Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Head calves 220.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Attractive

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $156.86/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$156.86

28 head · 471 lb average

Value per head Derived

$739

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$237

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

$44.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.91

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	479	163.87	785	20
Medium 2	447	151.17	676	5thin
Medium 3	458	119.67	548	3thin

One grade step is worth $44.20/cwt here — about $237 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 sale28 hd

156.86

—

NC average8 barns · 1,244 hd

143.95

+12.91

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	1,800	97.50	1,755	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,656	85.09	1,409	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	75.48	880	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	813	62.71	509	4thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,450	$1,500	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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 3	—	280	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	169.98/cwt	166.00–174.00	830	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	947	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	799	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	209.48/cwt	206.00–213.00	918	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	166.00/cwt	165.00–167.00	891	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	660	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	703	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,223	6
Steers	Medium 3	—	235	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	329	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	368	141.99/cwt	140.00–144.00	523	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	475	145.92/cwt	142.00–150.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium 3	—	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	450	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	931	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	133.98/cwt	130.00–142.00	438	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,038	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,093	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	874	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	179.98/cwt	177.00–183.00	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	197.50/cwt	196.00–199.00	1,017	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	885	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	575	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	83.35/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,017	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	74.00/cwt	70.00–76.00	918	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	72.91/cwt	70.00–76.00	631	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	635	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	254	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,656	85.09/cwt	80.00–90.00	1,409	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,014	62.82/cwt	59.00–66.00	637	4
Bulls	—	—	1,780	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,691	1
Bulls	—	—	1,820	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,820	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	600	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	664	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	478	184.20/cwt	176.00–188.00	880	3
Bulls	Medium 3	—	690	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	994	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	430	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	619	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	162.37/cwt	159.00–168.00	917	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	179.33/cwt	174.00–185.00	778	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	665	165.00/cwt	162.00–168.00	1,097	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	197.96/cwt	194.00–202.00	940	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	590	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	850	1
Bulls	Small 3	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	515	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	654	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	580	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	533	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 Feb 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 90Year ago 42

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 28Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Head calves 220.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	112.00	112.00
1	—	515	127.00	127.00
1	—	580	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	488	166.00–174.00	169.98
3	—	607	156.00	156.00
3	—	537	165.00–167.00	166.00
2	—	383	180.00–185.00	182.52
3	—	327	130.00–142.00	133.98
3	—	565	159.00–168.00	162.37
4	—	434	174.00–185.00	179.33
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	170.00	170.00
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
2	—	475	142.00–150.00	145.92
1	—	370	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	219.00	219.00
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
2	—	438	206.00–213.00	209.48
1	—	330	200.00	200.00
6	—	703	174.00	174.00
1	—	510	200.00	200.00
10	—	468	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	140.00	140.00
2	—	368	140.00–144.00	141.99
1	—	255	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	187.00	187.00
1	—	770	142.00	142.00
1	—	420	208.00	208.00
2	—	655	177.00–183.00	179.98
1	—	620	178.00	178.00
2	—	515	196.00–199.00	197.50
2	—	475	194.00–202.00	197.96
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	160.00	160.00
1	—	540	160.00	160.00
1	—	415	160.00	160.00
3	—	478	176.00–188.00	184.20
2	—	665	162.00–168.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	144.00	144.00
1	—	430	144.00	144.00
1	—	590	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	65.00	65.00
2	—	865	70.00–76.00	72.91
1	—	635	40.00	40.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,220	80.00–86.00	83.35
3	—	1,240	70.00–76.00	74.00
4	—	1,014	59.00–66.00	62.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,656	80.00–90.00	85.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,780	95.00	95.00
1	—	1,820	100.00	100.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,450	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	800.00	800.00

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

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

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