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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, May 27

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 139 vs last sale 266▲ 105 vs year ago 22 · +477.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 31▲ 13 vs year ago 2 · +650.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 5▲ 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 1.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Lower 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 $372.37/cwt on 17 head, down $14.51 from the prior sale (only 19 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 28 comparable sales and sits +0.61 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$372.37

▼ 14.51 vs prior sale

17 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,094

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−1.98

vs NC average

−35.07 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	372.37	2,094	17thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale17 hd

372.37

—

NC average6 barns · 161 hd

374.35

−1.98

National average128 barns · 4,974 hd

407.44

−35.07

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

+0.61

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

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	1,715	240.00	4,116	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,470	177.14	2,603	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,141	162.38	1,852	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	848	133.00	1,127	2thin

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	$2,075	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$2,900	1thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	497.52/cwt	495.00–500.00	1,806	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	468.24/cwt	460.00–485.00	1,990	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,232	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	374.76/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,960	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,475	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	372.01/cwt	369.00–375.00	2,373	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	646	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,771	5
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	910	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,639	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	200	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	950	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	466.59/cwt	450.00–480.00	1,297	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	422.41/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,204	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,739	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	448.53/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,660	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	383	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,628	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	416.52/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,816	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	441.57/cwt	437.00–460.00	1,930	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	429.13/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,034	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,715	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	370.65/cwt	350.00–377.00	1,976	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	373.57/cwt	342.00–387.00	2,178	10
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	311.21/cwt	300.00–322.00	2,063	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	357.53/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,442	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	740	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,368	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,558	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	875	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,750	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	218	488.22/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,064	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,358	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	513.88/cwt	495.00–540.00	1,711	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	502.74/cwt	485.00–535.00	1,860	9
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	467.00/cwt	467.00–467.00	1,891	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,033	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,785	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	413.58/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,952	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,140	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,820	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	588	417.05/cwt	385.00–437.00	2,452	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,786	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	305.53/cwt	282.00–330.00	2,353	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	297.79/cwt	269.00–325.00	1,578	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,987	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	595	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,071	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,715	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	4,116	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,134	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,120	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	154.40/cwt	148.00–161.00	1,726	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	175.68/cwt	175.00–176.00	2,070	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	183.18/cwt	179.00–189.00	2,460	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,850	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,942	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 2	825	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	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 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 266Year ago 22

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 31Year ago 2

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 5Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle 1.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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	200	475.00	475.00
3	250–300	278	450.00–480.00	466.59
1	300–350	325	535.00	535.00
13	350–400	370	445.00–475.00	448.53
5	400–450	437	437.00–460.00	441.57
6	450–500	474	425.00–430.00	429.13
7	500–550	533	350.00–377.00	370.65
10	550–600	583	342.00–387.00	373.57
2	650–700	683	350.00–365.00	357.53
1	700–750	740	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	775	330.00	330.00
1	850–900	875	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	420.00–425.00	422.41
2	350–400	383	425.00	425.00
7	400–450	436	400.00–420.00	416.52
1	450–500	490	350.00	350.00
2	650–700	663	300.00–322.00	311.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	495.00–500.00	497.52
3	400–450	425	460.00–485.00	468.24
1	450–500	465	480.00	480.00
2	500–550	523	365.00–385.00	374.76
1	550–600	550	450.00	450.00
5	600–650	646	429.00	429.00
2	900–950	910	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	638	369.00–375.00	372.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	475.00–500.00	488.22
1	250–300	280	485.00	485.00
6	300–350	333	495.00–540.00	513.88
9	350–400	370	485.00–535.00	502.74
4	400–450	405	467.00	467.00
3	450–500	472	400.00–435.00	413.58
1	500–550	535	400.00	400.00
5	550–600	588	385.00–437.00	417.05
1	700–750	720	387.00	387.00
2	750–800	770	282.00–330.00	305.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	560	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	269.00–325.00	297.79
1	650–700	685	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,178	175.00–176.00	175.68
5	—	1,118	148.00–161.00	154.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	135.00	135.00
1	—	855	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,343	179.00–189.00	183.18
1	—	1,850	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	240.00	240.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	2,900.00	2,900.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,195	2,075.00	2,075.00

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.