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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 3

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

246 head

▲ 119 vs last sale 127▲ 218 vs year ago 28 · +778.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 15▲ 44 vs year ago 6 · +733.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 2▲ 4 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 14.00 To 15.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality 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 $372.94/cwt on 27 head, up $0.57 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 16 of 28 comparable sales and sits +1.19 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$372.94

▲ 0.57 vs prior sale

27 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,065

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$309

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$62.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.57

vs NC average

−31.82 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	377.60	2,087	25
Medium and Large 3	565	314.73	1,778	2thin

One grade step is worth $62.87/cwt here — about $309 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale27 hd

372.94

—

NC average7 barns · 186 hd

361.37

+11.57

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−31.82

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

+1.19

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	1,671	236.76	3,956	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,513	179.95	2,723	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,085	167.80	1,820	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	849	131.74	1,118	4thin

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)	1,165	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	585	$1,275	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$3,725	1thin

Every lot

71 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,596	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	400	534.00/cwt	534.00–534.00	2,136	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,951	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	472.00/cwt	472.00–472.00	2,228	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	419.10/cwt	415.00–430.00	2,200	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	526	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,072	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	2,220	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,796	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,200	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	380.49/cwt	380.00–382.00	2,416	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,346	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,448	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	790	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,528	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 3	810	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,106	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	845	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,704	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	890	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,465	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,360	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	406.92/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,485	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,330	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	484.53/cwt	484.00–496.00	1,972	47
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	439	422.02/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,853	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	448.45/cwt	445.00–462.00	2,040	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	426.55/cwt	400.00–432.00	2,039	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	509	342.63/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,744	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	384.26/cwt	365.00–399.00	2,156	21
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	314.73/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,778	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,160	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,450	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,288	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,972	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,213	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,498	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,350	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Value Added	360	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,998	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	392.40/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,472	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	473.52/cwt	465.00–480.00	1,785	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	379	450.18/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,706	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	466.47/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,973	13
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	412.00/cwt	412.00–412.00	1,751	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	444.78/cwt	435.00–465.00	2,068	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	352.88/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,711	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	394.20/cwt	380.00–399.00	2,003	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,990	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	557	370.59/cwt	370.00–371.00	2,064	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,852	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,087	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	363.91/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,213	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,629	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	351.67/cwt	335.00–356.00	2,370	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	272.28/cwt	252.00–292.00	1,933	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	745	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,654	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	268.52/cwt	267.00–270.00	2,089	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—Value Added	1,075	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	2,870	1
Bulls	—	—	1,698	240.40/cwt	234.00–249.00	4,082	3
Bulls	—	—	1,842	223.04/cwt	220.00–225.00	4,108	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	121.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,016	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,441	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,013	130.97/cwt	130.00–133.00	1,327	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	190.84/cwt	179.00–200.00	2,080	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,096	168.88/cwt	157.00–177.00	1,851	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	184.95/cwt	179.00–190.00	2,674	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,591	174.12/cwt	169.00–176.00	2,770	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	3,725.00/head	3,725.00–3,725.00	3,725	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 Jun 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 246Last week 127Year ago 28

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 15Year ago 6

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 2Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle 14.00 To 15.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	495.00	495.00
1	250–300	280	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	300	450.00	450.00
3	350–400	377	465.00–480.00	473.52
13	400–450	423	445.00–475.00	466.47
3	450–500	465	435.00–465.00	444.78
10	500–550	508	380.00–399.00	394.20
5	550–600	557	370.00–371.00	370.59
6	600–650	608	350.00–370.00	363.91
5	650–700	674	335.00–356.00	351.67
2	700–750	710	252.00–292.00	272.28
2	750–800	778	267.00–270.00	268.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	379	440.00–460.00	450.18
1	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	535	372.00	372.00
1	650–700	665	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	555.00	555.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	385.00–400.00	392.40
3	400–450	425	412.00	412.00
5	450–500	485	350.00–365.00	352.88
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
1	550–600	575	322.00	322.00
1	600–650	605	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	745	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	400–450	407	484.00–496.00	484.53
5	450–500	455	445.00–462.00	448.45
4	500–550	509	340.00–350.00	342.63
21	550–600	561	365.00–399.00	384.26
1	650–700	690	355.00	355.00
1	700–750	715	320.00	320.00
1	800–850	805	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	400.00	400.00
4	350–400	365	395.00–435.00	406.92
7	400–450	439	420.00–430.00	422.02
7	450–500	478	400.00–432.00	426.55
1	650–700	670	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	565	300.00–330.00	314.73
2	650–700	675	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	400	534.00	534.00
7	450–500	472	472.00	472.00
8	500–550	525	415.00–430.00	419.10
2	550–600	575	386.00	386.00
4	600–650	635	380.00–382.00	380.49
2	700–750	720	340.00	340.00
1	750–800	790	320.00	320.00
2	800–850	845	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	890	277.00	277.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	470	415.00	415.00
3	500–550	526	394.00	394.00
1	600–650	625	352.00	352.00
1	650–700	680	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	615	292.00	292.00
1	800–850	810	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,013	130.00–133.00	130.97
4	—	1,090	179.00–200.00	190.84
17	—	1,096	157.00–177.00	168.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	120.00–126.00	121.98
1	—	895	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,446	179.00–190.00	184.95
6	—	1,591	169.00–176.00	174.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,698	234.00–249.00	240.40
3	—	1,842	220.00–225.00	223.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	267.00	267.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	585	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	3,725.00	3,725.00

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.