Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Lower Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.40/cwt on 100 head.

Average price

$117.40

100 head · 488 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$305

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

$38.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.13

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	522	126.77	662	56
Medium 2	482	112.15	540	25
Medium 3	401	101.47	407	12thin
Small 3	310	90.00	279	1thin
Small and Medium 3	404	88.34	357	6thin

One grade step is worth $38.43/cwt here — about $305 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 sale100 hd

117.40

—

NC average8 barns · 1,738 hd

120.54

−3.13

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	1,550	78.35	1,214	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,396	58.37	815	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,132	50.50	572	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	789	45.72	361	9thin

Every lot, as filed

105 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	Small and Medium 3	—	650	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	533	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	130.25/cwt	126.00–135.00	611	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	132.22/cwt	128.00–138.00	569	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	343	165.01/cwt	162.00–170.00	566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	854	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	155.63/cwt	150.00–160.00	660	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	857	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	138.03/cwt	136.00–140.00	428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	273	132.57/cwt	130.00–135.00	362	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	380	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	718	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	965	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	579	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	612	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	918	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	809.37/cwt	560.00–975.00	9,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	163.53/cwt	160.00–170.00	625	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	160.61/cwt	153.00–163.00	845	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	240	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	133.49/cwt	133.00–134.00	494	2
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	395	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	158	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	283	117.72/cwt	115.00–122.00	333	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	408	141.55/cwt	134.00–149.00	578	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	149.97/cwt	146.00–154.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	779	12
Steers	Medium 2	—	293	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	410	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	750	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	525	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	650	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	430	146.51/cwt	146.00–147.00	630	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	760	4
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	210	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	147	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	545	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	354	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	590	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	152.41/cwt	150.00–155.00	721	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	128.11/cwt	122.00–130.00	667	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	163.35/cwt	159.00–169.00	753	4
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	373	107.48/cwt	107.00–108.00	401	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	220	96.53/cwt	90.00–102.50	212	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	373	107.58/cwt	105.00–110.00	401	2
Heifers	Small 3	—	310	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	279	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	125.59/cwt	121.00–131.00	713	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	336	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	460	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	276	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	585	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	491	1
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	313	106.24/cwt	100.00–112.00	333	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	436	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,129	57.42/cwt	56.00–61.00	648	7
Bulls	—	—	1,560	77.53/cwt	76.50–79.00	1,209	2
Bulls	—	—	1,530	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,224	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,151	50.49/cwt	45.00–55.50	581	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	970	40.21/cwt	36.00–44.00	390	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	165	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	172	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	440	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	519	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	527	119.97/cwt	112.00–124.00	632	3
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	800	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	640	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	660	114.52/cwt	112.00–117.00	756	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	833	36.05/cwt	35.00–37.00	300	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	575	95.09/cwt	90.00–100.00	547	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	410	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	455	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	760	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	258	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	779	50.89/cwt	45.00–55.00	396	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,396	58.37/cwt	57.00–60.00	815	5
Heifers	Medium 3	—	278	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	306	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	250	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	275	1
Bulls	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	695	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	549	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	578	133.48/cwt	130.00–137.00	772	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	130.98/cwt	130.00–132.00	626	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	540	117.76/cwt	117.00–118.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	450	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	405	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	320	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	825	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	350	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	406	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	383	126.90/cwt	124.00–130.00	486	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	340	147.97/cwt	146.00–150.00	503	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	215	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	258	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	7,663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	148.51/cwt	147.00–150.00	866	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	525	148.54/cwt	147.00–150.00	780	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	830	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	531	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	380	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	217	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	295	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	150	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	363	155.55/cwt	153.00–159.00	565	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	335	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	409	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	678	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	665	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	466	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	588	130.47/cwt	128.00–133.00	767	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	417	118.75/cwt	116.00–124.00	495	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	328	106.50/cwt	100.00–110.00	349	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	470	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	765	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	666	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	495	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	644	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	695	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	813	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	645	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	890	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	750	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	555	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	583	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	535	133.42/cwt	129.00–138.00	714	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	715	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	601	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 Mar 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 41Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 34Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 49

