Wilkes Livestock Exchange
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Sep 30, 2026. 43 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Receipts
147 head
Last reported: 350 (Sep 23, 2026)
Year ago: 61
Year ago: 61
500-599 lb steers
$392.50/cwt
5 head, M&L 1
▲ +$16.83 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 1, 2025
▲ +$16.83 vs last week
n/a vs Oct 1, 2025
700-799 lb steers
$318.52/cwt
6 head, M&L 1
n/a vs last week
n/a vs Oct 1, 2025
n/a vs last week
n/a vs Oct 1, 2025
Reports
43 in 12 mo
Since Oct 22, 2025
Usual day: Wednesday
Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Sep 30, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 350350 | 420.00420.00 | $1,470 | |
| 1 | 405405 | 405.00405.00 | $1,640 | |
| 3 | 467455-480 | 415.38400.00-440.00 | $1,940 | |
| 5 | 533533 | 392.50392.50 | $2,092 | |
| 2 | 650650 | 345.00345.00 | $2,242 | |
| 5 | 736730-738 | 317.22310.00-319.00 | $2,335 | |
| 1 | 760760 | 325.00325.00 | $2,470 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 495495 | 375.00375.00 | $1,856 | |
| 1 | 525525 | 370.00370.00 | $1,942 | |
| 6 | 690690 | 306.00306.00 | $2,111 | |
| 2 | 720705-735 | 302.45300.00-305.00 | $2,178 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 200200 | 440.00440.00 | $880 | |
| 2 | 288285-290 | 427.52425.00-430.00 | $1,231 | |
| 2 | 378375-380 | 425.07415.00-435.00 | $1,607 | |
| 1 | 435435 | 370.00370.00 | $1,610 | |
| 7 | 465452-480 | 401.56385.00-425.00 | $1,867 | |
| 4 | 528518-538 | 359.06342.50-375.00 | $1,896 | |
| 8 | 589560-599 | 315.24315.00-316.00 | $1,857 | |
| 1 | 630630 | 307.50307.50 | $1,937 | |
| 2 | 665665 | 312.50312.50 | $2,078 | |
| 10 | 724721-727 | 324.26321.00-327.50 | $2,348 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300300 | 395.00395.00 | $1,185 | |
| 3 | 367350-395 | 385.43370.00-395.00 | $1,415 | |
| 4 | 464450-495 | 323.53300.00-375.00 | $1,501 | |
| 1 | 495495 | 250.00250.00 | $1,238 | Full |
| 6 | 534530-540 | 317.87310.00-330.00 | $1,697 | |
| 1 | 615615 | 255.00255.00 | $1,568 | |
| 1 | 695695 | 285.00285.00 | $1,981 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 375375 | 290.00290.00 | $1,088 | Full |
| 1 | 395395 | 240.00240.00 | $948 | |
| 1 | 660660 | 200.00200.00 | $1,320 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 295295 | 480.00480.00 | $1,416 | |
| 2 | 338335-340 | 435.00435.00 | $1,470 | |
| 1 | 375375 | 420.00420.00 | $1,575 | |
| 5 | 416415-420 | 435.96420.00-440.00 | $1,814 | |
| 4 | 463460-470 | 381.22375.00-385.00 | $1,765 | |
| 5 | 509500-540 | 367.16365.00-370.00 | $1,869 | |
| 1 | 615615 | 300.00300.00 | $1,845 | |
| 4 | 674650-685 | 310.83305.00-325.00 | $2,095 | |
| 2 | 728728 | 280.00280.00 | $2,038 | |
| 1 | 815815 | 255.00255.00 | $2,078 | |
| 1 | 865865 | 230.00230.00 | $1,990 | |
| 1 | 1,0151015 | 227.50227.50 | $2,309 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 410405-415 | 397.53395.00-400.00 | $1,630 | |
| 1 | 455455 | 350.00350.00 | $1,592 | |
| 5 | 520500-535 | 350.95340.00-355.00 | $1,825 | |
| 1 | 590590 | 275.00275.00 | $1,622 | |
| 1 | 675675 | 295.00295.00 | $1,991 | |
| 1 | 830830 | 230.00230.00 | $1,909 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 483475-490 | 220.00220.00 | $1,063 | |
| 1 | 690690 | 235.00235.00 | $1,622 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 465465 | 225.00225.00 | $1,046 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 520520 | 225.00225.00 | $1,170 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,5751575 | 150.00150.00 | $2,362 | Low dressing |
| 3 | 1,7081565-1830 | 181.27175.00-185.00 | $3,096 | High dressing |
| 1 | 1,7951795 | 168.00168.00 | $3,016 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,3071185-1370 | 149.70147.00-153.00 | $1,957 | High dressing |
