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

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

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 9 of 23 comparable sales and sits −12.63 against this barn's trailing median of $385.57.

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

What quality paid 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.

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 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 median23 sales

385.57

−12.63

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	—	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, as filed

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.

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

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 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
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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	555.00	555.00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	833	120.00–126.00	121.98
1	—	895	161.00	161.00
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
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,698	234.00–249.00	240.40
3	—	1,842	220.00–225.00	223.04
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
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.

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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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle