Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 7.00 To 9.00 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 $121.68/cwt on 80 head.

Average price

$121.68

80 head · 454 lb average

Value per head Derived

$553

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$233

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

$36.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.10

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	450	129.05	581	55
Medium 2	486	108.60	528	20
Medium 3	375	92.80	348	5thin

One grade step is worth $36.25/cwt here — about $233 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 sale80 hd

121.68

—

NC average8 barns · 826 hd

122.77

−1.10

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	1,677	97.92	1,642	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,370	71.80	984	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,144	62.39	713	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	845	27.27	230	3thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	460	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	665	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	482	110.02/cwt	109.00–111.00	530	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	190	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	173	1
Heifers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	380	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	304	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	113.61/cwt	110.00–116.00	712	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	124.39/cwt	123.00–131.00	626	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	338	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	880	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	590	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	749	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	275	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	325	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	310	173.46/cwt	171.00–176.00	538	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	374	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	115.41/cwt	114.00–116.00	671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	789	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	381	161.57/cwt	154.00–164.00	616	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	515	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	649	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	295	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	366	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	625	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	450	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	430	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	464	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	540	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	556	1
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	570	93.41/cwt	91.00–96.00	532	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	130.96/cwt	126.00–136.00	884	2
Dairy Steers	Medium 3	—	330	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	165	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	558	138.04/cwt	135.00–144.00	770	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	118.62/cwt	116.00–122.00	727	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	135.23/cwt	131.00–138.00	722	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	109.09/cwt	105.00–113.00	742	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	27.27/cwt	20.00–32.00	230	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	69.52/cwt	69.00–70.00	834	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,176	63.21/cwt	58.00–67.00	743	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	990	52.80/cwt	52.00–53.50	523	2
Bulls	—	—	1,670	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,553	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	71.80/cwt	69.00–74.50	984	8
Bulls	—	—	1,680	100.38/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,686	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	485	137.52/cwt	136.00–139.00	667	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium 2	—	820	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	656	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	510	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	146.57/cwt	143.00–153.00	605	6
Bulls	Medium 3	—	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	360	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	443	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	832	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	430	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	589	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	144.89/cwt	142.00–152.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium 3	—	583	102.50/cwt	102.00–103.00	598	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	426	114.69/cwt	109.00–117.00	489	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	432	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	123.59/cwt	120.00–128.00	585	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	131.27/cwt	125.00–135.00	504	4
Heifers	Medium 3	—	500	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	500	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	740	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	170	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	201	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	550	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	594	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	523	114.90/cwt	112.00–118.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	395	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	431	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	410	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	344	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	645	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	593	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	305	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	366	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	137.01/cwt	136.00–138.00	601	19

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 Sep 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 154Last week 26Year ago 126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 15Year ago 32

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 7.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	102.00	102.00
1	—	430	108.00	108.00
1	—	540	103.00	103.00
2	—	570	91.00–96.00	93.41
Dairy Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	72.00	72.00
1	—	330	50.00	50.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	80.00	80.00
3	—	482	109.00–111.00	110.02
1	—	880	67.00	67.00
1	—	360	123.00	123.00
6	—	426	109.00–117.00	114.69
1	—	170	118.00	118.00
3	—	550	108.00	108.00
2	—	523	112.00–118.00	114.90
1	—	645	92.00	92.00
1	—	305	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	190	91.00	91.00
1	—	500	100.00	100.00
1	—	395	109.00	109.00
1	—	410	84.00	84.00
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	110.00–116.00	113.61
8	—	503	123.00–131.00	124.39
4	—	260	130.00	130.00
2	—	678	110.00–111.00	110.49
5	—	581	114.00–116.00	115.41
7	—	320	135.00	135.00
3	—	473	120.00–128.00	123.59
4	—	384	125.00–135.00	131.27
19	—	439	136.00–138.00	137.01
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
1	—	515	126.00	126.00
1	—	295	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	171.00–176.00	173.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	159.00	159.00
1	—	250	150.00	150.00
1	—	550	145.00	145.00
1	—	480	148.00	148.00
8	—	531	148.50	148.50
4	—	381	154.00–164.00	161.57
2	—	675	126.00–136.00	130.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	135.00–144.00	138.04
1	—	800	100.00	100.00
7	—	613	116.00–122.00	118.62
4	—	534	131.00–138.00	135.23
1	—	760	100.00	100.00
2	—	680	105.00–113.00	109.09
6	—	413	143.00–153.00	146.57
1	—	730	114.00	114.00
4	—	474	142.00–152.00	144.89
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	136.00–139.00	137.52
3	—	560	119.00	119.00
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
1	—	510	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	137.00	137.00
1	—	740	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	100.00	100.00
1	—	415	100.00	100.00
2	—	583	102.00–103.00	102.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	845	20.00–32.00	27.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	69.00–70.00	69.52
6	—	1,176	58.00–67.00	63.21
2	—	990	52.00–53.50	52.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,370	69.00–74.50	71.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	93.00	93.00
2	—	1,680	96.00–103.00	100.38

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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