Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 10.00 To 15.00 Higher Feeder Cattle Somewhat Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Baby calf 800.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $417.38/cwt on 49 head, down $41.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 18 of 23 comparable sales and sits +31.81 against this barn's trailing median of $385.57.

Average price

$417.38

▼ 41.59 vs prior sale

49 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,224

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$373

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$96.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+33.68

vs NC average

−13.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	445.07	2,308	27
Medium and Large 2	547	407.35	2,230	13thin
Medium 2	555	348.80	1,935	9thin

One grade step is worth $96.27/cwt here — about $373 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $458.97, low $348.08, median $385.57 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale49 hd

417.38

—

NC average8 barns · 318 hd

383.71

+33.68

National average177 barns · 14,680 hd

430.41

−13.03

This barn, trailing median23 sales

385.57

+31.81

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,515	201.55	3,054	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	835	195.00	1,628	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,264	168.07	2,124	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,076	148.21	1,594	13

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)	1,235	$2,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$4,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

77 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	487	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,265	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,960	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	501.34/cwt	500.00–510.00	2,121	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	640.14/cwt	635.00–645.00	1,780	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	250–300	255	695.00/cwt	695.00–695.00	1,772	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	445.19/cwt	437.00–450.00	1,705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,237	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	612.52/cwt	575.00–630.00	2,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	467.39/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	494.83/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,603	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,269	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	337.81/cwt	332.00–347.00	2,111	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	461.37/cwt	452.00–472.00	2,224	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2Full	250–300	275	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	4,375.00/head	4,375.00–4,375.00	4,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	570.08/cwt	550.00–575.00	1,653	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	487.00/cwt	487.00–487.00	2,260	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	380.76/cwt	372.00–385.00	1,953	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	885	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	534.90/cwt	525.00–540.00	1,781	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	440.84/cwt	425.00–475.00	1,468	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	424.81/cwt	405.00–439.00	2,060	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	350	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,803	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	481.56/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,743	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,142	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	423.97/cwt	417.00–435.00	2,412	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,740	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	835	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,628	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,258	176.97/cwt	175.00–178.00	2,226	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,273	154.73/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,970	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	182.95/cwt	173.00–200.00	2,036	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,126	157.15/cwt	146.00–164.00	1,770	4
Bulls	—	—	1,965	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	4,225	1
Bulls	Medium 2	350–400	350	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium 2	600–650	620	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,860	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,080	114.49/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,236	2
Bulls	—	—	1,538	171.09/cwt	170.00–172.00	2,631	2
Bulls	—	—	1,020	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	2,540	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	130.08/cwt	125.00–138.00	1,294	4
Heifers	Medium 2	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	2
Heifers	Medium 2	500–550	525	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,848	2
Heifers	Medium 2	550–600	563	363.37/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,046	6
Bulls	Medium 2	500–550	515	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,009	1
Heifers	Medium 2	250–300	275	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,224	1
Bulls	Medium 2	450–500	475	406.72/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,932	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	419.91/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,965	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	550–600	565	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,441	1
Heifers	Medium 2	400–450	420	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,701	2
Bulls	Medium 2	400–450	434	456.24/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,980	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	327	598.52/cwt	590.00–610.00	1,957	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,448	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	2,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	463.42/cwt	425.00–485.00	1,983	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	480.69/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,038	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	442.00/cwt	442.00–442.00	2,281	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	895	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	2,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	150	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	803	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	429.00/cwt	429.00–429.00	2,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	576.26/cwt	575.00–580.00	2,115	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,071	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	430.03/cwt	422.00–432.00	2,288	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	279	630.77/cwt	610.00–640.00	1,760	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,505	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	810	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,746	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	443.34/cwt	440.00–445.00	2,496	3

How this sale compares

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 Feb 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 219Year ago 41

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 16Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle 10.00 To 15.00 Higher Feeder Cattle Somewhat Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Baby calf 800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	600.00	600.00
4	250–300	279	610.00–640.00	630.77
3	300–350	330	575.00–630.00	612.52
1	350–400	350	560.00	560.00
3	450–500	487	465.00	465.00
11	500–550	533	470.00	470.00
3	550–600	563	440.00–445.00	443.34
2	800–850	810	339.00	339.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	500.00	500.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	350	515.00	515.00
1	400–450	435	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	485	405.00–439.00	424.81
1	500–550	510	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	570	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	150	535.00	535.00
1	200–250	245	570.00	570.00
5	250–300	290	550.00–575.00	570.08
4	300–350	324	480.00–500.00	494.83
3	350–400	383	437.00–450.00	445.19
17	400–450	423	500.00–510.00	501.34
4	450–500	464	487.00	487.00
26	500–550	516	442.00	442.00
1	550–600	585	525.00	525.00
3	600–650	625	332.00–347.00	337.81
1	700–750	705	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	785	285.00	285.00
1	850–900	895	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	455.00–480.00	467.39
5	300–350	333	425.00–475.00	440.84
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
22	400–450	428	425.00–485.00	463.42
7	450–500	468	410.00–430.00	419.91
5	500–550	513	372.00–385.00	380.76
8	550–600	569	417.00–435.00	423.97
1	650–700	650	300.00	300.00
1	850–900	885	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	445.00	445.00
2	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	420	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	525	352.00	352.00
6	550–600	563	350.00–370.00	363.37
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	505.00	505.00
2	250–300	278	635.00–645.00	640.14
3	300–350	327	590.00–610.00	598.52
4	350–400	367	575.00–580.00	576.26
1	400–450	415	565.00	565.00
1	450–500	465	505.00	505.00
6	500–550	532	422.00–432.00	430.03
1	550–600	560	429.00	429.00
1	600–650	610	372.00	372.00
1	650–700	650	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	745	307.00	307.00
2	800–850	800	306.00	306.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	695.00	695.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	525.00–540.00	534.90
4	350–400	362	475.00–500.00	481.56
6	400–450	424	475.00–500.00	480.69
9	450–500	482	452.00–472.00	461.37
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	450.00	450.00
4	400–450	434	450.00–470.00	456.24
3	450–500	475	400.00–415.00	406.72
1	500–550	515	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	620	300.00	300.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	4,375.00	4,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	195.00	195.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,258	175.00–178.00	176.97
2	—	1,273	150.00–160.00	154.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	173.00–200.00	182.95
4	—	1,126	146.00–164.00	157.15
2	—	1,080	110.00–120.00	114.49
4	—	995	125.00–138.00	130.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	215.00	215.00
2	—	1,538	170.00–172.00	171.09
1	—	1,020	249.00	249.00

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.

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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, NC

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