Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Baby Calves 100.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 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 $143.91/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$143.91

47 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$26.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.62

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	458	151.19	692	27
Medium 2	466	137.95	642	14thin
Medium 3	456	125.03	570	6thin

One grade step is worth $26.16/cwt here — about $122 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 sale47 hd

143.91

—

NC average8 barns · 1,020 hd

135.29

+8.62

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	1,393	91.89	1,280	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	72.60	1,102	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	64.29	742	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	870	58.00	505	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$840	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$685	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	419	162.04/cwt	154.00–166.00	679	10
Heifers	Medium 2	—	560	138.38/cwt	133.00–142.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	670	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	155.41/cwt	151.00–160.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	535	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	760	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	375	116.16/cwt	112.00–120.00	436	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	195	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	579	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	187.74/cwt	176.00–189.00	963	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	241	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	371	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium 2	—	320	144.69/cwt	140.00–150.00	463	2
Steers	Medium 2	—	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	225	125.30/cwt	121.00–130.00	282	2
Steers	Medium 3	—	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	952	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	193.35/cwt	187.00–200.00	831	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	514	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,114	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	565	142.53/cwt	139.00–146.00	805	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	164.06/cwt	160.00–166.00	678	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	912	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	178.54/cwt	174.00–183.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	176.50/cwt	175.00–178.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	505	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,518	72.60/cwt	70.00–81.00	1,102	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,123	52.90/cwt	50.00–58.00	594	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,081	72.29/cwt	70.00–75.00	781	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,249	64.84/cwt	62.00–68.00	810	4
Bulls	—	—	1,393	91.89/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,280	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	684.56/head	660.00–710.00	685	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	530	163.96/cwt	157.00–169.00	869	5
Bulls	Medium 3	—	525	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	722	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	468	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	620	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	910	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	901	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	495	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	738	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	570	126.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	722	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	164.20/cwt	163.00–166.00	598	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	120.49/cwt	120.00–122.00	824	4
Heifers	Medium 2	—	255	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	321	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	288	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	346	2
Heifers	Medium 3	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	474	143.83/cwt	139.00–147.00	682	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 82Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 19Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Baby Calves 100.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	154.00–166.00	162.04
2	—	475	151.00–160.00	155.41
2	—	241	154.00	154.00
1	—	990	105.00	105.00
1	—	570	157.00	157.00
1	—	340	138.00	138.00
5	—	364	163.00–166.00	164.20
4	—	684	120.00–122.00	120.49
1	—	280	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	133.00–142.00	138.38
1	—	670	119.00	119.00
1	—	535	142.00	142.00
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
1	—	255	126.00	126.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
5	—	474	139.00–147.00	143.83
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	120.00–130.00	126.73
2	—	288	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	112.00–120.00	116.16
1	—	195	122.00	122.00
2	—	225	121.00–130.00	125.30
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	178.00	178.00
11	—	513	176.00–189.00	187.74
1	—	690	158.00	158.00
1	—	700	149.00	149.00
1	—	550	173.00	173.00
2	—	430	187.00–200.00	193.35
2	—	275	187.00	187.00
1	—	640	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	140.00–150.00	144.69
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	139.00–146.00	142.53
5	—	530	157.00–169.00	163.96
1	—	910	99.00	99.00
1	—	495	149.00	149.00
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	160.00–166.00	164.06
2	—	588	150.00–160.00	155.06
2	—	510	174.00–183.00	178.54
2	—	455	175.00–178.00	176.50
1	—	710	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	135.00–140.00	137.57
2	—	468	130.00–135.00	132.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	58.00	58.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,518	70.00–81.00	72.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	50.00–58.00	52.90
4	—	1,081	70.00–75.00	72.29
4	—	1,249	62.00–68.00	64.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	91.00–93.00	91.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	660.00–710.00	684.56

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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes Livestock Exchange - North Wilkesboro, NC

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle