Wilkes Livestock Exchange
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Feeder and slaughter cattle prices from the USDA report for Wed, Oct 14, 2026. 44 USDA reports in the last 12 months, usually on Wednesday.
Cattle receipts
234 head
Last reported: 147 (Sep 30, 2026)
500-599 lb steers
$377.48/cwt
22 head, M&L 1
▼ -$15.02 vs Sep 30, 2026
▲ +$12.48 vs Oct 22, 2025
▼ -$15.02 vs Sep 30, 2026
▲ +$12.48 vs Oct 22, 2025
700-799 lb steers
none sold
M&L 1, this sale
Reports
44 in 12 mo
Since Oct 22, 2025
Usual day: Wednesday
Usual day: Wednesday
Prices, Oct 14, 2026 sale
Dollars per hundredweight (cwt). $/head is our estimate: average weight times average price.
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 385385 | 475.00475.00 | $1,829 | |
| 1 | 415415 | 435.00435.00 | $1,805 | |
| 3 | 455455 | 487.00487.00 | $2,216 | |
| 8 | 517510-518 | 396.90382.00-399.00 | $2,052 | |
| 14 | 569566-580 | 366.38357.00-369.00 | $2,085 | |
| 1 | 650650 | 315.00315.00 | $2,048 | |
| 1 | 830830 | 262.00262.00 | $2,175 | |
| 1 | 940940 | 297.50297.50 | $2,796 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 410410 | 400.00400.00 | $1,640 | |
| 6 | 465455-470 | 441.00440.00-442.00 | $2,051 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 470470 | 420.00420.00 | $1,974 | |
| 1 | 525525 | 298.00298.00 | $1,564 | |
| 1 | 585585 | 180.00180.00 | $1,053 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 245245 | 475.00475.00 | $1,164 | |
| 7 | 324320-332 | 443.57435.00-445.00 | $1,437 | |
| 2 | 380375-385 | 410.57405.00-416.00 | $1,560 | |
| 1 | 405405 | 392.00392.00 | $1,588 | |
| 1 | 460460 | 369.00369.00 | $1,697 | |
| 19 | 523500-545 | 367.45360.00-369.00 | $1,922 | |
| 6 | 562562 | 318.00318.00 | $1,787 | |
| 2 | 613613 | 345.00345.00 | $2,115 | |
| 2 | 665660-670 | 308.93300.00-318.00 | $2,054 | |
| 3 | 730723-745 | 271.70270.00-275.00 | $1,983 | |
| 4 | 787755-798 | 295.20294.00-299.00 | $2,323 | |
| 1 | 810810 | 270.00270.00 | $2,187 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 335335 | 420.00420.00 | $1,407 | |
| 1 | 395395 | 369.00369.00 | $1,458 | |
| 6 | 437433-445 | 368.32365.00-370.00 | $1,610 | |
| 2 | 467467 | 340.00340.00 | $1,588 | |
| 21 | 510507-545 | 349.05349.00-350.00 | $1,780 | |
| 1 | 635635 | 302.00302.00 | $1,918 | |
| 5 | 682675-695 | 285.42284.00-290.00 | $1,947 | |
| 1 | 750750 | 225.00225.00 | $1,688 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 363360-365 | 249.54200.00-350.00 | $906 | |
| 2 | 433433 | 350.00350.00 | $1,516 | |
| 2 | 545545 | 339.00339.00 | $1,848 | |
| 1 | 815815 | 205.00205.00 | $1,671 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 510510 | 170.00170.00 | $867 | Thin Fleshed |
| 1 | 510510 | 250.00250.00 | $1,275 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 640640 | 100.00100.00 | $640 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 275260-290 | 409.73405.00-415.00 | $1,127 | |
| 11 | 368350-390 | 471.39400.00-515.00 | $1,735 | |
| 6 | 415410-420 | 457.53455.00-460.00 | $1,899 | |
| 7 | 456450-457 | 425.82416.00-445.00 | $1,942 | |
| 2 | 525525 | 365.00365.00 | $1,916 | |
| 6 | 575550-597 | 349.36344.00-359.00 | $2,009 | |
| 2 | 620615-625 | 330.51329.00-332.00 | $2,049 | |
| 1 | 670670 | 286.00286.00 | $1,916 | |
| 3 | 700700 | 387.00387.00 | $2,709 | |
| 1 | 990990 | 254.00254.00 | $2,515 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 445445 | 435.00435.00 | $1,936 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 320320 | 350.00350.00 | $1,120 | |
| 3 | 415405-420 | 410.67410.00-412.00 | $1,704 | |
| 2 | 482482 | 395.00395.00 | $1,904 | |
| 1 | 545545 | 347.00347.00 | $1,891 | |
| 1 | 550550 | 320.00320.00 | $1,760 | |
| 1 | 600600 | 315.00315.00 | $1,890 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 440440 | 395.00395.00 | $1,738 | |
| 1 | 460460 | 150.00150.00 | $690 | Thin Fleshed |
| 2 | 465460-470 | 377.53375.00-380.00 | $1,756 | |
| 1 | 595595 | 300.00300.00 | $1,785 | |
| 1 | 825825 | 216.00216.00 | $1,782 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 385385 | 295.00295.00 | $1,136 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 465465 | 190.00190.00 | $884 | |
| 1 | 740740 | 180.00180.00 | $1,332 | |
| 1 | 865865 | 284.00284.00 | $2,457 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 360360 | 180.00180.00 | $648 |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,3551355 | 181.00181.00 | $2,453 | High dressing |
| 2 | 1,6231310-1935 | 157.02155.00-160.00 | $2,548 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1,3931285-1585 | 125.35119.00-132.00 | $1,746 | Average dressing |
| 1 | 1,4051405 | 115.00115.00 | $1,616 | Low dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 950950 | 88.0088.00 | $836 | Very Low dressing |
| 9 | 1,268980-1670 | 108.19100.00-115.00 | $1,372 | Low dressing |
| 7 | 1,3811085-1850 | 126.46120.00-132.00 | $1,746 | Average dressing |
| Head | Avg wtrange, lb | Avg $/cwtrange | $/headest. | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 720590-850 | 175.28172.00-180.00 | $1,262 | High dressing |
| 1 | 850850 | 117.00117.00 | $994 | Low dressing |
| 1 | 875875 | 89.0089.00 | $779 | Very Low dressing |
| 1 | 880880 | 208.00208.00 | $1,830 | High dressing / Value Added |
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. 39 weeks with data.
500-599 lb700-799 lb
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | 500-599 lb | 700-799 lb |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | $377.48 | - |
| 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, Oct 14, 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 | $475.00 | $436.24 |
| 400-499 lb | $474.00-1.00 | $380.50-55.74 |
| 500-599 lb | $377.48-96.52 | $355.58-24.92 |
| 600-699 lb | $315.00-62.48 | $326.97-28.61 |
| 700-799 lb | - | $285.13-41.84 |
| 800-899 lb | $262.00 | $270.00-15.13 |
| 900-999 lb | $297.50+35.50 | - |
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, Oct 14, 2026. Prices are USDA/state Market News reports; verify with the barn before selling.
- Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, NC (USDA PDF, report date Oct 14, 2026)
- Latest AMS_2089 report on ams.usda.gov