| 2 | 1,4581390-1525 | 134.77130.00-140.00 | $1,965 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1,2101195-1225 | 121.05117.00-125.00 | $1,465 | Low dressing |
| 2 | 1,4251345-1505 | 134.72130.00-140.00 | $1,920 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 835835 | 100.00100.00 | $835 | Low dressing |
52-week trend
Weekly head-weighted average price of Medium and Large 1 steers, all lots at this barn with an average weight in the band. 38 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | $392.50 | $318.52 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $375.67 | - |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $375.73 | $326.00 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | $365.45 | $322.00 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $377.42 | - |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $377.14 | $328.28 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $414.22 | $325.88 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $391.40 | $372.00 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $417.00 | - |
| Jul 27, 2026 | $430.00 | - |
| Jul 20, 2026 | $429.85 | $339.60 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | $422.68 | - |
| Jul 6, 2026 | $452.47 | - |
| Jun 22, 2026 | $471.53 | $340.00 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | $426.26 | - |
| Jun 8, 2026 | $418.17 | - |
| Jun 1, 2026 | $412.48 | $333.33 |
| May 25, 2026 | $399.84 | - |
| May 18, 2026 | $454.81 | $320.00 |
| May 11, 2026 | $492.71 | $350.00 |
| May 4, 2026 | $476.46 | $363.50 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | $448.95 | $325.00 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | $497.42 | - |
| Apr 6, 2026 | $513.26 | $347.00 |
| Mar 30, 2026 | $486.95 | $369.00 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | $480.24 | - |
| Mar 16, 2026 | $453.10 | $382.00 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | $469.80 | $365.39 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | $485.67 | $387.00 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | $464.29 | - |
| Feb 16, 2026 | $502.00 | - |
| Feb 9, 2026 | $387.83 | $350.00 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | - | $329.00 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | $369.00 | - |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $300.00 | - |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $332.00 | - |
| Nov 3, 2025 | $325.00 | $272.46 |
| Oct 20, 2025 | $365.00 | - |
Price slide, Sep 30, 2026
Average $/cwt by 100 lb weight class for Medium and Large 1 steers and heifers at this sale. The small number is the change from the next lighter class.
SteersHeifers
| Weight | Steers | Heifers |
|---|---|---|
| 300-399 lb | $420.00 | $425.07 |
| 400-499 lb | $412.78-7.22 | $397.62-27.45 |
| 500-599 lb | $392.50-20.28 | $329.85-67.77 |
| 600-699 lb | $345.00-47.50 | $310.83-19.02 |
| 700-799 lb | $318.52-26.48 | $324.26+13.43 |
Nearby barns
Straight-line miles between town centers. Price is 500-599 lb steers at each barn's latest USDA report, in that barn's benchmark grade.
| Barn | Mi | Latest | 500-599 lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harward Brothers Livestock MarketTurnersburg, NC | 26 | Oct 12 | $370.07 |
| Cleveland County Agriculture & Livestock ExchangeShelby, NC | 65 | Oct 13 | $358.53 |
| Pulaski LivestockDublin, VA | 69 | Sep 23 | $385.00 |
| Stanly County Livestock MarketNorwood, NC | 87 | Oct 7 | $370.66 |
| East Tennessee Cattle AllianceGreeneville, TN | 94 | Sep 10 | $366.43 |
Source
As of Wed, Sep 30, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, NC (USDA PDF, report date Sep 30, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2089 report on ams.usda.gov