Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby calves 40.00 Head calves 220.00 Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 2.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 2.00 higher Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light (Rain) Quality Average

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.89/cwt on 17 head.

Average price

$124.89

17 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$78

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

$70.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.21

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	508	137.27	697	13thin
Medium 2	488	99.00	483	2thin
Medium 3	935	74.00	692	1thin
Large 3	930	66.50	618	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.77/cwt here — about $78 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 sale17 hd

124.89

—

NC average8 barns · 898 hd

117.67

+7.21

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	1,220	78.72	961	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,318	66.31	874	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,114	64.07	714	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	595	34.00	202	1thin

Every lot, as filed

42 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	—	—	1,015	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	761	1
Bulls	—	—	1,323	80.58/cwt	79.50–81.50	1,066	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,089	62.88/cwt	61.50–64.50	685	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	66.45/cwt	66.00–67.00	774	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,307	68.15/cwt	67.00–69.50	891	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	63.55/cwt	63.00–64.00	848	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	770	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	139.73/cwt	137.00–143.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	149.23/cwt	144.00–154.00	485	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	148.15/cwt	144.00–154.00	615	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	139.19/cwt	137.00–141.00	667	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	893	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	656	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	150.48/cwt	150.00–151.00	561	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	133.72/cwt	128.00–139.00	766	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	413	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	122.48/cwt	120.00–125.00	766	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,729	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	765.00/cwt	765.00–765.00	9,180	1
Bulls	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	455	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	364	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	620	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	539	1
Bulls	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	935	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	692	1
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	515	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	263	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	390	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	433	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	595	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	202	1
Bulls	Large 3	—	930	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	618	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	520	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	614	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	380	125.52/cwt	125.00–126.00	477	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	545	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	583	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	430	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	378	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 May 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 112Year ago 93

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 22Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 6Year ago 0

Baby calves 40.00 Head calves 220.00 Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 2.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady To 2.00 higher Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light (Rain) Quality Average

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	75.00	75.00
2	—	1,323	79.50–81.50	80.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,089	61.50–64.50	62.88
2	—	1,165	66.00–67.00	66.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,307	67.00–69.50	68.15
2	—	1,335	63.00–64.00	63.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	34.00	34.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	90.00	90.00
1	—	740	104.00	104.00
3	—	363	137.00–143.00	139.73
1	—	625	98.00	98.00
1	—	285	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	130.00	130.00
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
1	—	330	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	51.00	51.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	125.00–126.00	125.52
1	—	545	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
1	—	500	132.00	132.00
4	—	415	144.00–154.00	148.15
5	—	479	137.00–141.00	139.19
1	—	875	102.00	102.00
1	—	570	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	74.00	74.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	66.50	66.50
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	138.00	138.00
2	—	325	144.00–154.00	149.23
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
1	—	440	149.00	149.00
2	—	373	150.00–151.00	150.48
2	—	573	128.00–139.00	133.72
2	—	625	120.00–125.00	122.48
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	87.00	87.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	111.00	111.00
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	88.00	88.00

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	1	—	1,015	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	765.00	765.00

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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Slaughter Cattle

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