Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, boning type slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 higher; there were too few comparable breaking type slaughter cows and slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. There were too few comparable feeder cattle to establish an adequate market comparison, however, a sharply lower undertone was noted. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light due to heavy rain in the region. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves were 200.00 per head.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $139.28/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$139.28

30 head · 456 lb average

Value per head Derived

$635

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

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

$55.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.45

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	446	149.57	667	23
Medium 2	443	120.67	535	3thin
Medium 3	526	94.03	495	4thin

One grade step is worth $55.55/cwt here — about $172 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 sale30 hd

139.28

—

NC average8 barns · 802 hd

152.72

−13.45

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	—	High	1,534	105.30	1,615	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,372	84.78	1,163	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,065	71.84	765	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	800	50.25	402	4thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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 2	—	535	128.99/cwt	126.00–129.50	690	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	141.49/cwt	140.00–143.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	438	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	521	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	151.40/cwt	149.00–154.00	640	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	428	102.12/cwt	98.00–106.00	437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	323	135.01/cwt	134.00–136.00	436	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	145.92/cwt	142.00–150.00	537	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	429	166.28/cwt	165.00–169.00	713	3
Steers	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	730	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	378	168.02/cwt	166.00–169.00	635	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	138.13/cwt	136.00–144.00	870	5
Steers	Medium 2	—	315	125.00/cwt	120.00–130.00	394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	460	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	136.00/cwt	132.00–140.00	313	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	140.89/cwt	135.00–147.00	796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	440	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	528	1
Bulls	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	860	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	923	79.89/cwt	74.00–86.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	151.42/cwt	148.00–155.00	704	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,372	84.78/cwt	83.00–88.00	1,163	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,019	75.54/cwt	72.00–79.00	770	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,142	58.14/cwt	57.00–61.00	664	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,181	89.37/cwt	88.00–90.50	1,055	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	840	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	420	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	60.50/cwt	59.00–62.00	519	2
Bulls	—	—	1,698	116.16/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,972	3
Bulls	—	—	1,480	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,421	1
Bulls	—	—	1,095	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	898	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	645	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	194	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	903	42.49/cwt	40.00–45.00	384	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,220	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	6,555	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	578	106.11/cwt	101.00–111.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	675	119.00/cwt	118.00–120.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	645	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	870	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	853	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	473	124.81/cwt	120.00–130.00	590	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	513	127.07/cwt	124.00–130.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium 2Fleshy	—	565	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	644	1
Heifers	Small 3Thin Fleshed	—	560	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	252	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	470	124.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	587	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	730	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	730	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	785	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	325	117.05/cwt	116.00–118.00	380	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 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 79Last week 79Year ago 200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 37Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 3

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	535	126.00–129.50	128.99
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
2	—	323	134.00–136.00	135.01
2	—	470	120.00–130.00	124.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	140.00–143.00	141.49
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	118.00–120.00	118.99
1	—	565	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	98.00–106.00	102.12
1	—	650	100.00	100.00
1	—	730	100.00	100.00
1	—	525	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	45.00	45.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	149.00–154.00	151.40
2	—	368	142.00–150.00	145.92
1	—	265	137.00	137.00
1	—	555	144.00	144.00
1	—	685	130.00	130.00
5	—	630	136.00–144.00	138.13
1	—	315	146.00	146.00
1	—	490	153.00	153.00
2	—	230	132.00–140.00	136.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
2	—	315	120.00–130.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	429	165.00–169.00	166.28
3	—	378	166.00–169.00	168.02
1	—	330	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	52.00	52.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	90.00	90.00
2	—	325	116.00–118.00	117.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	135.00–147.00	140.89
1	—	445	146.00	146.00
2	—	465	148.00–155.00	151.42
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	120.00	120.00
2	—	675	118.00–120.00	119.00
1	—	645	127.00	127.00
2	—	473	120.00–130.00	124.81
2	—	513	124.00–130.00	127.07
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	70.00	70.00
2	—	923	74.00–86.00	79.89
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	578	101.00–111.00	106.11
1	—	870	98.00	98.00
1	—	785	100.00	100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,372	83.00–88.00	84.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,019	72.00–79.00	75.54
3	—	1,142	57.00–61.00	58.14
4	—	1,181	88.00–90.50	89.37
2	—	903	40.00–45.00	42.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	50.00	50.00
2	—	858	59.00–62.00	60.50
1	—	645	30.00	30.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,698	112.00–119.00	116.16
1	—	1,480	96.00	96.00
1	—	1,095	82.00	82.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	570.00	570.00

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

Steers · 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