Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 6.00 to 10.00 Higher. Feeder cattle Steers and Bulls Mostly steady; Heifers 4.00 to 9.00 Higher. Demand Good, Activity Moderate, Offerings Light, and Quality Average.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.15/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$117.15

58 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$53.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.06

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	471	123.90	583	37
Medium 2	493	110.71	546	16thin
Medium 3	484	92.25	446	4thin
Small 3	575	70.00	403	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.90/cwt here — about $180 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 sale58 hd

117.15

—

NC average8 barns · 1,065 hd

115.09

+2.06

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	1,435	97.86	1,404	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,317	77.25	1,017	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,025	57.22	587	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	810	53.92	437	10

Every lot, as filed

65 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 and Large 1-2	—	464	130.51/cwt	125.00–134.00	606	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	116.67/cwt	114.00–122.00	617	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	868.95/cwt	860.00–880.00	8,802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	110.98/cwt	110.00–113.00	696	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	130.64/cwt	128.00–136.00	601	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	135.86/cwt	130.00–137.00	581	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	121.18/cwt	119.00–127.00	687	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	261	135.80/cwt	132.00–143.00	354	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	123.47/cwt	120.00–128.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	463	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	135.31/cwt	134.00–138.00	563	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	521	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	117.49/cwt	116.00–119.00	667	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	725	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	575	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	140.83/cwt	137.00–146.00	390	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	129.45/cwt	128.00–131.00	748	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	830	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	722	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	862	65.14/cwt	61.00–70.50	562	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,317	77.25/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,017	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,010	30.50/cwt	24.00–37.00	308	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	50.22/cwt	47.00–54.50	505	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,127	72.22/cwt	67.00–78.00	814	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	645	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	127.74/cwt	124.00–130.00	473	3
Bulls	Medium 2Full	—	435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	285	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	339	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	569	112.34/cwt	110.00–114.00	639	6
Steers	Medium 2	—	367	113.41/cwt	110.00–120.00	416	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	560	105.96/cwt	102.00–108.00	593	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Steers	Medium 3Full	—	525	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	467	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	512	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	566	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	750	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	745	32.07/cwt	30.00–34.00	239	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	799	48.17/cwt	43.00–52.00	385	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,003	62.66/cwt	59.00–68.00	628	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	700	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	616	1
Bulls	—	—	1,435	97.86/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,404	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	438	123.33/cwt	122.00–124.00	540	3
Steers	Medium 2	—	515	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	605	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	340	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	445	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	200	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	235	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	485	104.48/cwt	103.00–106.00	507	2
Steers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	395	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	411	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	575	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.00	529	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	505	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	480	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	690	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	280	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	252	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 →

Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, NC

Wed Jun 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 124Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 71Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 10Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 6.00 to 10.00 Higher. Feeder cattle Steers and Bulls Mostly steady; Heifers 4.00 to 9.00 Higher. Demand Good, Activity Moderate, Offerings Light, and Quality Average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	464	125.00–134.00	130.51
5	—	627	110.00–113.00	110.98
7	—	567	119.00–127.00	121.18
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
4	—	511	120.00–128.00	123.47
6	—	416	134.00–138.00	135.31
1	—	890	96.00	96.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	110.00–114.00	112.34
1	—	750	88.00	88.00
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
2	—	485	103.00–106.00	104.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	529	114.00–122.00	116.67
3	—	460	128.00–136.00	130.64
6	—	428	130.00–137.00	135.86
1	—	1,115	76.00	76.00
7	—	261	132.00–143.00	135.80
1	—	330	139.00	139.00
1	—	720	109.00	109.00
2	—	568	116.00–119.00	117.49
1	—	780	93.00	93.00
1	—	625	108.00	108.00
3	—	370	124.00–130.00	127.74
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	70.00	70.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	96.00	96.00
1	—	285	119.00	119.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	115.00	115.00
3	—	560	102.00–108.00	105.96
3	—	512	110.50	110.50
1	—	700	88.00	88.00
3	—	438	122.00–124.00	123.33
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	90.00–94.00	92.00
1	—	505	95.00	95.00
1	—	280	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	140.00–144.00	142.01
1	—	630	119.00	119.00
1	—	375	139.00	139.00
1	—	715	118.00	118.00
1	—	760	114.00	114.00
3	—	277	137.00–146.00	140.83
2	—	578	128.00–131.00	129.45
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	110.00–120.00	113.41
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
2	—	515	115.00–120.00	117.55
1	—	340	131.00	131.00
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
1	—	200	117.50	117.50
Steers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	89.00	89.00
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	104.00	104.00

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	3	—	1,013	860.00–880.00	868.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	87.00	87.00
3	—	862	61.00–70.50	65.14
2	—	745	30.00–34.00	32.07
4	—	799	43.00–52.00	48.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,317	70.00–83.00	77.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	24.00–37.00	30.50
5	—	1,005	47.00–54.50	50.22
3	—	1,127	67.00–78.00	72.22
8	—	1,003	59.00–68.00	62.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	96.00–104.00	97.86

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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