Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 7.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Average

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.00/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$121.00

35 head · 468 lb average

Value per head Derived

$567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$319

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

$63.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.16

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	126.57	593	30
Medium 2	465	111.00	516	2thin
Medium 3	525	90.00	473	1thin
Small and Medium 3	435	63.00	274	2thin

One grade step is worth $63.57/cwt here — about $319 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 sale35 hd

121.00

—

NC average8 barns · 994 hd

120.84

+0.16

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	—	Average	1,555	98.17	1,526	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,282	68.32	876	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,070	64.55	691	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	857	36.00	308	3thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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	—	905	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	133.47/cwt	130.00–140.00	511	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	140.01/cwt	138.00–142.00	564	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	156.33/cwt	156.00–157.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	136.94/cwt	133.00–141.00	716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	152.55/cwt	146.00–156.00	500	3
Heifers	Small and Medium 3Full	—	545	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	273	1
Steers	Small and Medium 2	—	355	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	284	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	200	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	240	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	132.35/cwt	130.00–134.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	938	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	150.95/cwt	146.00–154.00	872	4
Bulls	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	525	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	420	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	325	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	247	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	125.75/cwt	122.00–131.00	645	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	144.76/cwt	144.00–145.00	688	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	134.34/cwt	130.00–138.00	450	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	767	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	880	11.00/cwt	11.00–11.00	97	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	561	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	800	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	272	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	68.93/cwt	67.00–71.00	904	6
Bulls	—	—	1,515	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,424	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	99.56/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,561	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	626	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	68.03/cwt	66.00–72.00	738	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	540	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	540	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	425	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	476	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	505	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	556	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	500	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	640	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	505	90.50/cwt	88.00–93.00	457	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	580	127.63/cwt	125.00–130.00	740	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	668	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,034	62.48/cwt	59.00–65.00	646	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,190	66.50/cwt	66.00–67.00	791	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	510	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	673	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	485	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	524	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	423	138.27/cwt	133.00–143.00	585	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	344	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	915.00/cwt	915.00–915.00	9,516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	792	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	134.81/cwt	133.00–138.00	624	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	912.64/cwt	730.00–1,080.00	10,979	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,423	963.60/cwt	910.00–1,010.00	13,712	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	597	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 Jul 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 84Year ago 46

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 46Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 1Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 7.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	80.00	80.00
6	—	383	130.00–140.00	133.47
1	—	765	82.00	82.00
2	—	403	138.00–142.00	140.01
1	—	200	120.00	120.00
7	—	513	122.00–131.00	125.75
3	—	335	130.00–138.00	134.34
1	—	570	118.00	118.00
1	—	255	135.00	135.00
1	—	890	89.00	89.00
6	—	463	133.00–138.00	134.81
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	76.00	76.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	112.00	112.00
1	—	505	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	90.00	90.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	420	156.00–157.00	156.33
3	—	328	146.00–156.00	152.55
3	—	607	130.00–134.00	132.35
4	—	578	146.00–154.00	150.95
4	—	475	144.00–145.00	144.76
1	—	540	142.00	142.00
1	—	720	138.00	138.00
1	—	385	155.00	155.00
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	80.00	80.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	125.00–130.00	127.63
1	—	510	122.00	122.00
2	—	423	133.00–143.00	138.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	133.00–141.00	136.94
1	—	710	119.00	119.00
1	—	445	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	88.00–93.00	90.50
1	—	485	108.00	108.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	11.00	11.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	63.00	63.00
1	—	800	34.00	34.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,312	67.00–71.00	68.93
2	—	1,190	66.00–67.00	66.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	54.00	54.00
6	—	1,085	66.00–72.00	68.03
5	—	1,034	59.00–65.00	62.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,568	97.00–102.00	99.56

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	4	—	1,040	915.00	915.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,203	730.00–1,080.00	912.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,423	910.00–1,010.00	963.60

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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