Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Plain to Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $110.02/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$110.02

58 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$527

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$436

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

$79.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.82

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	496	119.61	594	34
Medium 3	368	104.50	384	2thin
Medium 2	480	102.66	493	16thin
Small and Medium 3	343	88.98	305	4thin
Small and Medium 2	700	67.00	469	1thin
Small 3	395	40.00	158	1thin

One grade step is worth $79.61/cwt here — about $436 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

110.02

—

NC average8 barns · 1,806 hd

117.84

−7.82

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	1,913	76.25	1,458	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	60.35	821	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,133	52.52	595	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	803	36.89	296	5thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	117.03/cwt	115.00–119.00	612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	533	129.88/cwt	125.00–135.00	692	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	913	87.50/cwt	87.00–88.00	799	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	110.03/cwt	106.00–114.00	798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	129.23/cwt	124.00–131.00	498	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	115.77/cwt	108.00–118.00	661	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	742	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	138.75/cwt	135.00–144.00	519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	129.99/cwt	125.00–134.00	550	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	780	80.00/cwt	78.00–82.00	624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	203	103.95/cwt	100.00–108.00	211	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	545	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	436	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	696	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	385	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	700	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	469	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	395	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	158	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	505	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	338	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	590	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	148.18/cwt	147.00–154.00	787	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	129.31/cwt	124.00–132.00	610	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	420	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	286	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 3	—	505	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	283	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	748	20.53/cwt	20.00–21.00	154	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	47.79/cwt	45.00–49.00	401	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	60.35/cwt	59.00–61.50	821	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	57.41/cwt	56.00–60.50	689	5
Bulls	—	—	2,105	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,579	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	77.50/cwt	77.50–77.50	1,333	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	875	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,375	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	50.64/cwt	45.00–55.00	561	13
Steers	Medium 3	—	495	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	260	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	260	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	620	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	719	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	595	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	365	114.55/cwt	112.00–118.00	418	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	680	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	745	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	280	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	325	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	425	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	557	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	538	121.45/cwt	118.00–125.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	545	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	322	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	505	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	369	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	475	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	433	107.50/cwt	106.00–114.00	465	5
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	574	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	613	89.64/cwt	84.00–95.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	143.03/cwt	137.00–146.00	622	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	144.12/cwt	139.00–148.00	653	8
Heifers	Medium 2	—	530	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	477	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	405	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	583	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	8,745	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	468	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	641	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	244	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	370	125.89/cwt	122.00–130.00	466	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	555	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	147.00/cwt	146.00–148.00	857	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 Mar 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 200Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 45Year ago 31

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 3Year ago 7

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Plain to Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	115.00–119.00	117.03
1	—	1,040	62.00	62.00
11	—	385	124.00–131.00	129.23
8	—	571	108.00–118.00	115.77
4	—	423	125.00–134.00	129.99
2	—	780	78.00–82.00	80.00
1	—	600	116.00	116.00
3	—	472	124.00–132.00	129.31
1	—	200	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	203	100.00–108.00	103.95
1	—	545	80.00	80.00
1	—	420	68.00	68.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	67.00	67.00
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	40.00	40.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	100.00	100.00
1	—	475	109.00	109.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	365	112.00–118.00	114.55
1	—	745	82.00	82.00
1	—	280	116.00	116.00
1	—	660	90.00	90.00
5	—	433	106.00–114.00	107.50
3	—	613	84.00–95.00	89.64
1	—	530	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	125.00–135.00	129.88
2	—	913	87.00–88.00	87.50
2	—	725	106.00–114.00	110.03
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
3	—	435	137.00–146.00	143.03
8	—	453	139.00–148.00	144.12
2	—	583	146.00–148.00	147.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	56.00	56.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	116.00	116.00
1	—	595	136.00	136.00
1	—	680	94.00	94.00
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
1	—	425	131.00	131.00
2	—	478	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	59.00	59.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	555	155.00	155.00
1	—	485	153.00	153.00
4	—	374	135.00–144.00	138.75
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
6	—	531	147.00–154.00	148.18
1	—	400	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	538	118.00–125.00	121.45
1	—	405	144.00	144.00
2	—	468	137.00	137.00
2	—	370	122.00–130.00	125.89
1	—	555	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	67.00	67.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	73.00	73.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	20.00–21.00	20.53
3	—	840	45.00–49.00	47.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,360	59.00–61.50	60.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,200	56.00–60.50	57.41
13	—	1,107	45.00–55.00	50.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,105	75.00	75.00
1	—	1,720	77.50	77.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	875	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	660.00	660.00

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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle