Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 6.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Baby calves 50.00 Head calves 250.00 3 Goats

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $207.61/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$207.61

93 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,021

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$254

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$61.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.28

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	478	227.23	1,087	34
Medium and Large 2	488	220.42	1,075	28
Medium 1	522	188.03	982	12thin
Medium 2	502	165.98	833	19thin

One grade step is worth $61.26/cwt here — about $254 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 sale93 hd

207.61

—

NC average7 barns · 1,205 hd

203.33

+4.28

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	1,738	114.95	1,997	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	97.51	1,545	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,265	91.57	1,159	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	790	46.45	367	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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,030	1thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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	—	473	183.43/cwt	180.00–186.00	868	5
Heifers	Medium 1	—	235	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	489	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	520	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	627	153.32/cwt	150.00–160.00	961	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	327	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	824	8
Heifers	Medium 1	—	430	227.79/cwt	222.00–234.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	735	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	360	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	778	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	189.58/cwt	185.00–196.00	1,071	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	242.52/cwt	238.00–247.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,100	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	480	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,046	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	545	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	981	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	390	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	212.59/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,093	7
Heifers	Medium 2	—	423	185.11/cwt	180.00–190.00	783	4
Heifers	Medium 1	—	613	173.26/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,062	3
Heifers	Medium 1	—	560	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	930	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,238	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	225.07/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,071	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	202.60/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,080	3
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	300	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	150	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	455	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	282	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	575	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	851	1
Steers	Medium 1	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	259.44/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,378	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	621	4
Dairy Steers	Medium 2	—	620	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	806	1
Dairy Heifers	Medium 2	—	405	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	324	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	267.00/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	300	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	690	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	790	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	320	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	749	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	550	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,287	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,577	93.69/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,477	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,740	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,740	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	90.52/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,092	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	790	46.45/cwt	33.00–58.00	367	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	101.32/cwt	98.00–107.00	1,613	3
Bulls	—	—	1,383	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,383	2
Bulls	—	—	1,915	122.42/cwt	120.00–125.00	2,344	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	518	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,347	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	485	234.54/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,138	7
Bulls	Medium 1	—	595	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	385	236.50/cwt	234.00–239.00	911	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	288	248.02/cwt	246.00–250.00	714	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	880	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,382	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	525	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	605	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	190.98/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium 1	—	715	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	379	251.38/cwt	248.00–260.00	953	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	267.21/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,277	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	253.98/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,476	7
Bulls	Medium 1	—	665	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,144	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	363	285.31/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Small and Medium 2	—	645	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	581	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	508	249.34/cwt	248.00–256.00	1,267	6
Heifers	Medium 2	—	765	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	765	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	685	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	918	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,033	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	728	201.52/cwt	200.00–203.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	512	205.61/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,053	3
Heifers	Medium 2	—	270	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	254.39/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,089	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	200.90/cwt	193.00–206.00	1,227	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	249.96/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,170	4
Bulls	Medium 2	—	488	184.99/cwt	184.00–186.00	903	2
Bulls	Medium 2	—	415	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	706	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	255.10/cwt	250.00–260.00	939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	241.62/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,017	9

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 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 37Year ago 90

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 12Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 1Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 6.00 Lower Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive Baby calves 50.00 Head calves 250.00 3 Goats

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	473	180.00–186.00	183.43
1	—	520	164.00	164.00
3	—	627	150.00–160.00	153.32
2	—	390	180.00	180.00
4	—	423	180.00–190.00	185.11
1	—	575	148.00	148.00
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
1	—	685	134.00	134.00
1	—	270	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	208.00	208.00
2	—	430	222.00–234.00	227.79
1	—	735	143.00	143.00
1	—	360	216.00	216.00
1	—	650	150.00	150.00
1	—	480	218.00	218.00
1	—	545	180.00	180.00
3	—	613	170.00–178.00	173.26
1	—	560	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	327	252.00	252.00
2	—	473	238.00–247.00	242.52
1	—	550	200.00	200.00
7	—	514	210.00–220.00	212.59
4	—	428	248.00–260.00	254.39
10	—	611	193.00–206.00	200.90
2	—	368	250.00–260.00	255.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	565	185.00–196.00	189.58
10	—	476	220.00–230.00	225.07
3	—	605	190.00	190.00
3	—	533	200.00–208.00	202.60
9	—	421	238.00–246.00	241.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	272.00	272.00
1	—	590	250.00	250.00
3	—	620	254.00	254.00
7	—	531	258.00–268.00	259.44
4	—	230	270.00	270.00
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	50.00	50.00
1	—	455	62.00	62.00
1	—	405	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	260.00–274.00	267.00
1	—	300	272.00	272.00
2	—	518	260.00	260.00
2	—	288	246.00–250.00	248.02
1	—	880	157.00	157.00
2	—	768	186.00–196.00	190.98
5	—	478	260.00–272.00	267.21
7	—	581	248.00–256.00	253.98
2	—	363	270.00–300.00	285.31
2	—	728	200.00–203.00	201.52
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	150.00	150.00
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
3	—	512	200.00–212.00	205.61
2	—	488	184.00–186.00	184.99
1	—	415	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	174.00	174.00
1	—	320	234.00	234.00
1	—	550	234.00	234.00
6	—	379	248.00–260.00	251.38
1	—	655	206.00	206.00
6	—	508	248.00–256.00	249.34
2	—	413	250.00	250.00
4	—	468	244.00–254.00	249.96
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	485	234.00–238.00	234.54
1	—	595	210.00	210.00
2	—	385	234.00–239.00	236.50
2	—	525	235.00	235.00
1	—	605	202.00	202.00
1	—	715	172.00	172.00
1	—	665	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,577	90.00–95.00	93.69
3	—	1,592	98.00–107.00	101.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,740	100.00	100.00
8	—	1,206	85.00–95.00	90.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	33.00–58.00	46.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,383	100.00	100.00
4	—	1,915	120.00–125.00	122.42

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,030.00	1,030.00

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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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

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