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Lower Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	82.00	82.00
1	—	750	70.00	70.00
1	—	585	84.00	84.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	100.00	100.00
2	—	700	122.00	122.00
4	—	424	150.00–160.00	155.63
4	—	612	150.00	150.00
3	—	525	146.00–154.00	149.97
2	—	473	150.00–155.00	152.41
2	—	583	147.00–150.00	148.51
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	408	134.00–149.00	141.55
3	—	527	112.00–124.00	119.97
2	—	660	112.00–117.00	114.52
2	—	578	130.00–137.00	133.48
2	—	478	130.00–132.00	130.98
1	—	645	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	65.00	65.00
1	—	460	60.00	60.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	118.00	118.00
1	—	825	72.00	72.00
1	—	635	124.00	124.00
1	—	555	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	126.00–135.00	130.25
10	—	430	128.00–138.00	132.22
2	—	310	136.00–140.00	138.03
2	—	273	130.00–135.00	132.57
2	—	370	133.00–134.00	133.49
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
12	—	660	118.00	118.00
4	—	745	102.00	102.00
6	—	521	122.00–130.00	128.11
5	—	568	121.00–131.00	125.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	149.00	149.00
1	—	560	141.00	141.00
2	—	430	146.00–147.00	146.51
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	118.00	118.00
5	—	283	115.00–122.00	117.72
4	—	625	106.00	106.00
4	—	540	117.00–118.00	117.76
2	—	383	124.00–130.00	126.90
1	—	830	64.00	64.00
1	—	335	122.00	122.00
1	—	595	114.00	114.00
3	—	417	116.00–124.00	118.75
1	—	470	121.00	121.00
1	—	765	87.00	87.00
1	—	715	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	72.00	72.00
2	—	373	107.00–108.00	107.48
2	—	220	90.00–102.50	96.53
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	165	104.00	104.00
2	—	575	90.00–100.00	95.09
1	—	410	111.00	111.00
2	—	278	110.00	110.00
1	—	450	90.00	90.00
1	—	350	116.00	116.00
3	—	328	100.00–110.00	106.50
1	—	750	67.00	67.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	343	162.00–170.00	165.01
1	—	630	136.00	136.00
3	—	425	169.00	169.00
3	—	382	160.00–170.00	163.53
6	—	526	153.00–163.00	160.61
4	—	566	145.00	145.00
4	—	461	159.00–169.00	163.35
1	—	230	146.00	146.00
1	—	265	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	140.00	140.00
2	—	340	146.00–150.00	147.97
1	—	215	120.00	120.00
2	—	525	147.00–150.00	148.54
1	—	400	140.00	140.00
5	—	363	153.00–159.00	155.55
2	—	588	128.00–133.00	130.47
1	—	495	130.00	130.00
1	—	695	117.00	117.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	70.00	70.00
2	—	373	105.00–110.00	107.58
2	—	313	100.00–112.00	106.24
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00
1	—	250	110.00	110.00
1	—	320	138.00	138.00
2	—	535	129.00–138.00	133.42
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	60.00	60.00
1	—	800	80.00	80.00
1	—	695	79.00	79.00
1	—	380	57.00	57.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	40.00	40.00
1	—	295	51.00	51.00
1	—	665	70.00	70.00

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	—	1,115	560.00–975.00	809.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	790.00	790.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	33.00	33.00
7	—	1,129	56.00–61.00	57.42
17	—	1,151	45.00–55.50	50.49
3	—	970	36.00–44.00	40.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	35.00–37.00	36.05
1	—	760	34.00	34.00
6	—	779	45.00–55.00	50.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,396	57.00–60.00	58.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,560	76.50–79.00	77.53
1	—	1,530	80.00	80.00

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