Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

7 Head calves Slaughter Mostly steady Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.57/cwt on 62 head.

Average price

$113.57

62 head · 486 lb average

Value per head Derived

$552

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$65.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.56

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	469	129.97	609	30
Medium 2	489	110.91	542	19thin
Medium 3	566	88.88	503	8thin
Small and Medium 3	456	64.80	295	5thin

One grade step is worth $65.17/cwt here — about $314 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 sale62 hd

113.57

—

NC average8 barns · 1,205 hd

114.13

−0.56

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	1,437	83.76	1,204	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,263	56.74	717	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	997	46.43	463	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	754	42.17	318	16

Every lot, as filed

86 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
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	485	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	170	1
Dairy Steers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	610	41.00/cwt	41.00–41.00	250	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	440	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	220	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	590	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	254	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	298	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	60.86/cwt	58.00–64.00	224	2
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	890	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	6,052	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	507	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	664	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	783	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	836	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	835	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	701	1
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	580	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	470	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	635	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	381	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Full	—	305	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	195	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	138.35/cwt	137.00–140.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	134.83/cwt	130.00–139.00	364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	270	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	650	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	572	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	430	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	417	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	614	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	520	111.44/cwt	110.00–113.00	579	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	250	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	144.59/cwt	143.00–146.00	470	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	147.80/cwt	143.00–152.00	692	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	158.49/cwt	158.00–159.00	507	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	465	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	521	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	738	29.48/cwt	25.00–34.00	218	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,278	60.89/cwt	60.00–61.50	778	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	958	30.72/cwt	26.00–35.00	294	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	769	51.49/cwt	48.00–55.00	396	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	618	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	983	52.12/cwt	47.50–56.00	512	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	727	40.16/cwt	33.00–48.00	292	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,257	55.08/cwt	52.00–59.50	692	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	45.51/cwt	42.00–48.00	478	3
Bulls	—	—	1,788	93.73/cwt	93.50–94.00	1,676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	126.75/cwt	122.00–130.00	608	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	124.48/cwt	120.00–129.00	645	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	630	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	721	80.25/cwt	80.00–81.00	579	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	840	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	689	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	144.86/cwt	138.00–146.00	597	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	118.49/cwt	118.00–119.00	812	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	787	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	420	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	487	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	523	97.42/cwt	92.00–103.00	510	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Full	—	555	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	128.64/cwt	128.00–130.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	829	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	510	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	439	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	437	126.74/cwt	122.00–129.00	554	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	585	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	644	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	528	112.71/cwt	108.00–115.00	595	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	865	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	310	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	353	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	355	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	213	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Full	—	545	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	327	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	120.60/cwt	112.00–122.00	690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	141.03/cwt	139.00–143.00	458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	800	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	510	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	418	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	510	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	403	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	440	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	135.46/cwt	130.00–136.00	627	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	560	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	605	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	458	121.74/cwt	121.00–124.00	558	4
Heifers	Medium 3Fleshy	—	605	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	555	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	490	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	515	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	495	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	188	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 3	—	405	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	142	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	500	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	180	1
Dairy Heifers	Small 1-2	—	435	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	144	1
Bulls	—	—	1,266	77.80/cwt	77.00–79.00	985	4
Bulls	—	—	1,428	85.71/cwt	84.50–87.00	1,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	137.49/cwt	136.00–139.00	781	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	141.51/cwt	136.00–147.00	549	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	674	2

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 Apr 29, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 106Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 40Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 2Year ago 0

7 Head calves Slaughter Mostly steady Feeder cattle 4.00 to 8.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	35.00	35.00
1	—	405	35.00	35.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	38.00	38.00
1	—	500	36.00	36.00
Dairy Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	33.00	33.00
Dairy Steers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	41.00	41.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	50.00	50.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	43.00	43.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	70.00	70.00
2	—	368	58.00–64.00	60.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	131.00	131.00
2	—	325	143.00–146.00	144.59
2	—	485	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	505	155.00	155.00
2	—	615	136.00	136.00
1	—	710	104.00	104.00
1	—	415	148.00	148.00
4	—	468	143.00–152.00	147.80
2	—	320	158.00–159.00	158.49
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
2	—	568	136.00–139.00	137.49
6	—	388	136.00–147.00	141.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	84.00	84.00
1	—	250	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	110.00–113.00	111.44
1	—	465	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	81.00	81.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	60.00	60.00
1	—	440	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	64.00	64.00
1	—	545	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	137.00–140.00	138.35
2	—	270	130.00–139.00	134.83
1	—	200	135.00	135.00
7	—	572	112.00–122.00	120.60
2	—	325	139.00–143.00	141.03
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
11	—	463	130.00–136.00	135.46
2	—	518	129.00	129.00
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	88.00	88.00
1	—	430	97.00	97.00
1	—	800	63.00	63.00
1	—	510	96.00	96.00
1	—	555	79.00	79.00
2	—	490	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	108.00–115.00	112.71
1	—	865	73.00	73.00
1	—	310	114.00	114.00
3	—	418	122.00	122.00
1	—	395	102.00	102.00
1	—	560	108.00	108.00
4	—	458	121.00–124.00	121.74
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	60.00	60.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	78.00	78.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	122.00–130.00	126.75
2	—	518	120.00–129.00	124.48
8	—	412	138.00–146.00	144.86
2	—	685	118.00–119.00	118.49
1	—	615	128.00	128.00
3	—	575	128.00–130.00	128.64
1	—	805	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	70.00	70.00
1	—	420	116.00	116.00
1	—	510	86.00	86.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	80.00–81.00	80.25
1	—	840	82.00	82.00
2	—	523	92.00–103.00	97.42
4	—	437	122.00–129.00	126.74
1	—	585	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	67.00	67.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	680.00	680.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	738	25.00–34.00	29.48
5	—	769	48.00–55.00	51.49
1	—	895	69.00	69.00
5	—	727	33.00–48.00	40.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	60.00–61.50	60.89
5	—	1,257	52.00–59.50	55.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	26.00–35.00	30.72
6	—	983	47.50–56.00	52.12
3	—	1,050	42.00–48.00	45.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,788	93.50–94.00	93.73
4	—	1,266	77.00–79.00	77.80
2	—	1,428	84.50–87.00	85.71

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 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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle