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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Jul 22

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 190▲ 56 vs year ago 26 · +215.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 37▲ 3 vs year ago 17 · +17.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 20▲ 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 4.00 To 10.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 1000.00

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 $387.68/cwt on 6 head, up $6.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 28 comparable sales and sits +15.92 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$387.68

▲ 6.45 vs prior sale

6 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,966

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+44.03

vs NC average

+11.87 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	387.68	1,966	6thin

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 sale6 hd

387.68

—

NC average9 barns · 166 hd

343.65

+44.03

National average148 barns · 5,785 hd

375.81

+11.87

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

+15.92

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	1,751	214.62	3,759	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,485	172.50	2,562	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,005	156.91	1,577	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	838	132.26	1,108	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,575	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$2,475	1thin

Every lot

40 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,259	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	378	487.65/cwt	480.00–495.00	1,843	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	400	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,620	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	421	436.97/cwt	429.00–450.00	1,840	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	455.80/cwt	430.00–480.00	2,142	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	537	429.85/cwt	412.00–437.00	2,308	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,052	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	2,399	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,552	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,248	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	840	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,453	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	440.16/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,342	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2Full	408	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,224	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	426	423.89/cwt	414.00–437.00	1,806	17
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	1,706	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	387.68/cwt	385.00–389.00	1,966	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,776	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,160	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	915	251.51/cwt	251.00–252.00	2,301	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1	1,015	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,203	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,380	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	358	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,754	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	439.00/cwt	439.00–439.00	1,624	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	456.19/cwt	435.00–462.00	1,889	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	2,070	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	371.25/cwt	342.00–381.00	2,116	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	627	326.85/cwt	315.00–335.00	2,049	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	725	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	2,168	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,618	200.95/cwt	196.00–208.00	3,251	2
Bulls	—	—	1,818	221.46/cwt	214.00–234.00	4,026	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,280	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	129.52/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,075	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	989	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	967	170.59/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,650	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,033	149.53/cwt	141.00–155.00	1,545	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,428	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,426	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	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 Jul 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 190Year ago 26

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 37Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 20Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 15.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Head Calves 1000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	138.00	138.00
3	—	1,033	141.00–155.00	149.53
3	—	967	168.00–174.00	170.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,470	165.00	165.00
1	—	1,500	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	113.00	113.00
1	—	815	157.00	157.00
2	—	830	129.00–130.00	129.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	196.00–208.00	200.95
4	—	1,818	214.00–234.00	221.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	460.00	460.00
2	350–400	358	490.00	490.00
5	400–450	414	435.00–462.00	456.19
1	500–550	535	387.00	387.00
4	550–600	570	342.00–381.00	371.25
3	600–650	627	315.00–335.00	326.85
1	700–750	725	299.00	299.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	439.00	439.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	305	430.00–450.00	440.16
17	400–450	426	414.00–437.00	423.89
6	500–550	507	385.00–389.00	387.68
1	650–700	670	265.00	265.00
1	800–850	800	270.00	270.00
2	900–950	915	251.00–252.00	251.51
1	1000–1050	1,015	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	379.00	379.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	378	480.00–495.00	487.65
4	400–450	421	429.00–450.00	436.97
2	450–500	470	430.00–480.00	455.80
7	500–550	537	412.00–437.00	429.85
2	650–700	650	369.00	369.00
4	700–750	725	352.00	352.00
1	750–800	775	290.00	290.00
1	800–850	840	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	405.00	405.00
1	500–550	540	380.00	380.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	2,475.00	2,475.00

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	—	1,030	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.