Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to feeder cattle and slaughter records incorrect weights, prices, or unnecessary entry on several records.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady to 3.00 higher Feeder cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher Demand good Activity moderate Offerings light Cold weather Quality plain to average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $108.74/cwt on 76 head.

Average price

$108.74

76 head · 451 lb average

Value per head Derived

$491

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$259

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Small and Medium 3

$54.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.33

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	476	126.11	600	38
Medium and Large 2	458	112.82	517	11thin
Small and Medium 2	495	99.50	493	4thin
Medium 2	408	94.28	385	7thin
Small 3	349	74.37	260	10thin
Small and Medium 3	477	71.55	341	6thin

One grade step is worth $54.56/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale76 hd

108.74

—

NC average8 barns · 1,235 hd

119.07

−10.33

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	1,362	75.91	1,034	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,270	56.89	723	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,069	49.39	528	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	811	39.36	319	8thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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	Small 3	—	250	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	210	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	440	73.33/cwt	70.00–80.00	323	3
Heifers	Small 3	—	320	74.31/cwt	70.00–85.00	238	4
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	338	95.62/cwt	90.00–101.00	323	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	597.98/cwt	560.00–630.00	6,147	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,627	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,527	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	885	51.49/cwt	51.00–52.00	456	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	495	99.50/cwt	99.50–99.50	493	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Full	—	320	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	192	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Full	—	395	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	233	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	595	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	500	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	710	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	405	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	420	84.66/cwt	80.00–89.00	356	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	340	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	408	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	207	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	238	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	273	116.40/cwt	115.00–118.00	318	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	370	136.37/cwt	130.00–140.00	505	3
Steers	Medium 2-3	—	180	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	144	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	320	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	304	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	360	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	425	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	560	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	582	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	299	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	786	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	146.64/cwt	145.00–150.00	469	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	147.34/cwt	146.00–150.00	713	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	649	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	495	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	505	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	405	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	344	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	580	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	522	1
Bulls	—	—	1,635	83.48/cwt	83.00–84.00	1,365	2
Bulls	—	—	1,259	76.21/cwt	71.00–79.00	959	6
Bulls	—	—	1,430	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	844	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	383	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	27.29/cwt	23.00–32.00	315	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	64.69/cwt	62.00–66.50	702	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,044	48.82/cwt	45.00–54.00	510	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,245	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	585	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,287	63.48/cwt	61.00–67.00	817	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	685	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	411	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	740	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	148	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	844	39.14/cwt	35.00–44.00	330	6
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	645	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	516	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	655	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	185	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	185	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	230	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	216	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	480	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	451	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	418	94.97/cwt	90.00–100.00	397	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	563	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	622	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	127.82/cwt	124.00–135.00	473	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	115.21/cwt	108.00–119.00	709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	121.09/cwt	115.00–124.50	645	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	417	131.60/cwt	125.00–135.00	549	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	615	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	115.51/cwt	113.00–118.00	541	6
Heifers	Small 3Full	—	440	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	220	1
Heifers	Small 3	—	200	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	185	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	850	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	151.66/cwt	148.00–157.00	569	3
Bulls	Large 3	—	920	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	460	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	445	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	535	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	637	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	615	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	573	112.44/cwt	111.00–114.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	477	129.98/cwt	127.00–135.00	620	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	510	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	565	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	452	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	457	109.31/cwt	107.00–113.00	500	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	132.49/cwt	130.00–135.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	149.33/cwt	143.00–154.00	639	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	672	130.56/cwt	127.00–137.00	877	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	137.71/cwt	133.00–144.00	841	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	135.83/cwt	135.00–140.00	723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	157.17/cwt	152.00–163.00	721	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	695	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	820	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	418	135.42/cwt	131.00–140.00	566	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	471	147.01/cwt	140.00–149.00	692	14
Bulls	Small 3	—	645	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	400	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 →

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 70Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 44Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 0Year ago 0

*Correction to feeder cattle and slaughter records incorrect weights, prices, or unnecessary entry on several records.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady to 3.00 higher Feeder cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher Demand good Activity moderate Offerings light Cold weather Quality plain to average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	84.00	84.00
3	—	440	70.00–80.00	73.33
4	—	320	70.00–85.00	74.31
1	—	200	92.50	92.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	495	99.50	99.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	60.00	60.00
1	—	395	59.00	59.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	84.00	84.00
1	—	710	57.00	57.00
2	—	420	80.00–89.00	84.66
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	185	100.00	100.00
1	—	230	94.00	94.00
1	—	480	94.00	94.00
2	—	418	90.00–100.00	94.97
2	—	563	90.00–92.00	91.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	130.00	130.00
2	—	565	110.00	110.00
3	—	370	124.00–135.00	127.82
3	—	615	108.00–119.00	115.21
8	—	533	115.00–124.50	121.09
9	—	417	125.00–135.00	131.60
12	—	473	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
1	—	555	108.00	108.00
2	—	425	115.00	115.00
6	—	468	113.00–118.00	115.51
Heifers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	50.00	50.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	90.00–101.00	95.62
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	120.00	120.00
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
2	—	207	115.00	115.00
2	—	273	115.00–118.00	116.40
3	—	370	130.00–140.00	136.37
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	180	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	95.00	95.00
1	—	360	118.00	118.00
5	—	560	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	122.00	122.00
1	—	655	120.00	120.00
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
3	—	320	145.00–150.00	146.64
3	—	484	146.00–150.00	147.34
6	—	375	173.00	173.00
7	—	582	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	130.00	130.00
3	—	375	148.00–157.00	151.66
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	51.00–52.00	51.49
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	85.00	85.00
1	—	580	90.00	90.00
1	—	645	80.00	80.00
1	—	655	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	50.00	50.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	130.00	130.00
1	—	535	119.00	119.00
1	—	615	108.00	108.00
2	—	573	111.00–114.00	112.44
6	—	477	127.00–135.00	129.98
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	90.00	90.00
1	—	565	80.00	80.00
3	—	457	107.00–113.00	109.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	130.00–135.00	132.49
3	—	428	143.00–154.00	149.33
3	—	672	127.00–137.00	130.56
4	—	611	133.00–144.00	137.71
6	—	532	135.00–140.00	135.83
13	—	459	152.00–163.00	157.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	120.00	120.00
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
1	—	695	118.00	118.00
2	—	418	131.00–140.00	135.42
14	—	471	140.00–149.00	147.01
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	62.00	62.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,028	560.00–630.00	597.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	370.00	370.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,070	610.00	610.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,635	83.00–84.00	83.48
6	—	1,259	71.00–79.00	76.21
1	—	1,430	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	37.00	37.00
2	—	1,155	23.00–32.00	27.29
4	—	1,085	62.00–66.50	64.69
8	—	1,044	45.00–54.00	48.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	47.00	47.00
3	—	1,287	61.00–67.00	63.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	60.00	60.00
1	—	740	20.00	20.00
6	—	844	35.00–44.00	39.14

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, NC

Feeder Cattle

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