Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

*Correction to slaughter cattle records removal of low/incorrect weight slaughter cow.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady to 2.00 higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady to 6.00 higher Baby calves 55.00 Demand good Activity moderate Offerings light Quality average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.65/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$120.65

61 head · 417 lb average

Value per head Derived

$503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$347

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

$88.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.10

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	426	130.24	555	38
Medium and Large 2	383	121.70	466	10thin
Medium 2	413	110.24	455	8thin
Medium 3	450	73.33	330	3thin
Small and Medium 3	285	50.00	143	1thin
Small 3	495	42.00	208	1thin

One grade step is worth $88.24/cwt here — about $347 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 sale61 hd

120.65

—

NC average8 barns · 689 hd

123.75

−3.10

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	—	Low	1,489	86.18	1,283	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,081	50.64	547	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	752	36.19	272	5thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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 2	—	495	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	545	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	440	143.46/cwt	140.00–147.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	682	106.68/cwt	104.00–110.00	728	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	625	71.54/cwt	70.00–73.00	447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	149.32/cwt	148.00–151.00	687	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	142.31/cwt	139.00–148.00	733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	136.66/cwt	136.00–137.00	824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	163.99/cwt	157.00–165.50	690	17
Bulls	Small 3Full	—	485	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	243	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	220	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	220	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	340	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	354	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	510	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	465	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	507	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	429	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	390	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	445	1
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	480	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	135.32/cwt	131.00–140.00	494	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	132.51/cwt	130.00–135.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	129.65/cwt	129.00–131.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	347	128.48/cwt	126.00–136.00	446	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	104.56/cwt	100.00–107.00	652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	272	148.95/cwt	140.00–150.00	405	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	722	44.01/cwt	42.00–45.00	318	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	798	24.45/cwt	24.00–25.00	195	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,072	55.03/cwt	54.00–57.50	590	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	46.49/cwt	44.00–49.00	534	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	990	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	366	1
Bulls	—	—	1,335	75.69/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,010	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	94.06/cwt	93.00–95.00	1,561	3
Bulls	—	—	1,285	83.50/cwt	83.50–83.50	1,073	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	325	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	169	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 3	—	470	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	259	1
Steers	Small 3Full	—	420	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	169.92/cwt	168.00–172.00	646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	166.66/cwt	160.00–169.00	538	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	278	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	520	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	285	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	365	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	535	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	786	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	365	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	555	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	190	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	276	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	285	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	143	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	495	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	119.49/cwt	118.00–120.00	333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	654	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	497	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	131.47/cwt	126.00–137.00	551	10

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 Feb 26, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 123Last week 98Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 24Year ago 0

*Correction to slaughter cattle records removal of low/incorrect weight slaughter cow.*

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady to 2.00 higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady to 6.00 higher Baby calves 55.00 Demand good Activity moderate Offerings light Quality average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	141.00	141.00
1	—	545	134.00	134.00
2	—	440	140.00–147.00	143.46
3	—	682	104.00–110.00	106.68
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	90.00	90.00
2	—	625	70.00–73.00	71.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	146.00	146.00
2	—	665	132.00	132.00
3	—	460	148.00–151.00	149.32
3	—	515	139.00–148.00	142.31
3	—	603	136.00–137.00	136.66
17	—	421	157.00–165.50	163.99
Bulls — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	104.00	104.00
1	—	425	120.00	120.00
1	—	465	109.00	109.00
2	—	365	115.00–120.00	117.47
2	—	560	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	114.00	114.00
2	—	480	53.00	53.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
2	—	365	131.00–140.00	135.32
2	—	453	130.00–135.00	132.51
2	—	775	92.00	92.00
3	—	512	129.00–131.00	129.65
4	—	347	126.00–136.00	128.48
4	—	624	100.00–107.00	104.56
10	—	272	140.00–150.00	148.95
10	—	419	126.00–137.00	131.47
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	42.00	42.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	118.00–120.00	119.49
3	—	492	122.00	122.00
1	—	545	120.00	120.00
1	—	385	129.00	129.00
1	—	310	124.00	124.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	52.00	52.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	55.00	55.00
Steers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	67.00	67.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	168.00–172.00	169.92
4	—	323	160.00–169.00	166.66
3	—	278	187.00	187.00
1	—	545	144.00	144.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
1	—	340	110.00	110.00
1	—	285	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	147.00	147.00
1	—	365	152.00	152.00
1	—	190	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	42.00–45.00	44.01
2	—	798	24.00–25.00	24.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,072	54.00–57.50	55.03
2	—	1,148	44.00–49.00	46.49
1	—	990	37.00	37.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,335	73.00–79.00	75.69
3	—	1,660	93.00–95.00	94.06
1	—	1,285	83.50	83.50

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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