437.91
42	500–550	512	410.00–455.00	433.85
1	550–600	555	425.00	425.00
7	600–650	631	362.00	362.00
1	650–700	695	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	755	295.00	295.00
1	900–950	945	285.00	285.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	395.00	395.00
4	450–500	498	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	525	372.00	372.00
3	550–600	562	360.00–382.00	370.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	605.00	605.00
1	250–300	295	610.00	610.00
2	350–400	390	540.00	540.00
4	400–450	433	527.00	527.00
5	450–500	469	495.00–508.00	503.71
11	500–550	522	474.00–508.00	476.99
2	550–600	558	467.00–480.00	473.53
1	650–700	660	422.00	422.00
1	700–750	700	362.00	362.00
1	750–800	750	365.00	365.00
1	850–900	880	325.00	325.00
1	900–950	940	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	470.00–500.00	484.71
1	400–450	410	430.00	430.00
4	450–500	468	430.00–452.00	440.82
4	500–550	542	375.00–427.00	414.05
1	550–600	585	425.00	425.00
1	650–700	690	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	610.00–625.00	615.30
4	300–350	323	555.00–590.00	571.82
4	350–400	373	490.00–550.00	524.53
1	400–450	435	467.00	467.00
8	450–500	474	415.00–485.00	469.89
1	500–550	505	457.00	457.00
6	550–600	567	427.00–470.00	434.46
1	600–650	605	329.00	329.00
1	700–750	720	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	900	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	425.00–485.00	455.20
2	500–550	515	412.00–420.00	415.92
2	550–600	568	420.00–425.00	422.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	300.00	300.00
1	400–450	420	355.00	355.00
2	550–600	568	250.00–300.00	275.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	320.00	320.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,924.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	2,650.00	2,650.00

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	3	—	787	2,475.00–3,600.00	2,915.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	795	1,850.00–3,600.00	2,905.56

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,195	1,850.00–2,500.00	2,163.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	2,150.00	2,150.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	850	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,750.00	1,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	135.00	135.00
2	—	1,410	188.00–190.00	188.93
1	—	1,575	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	107.00–120.00	113.41
1	—	830	130.00	130.00
2	—	763	80.00–100.00	88.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,028	160.00–170.00	163.92
8	—	1,187	143.00–158.00	152.68
1	—	920	114.00	114.00
1	—	925	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	167.00–175.00	170.86
3	—	1,392	150.00–153.00	152.03

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.