Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter Cattle 1.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $342.47/cwt on 10 head, down $15.51 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 5 of 27 comparable sales and sits −37.24 against this barn's trailing median of $379.72.

Average price

$342.47

▼ 15.51 vs prior sale

10 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$167

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$36.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+19.28

vs NC average

+4.45 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	353.51	1,947	7thin
Medium and Large 2	562	316.71	1,780	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.80/cwt here — about $167 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $458.97, low $319.53, median $379.72 across 27 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 sale10 hd

342.47

—

NC average9 barns · 180 hd

323.19

+19.28

National average160 barns · 6,296 hd

338.02

+4.45

This barn, trailing median27 sales

379.72

−37.24

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	1,898	200.50	3,804	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,516	156.18	2,368	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,140	155.65	1,774	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	875	133.50	1,168	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,275	$3,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$2,029	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,916	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,250	$4,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,278	$3,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	372.24/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,820	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,264	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	435	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	1,640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,722	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	552	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,164	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	624	356.50/cwt	354.00–357.00	2,225	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	271.48/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,803	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	543	370.64/cwt	369.00–382.00	2,013	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	328.28/cwt	325.00–329.00	2,446	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	402.46/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	486	391.00/cwt	391.00–391.00	1,900	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	2,353	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	865	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	2,137	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	359.50/cwt	359.00–360.00	1,887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	391	398.57/cwt	392.00–408.00	1,558	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	645	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,135	61
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	300	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,815	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	351.12/cwt	340.00–357.00	1,970	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	408.93/cwt	379.00–413.00	1,791	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	750–800	784	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	3,050	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	490	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,813	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	457.53/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	371.06/cwt	367.00–375.00	1,885	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	393.42/cwt	387.00–400.00	1,692	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	464.88/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,720	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,164	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,173	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,146	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	165.91/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,419	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,378	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	159.93/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,844	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	200–250	207	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	604	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,117	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,830	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	588	328.44/cwt	315.00–342.00	1,931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	532	339.36/cwt	330.00–352.00	1,805	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,434	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	945	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	263.50/cwt	262.00–265.00	1,594	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	427.50/cwt	400.00–455.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	316.71/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,780	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,491	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	753	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,958	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,505	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,738	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	346.04/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,678	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,272	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	227.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,293	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,915.67/head	1,450.00–2,400.00	1,916	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,028.69/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,029	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	4,050.00/head	4,050.00–4,050.00	4,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bulls	—	—	2,220	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	4,174	1
Bulls	—	—	1,575	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	3,355	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	750–800	765	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,698	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	550–600	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	600–650	610	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,244	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	570	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,055	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 Aug 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 325Year ago 39

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 16Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 29Year ago 2

Slaughter Cattle 1.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy 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
2	200–250	230	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	335	400.00–405.00	402.46
6	350–400	391	392.00–408.00	398.57
20	400–450	438	379.00–413.00	408.93
48	450–500	489	360.00–375.00	372.24
2	500–550	525	359.00–360.00	359.50
5	550–600	561	340.00–357.00	351.12
61	600–650	645	331.00	331.00
9	650–700	664	260.00–275.00	271.48
2	850–900	865	247.00	247.00
1	900–950	920	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	750–800	784	389.00	389.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	207	292.00	292.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	350.00	350.00
6	450–500	485	330.00–350.00	346.04
3	550–600	562	300.00–330.00	316.71
2	600–650	605	262.00–265.00	263.50
1	650–700	695	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	753	260.00	260.00
1	850–900	880	210.00	210.00
1	900–950	945	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	485.00	485.00
1	400–450	435	377.00	377.00
4	450–500	486	391.00	391.00
16	500–550	543	369.00–382.00	370.64
7	550–600	552	392.00	392.00
6	600–650	624	354.00–357.00	356.50
16	650–700	664	341.00	341.00
11	700–750	745	325.00–329.00	328.28
3	800–850	803	293.00	293.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	580	365.00	365.00
1	600–650	640	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	540.00	540.00
3	250–300	277	450.00–475.00	457.53
1	300–350	300	480.00	480.00
8	350–400	370	450.00–475.00	464.88
2	400–450	430	387.00–400.00	393.42
4	450–500	490	370.00	370.00
2	500–550	508	367.00–375.00	371.06
1	550–600	550	355.00	355.00
1	750–800	750	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	400.00–455.00	427.50
1	400–450	445	335.00	335.00
1	450–500	470	305.00	305.00
6	500–550	532	330.00–352.00	339.36
2	550–600	588	315.00–342.00	328.44
1	600–650	600	305.00	305.00
1	700–750	745	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	265.00	265.00
2	550–600	568	220.00–235.00	227.60
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	610	204.00	204.00
1	750–800	765	222.00	222.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	185.00	185.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	133.00	133.00
1	—	875	134.00	134.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,690	127.00	127.00
3	—	1,458	164.00–169.00	165.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	130.00	130.00
6	—	1,153	151.00–168.00	159.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,220	188.00	188.00
1	—	1,575	213.00	213.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,280	3,100.00	3,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	4,050.00	4,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,075	1,450.00–2,400.00	1,915.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,028.69

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle