Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Baby calves 140.00

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.80/cwt on 52 head.

Average price

$169.80

52 head · 473 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$66.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.15

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	480	180.98	869	21
Medium and Large 2	452	177.46	801	20
Medium 2	496	142.25	705	8thin
Medium 3	508	114.00	580	3thin

One grade step is worth $66.98/cwt here — about $289 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 sale52 hd

169.80

—

NC average8 barns · 1,112 hd

172.95

−3.15

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	—	Low	1,513	97.00	1,467	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,401	82.50	1,156	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,112	76.44	850	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	833	49.22	410	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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$1,230	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	320	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	678	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	167.96/cwt	162.00–170.00	930	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	192.62/cwt	184.00–198.00	821	4
Heifers	Medium 2Full	—	450	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	199.42/cwt	196.00–202.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	984	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	550	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	1
Heifers	Medium 3	—	580	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	615	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	172.03/cwt	166.00–178.00	1,677	4
Steers	Medium 2	—	610	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	480	177.09/cwt	170.00–180.00	850	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	340	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	520	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	718	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	503	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	825	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	413	178.04/cwt	176.00–180.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	183.80/cwt	180.00–185.00	689	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,463	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	773	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	214.97/cwt	210.00–220.00	909	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	405	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	786	1
Bulls	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	—	415	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	226.52/cwt	222.00–233.00	947	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium 2Full	—	590	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	531	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	783	33.43/cwt	24.00–42.00	262	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	883	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	574	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,038	50.20/cwt	45.00–57.00	521	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,066	70.89/cwt	65.00–79.00	756	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,279	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,148	82.75/cwt	78.00–88.00	950	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	945	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	83.44/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,184	8
Bulls	—	—	1,090	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,920	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	2,016	1
Bulls	—	—	1,520	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,230.00/head	1,230.00–1,230.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	310	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	421	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	632	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	500	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	239.98/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,176	2
Bulls	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	765	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	450	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	445	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	774	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	192.97/cwt	190.00–196.00	888	2
Heifers	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	—	620	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	700	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	940	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,147	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	186.49/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,054	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium 3	—	365	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	475	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 Nov 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 101Last week 69Year ago 161

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 17Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average Baby calves 140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	212.00	212.00
4	—	554	162.00–170.00	167.96
4	—	426	184.00–198.00	192.62
3	—	368	196.00–202.00	199.42
1	—	600	164.00	164.00
5	—	503	164.00	164.00
2	—	460	190.00–196.00	192.97
1	—	700	178.00	178.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	166.00	166.00
11	—	480	170.00–180.00	177.09
1	—	340	194.00	194.00
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
2	—	413	176.00–180.00	178.04
4	—	375	180.00–185.00	183.80
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
1	—	550	138.00	138.00
1	—	705	114.00	114.00
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
1	—	520	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	106.00	106.00
1	—	365	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	975	166.00–178.00	172.03
1	—	530	200.00	200.00
1	—	770	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	210.00–220.00	214.97
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
2	—	450	220.00	220.00
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	418	222.00–233.00	226.52
1	—	520	170.00	170.00
1	—	310	214.00	214.00
2	—	490	238.00–242.00	239.98
1	—	670	162.00	162.00
1	—	360	222.00	222.00
1	—	940	122.00	122.00
7	—	565	180.00–192.00	186.49
3	—	615	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	421	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	148.00	148.00
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	174.00	174.00
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	50.00	50.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	24.00–42.00	33.43
2	—	883	65.00	65.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	45.00–57.00	50.20
8	—	1,066	65.00–79.00	70.89
1	—	1,230	104.00	104.00
11	—	1,148	78.00–88.00	82.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	75.00	75.00
8	—	1,419	80.00–88.00	83.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	79.00	79.00
1	—	1,920	105.00	105.00
2	—	1,520	102.00	102.00

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	—	1,340	1,230.00	1,230.00

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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