Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder cattle 9.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive 3 Goats

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $230.67/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$230.67

49 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,202

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium 3

$122.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.77

vs NC average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	467	257.67	1,203	14thin
Medium and Large 1	547	254.93	1,396	15thin
Medium 1	482	228.61	1,103	11thin
Medium 2	593	169.75	1,006	4thin
Medium 3	620	135.60	840	5thin

One grade step is worth $122.07/cwt here — about $363 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 sale49 hd

230.67

—

NC average8 barns · 903 hd

227.90

+2.77

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	1,364	113.73	1,551	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,431	100.04	1,431	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	790	91.00	719	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,103	85.43	942	6thin

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)	935	$600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	—	513	243.00/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,247	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	264.67/cwt	258.00–266.00	1,120	6
Bulls	Medium 2	—	930	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,014	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	540	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,014	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,127	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	737	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	590	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,109	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	530	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	222.51/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,130	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	244.94/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,004	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	263.96/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,270	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	350	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	470	204.62/cwt	200.00–212.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	500	154.00/cwt	150.00–160.00	770	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	234.01/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,341	2
Heifers	Medium 1	—	428	209.42/cwt	205.00–214.00	896	2
Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	545	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,243	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	570	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,231	1
Heifers	Medium 1	—	640	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium 2	—	580	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	450	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,296	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	405	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	575	202.95/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,167	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	442	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	751	2
Bulls	Medium 3	—	540	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	294.00/cwt	290.00–298.00	956	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	948	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	758	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	88.14/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,040	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	774	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	105.03/cwt	104.00–106.00	1,552	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	700	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	658	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	92.56/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,259	2
Bulls	—	—	1,387	111.79/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,551	5
Bulls	—	—	1,080	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,080	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	126.12/cwt	122.00–130.00	1,911	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2	—	935	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,399	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	475	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	245.33/cwt	243.00–250.00	1,533	3
Bulls	Medium 1	—	468	228.91/cwt	225.00–234.00	1,071	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	778	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,447	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,607	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	410	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,066	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	350	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	263.39/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,109	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	625	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium 1	—	508	215.02/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,092	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,499	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	420	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	735	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,411	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	263.45/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	380	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,151	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	405	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium 2	—	250	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	378	1
Bulls	Medium 2	—	480	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	940	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	345	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,132	1
Bulls	Medium 3	—	735	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	809	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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 39Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 17Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 3

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder cattle 9.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive 3 Goats

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	242.00–244.00	243.00
6	—	423	258.00–266.00	264.67
2	—	490	260.00–268.00	263.96
1	—	635	200.00	200.00
1	—	375	290.00	290.00
2	—	573	232.00–236.00	234.01
1	—	285	284.00	284.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	230.00	230.00
1	—	315	234.00	234.00
2	—	508	220.00–225.00	222.51
2	—	410	240.00–250.00	244.94
1	—	350	234.00	234.00
1	—	570	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	120.00	120.00
5	—	500	150.00–160.00	154.00
2	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	580	164.00	164.00
1	—	405	102.00	102.00
1	—	250	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	188.00	188.00
2	—	530	210.00	210.00
3	—	470	200.00–212.00	204.62
2	—	428	205.00–214.00	209.42
2	—	640	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	109.00	109.00
1	—	540	180.00	180.00
1	—	420	220.00	220.00
1	—	480	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	260.00	260.00
1	—	505	250.00	250.00
2	—	325	290.00–298.00	294.00
4	—	421	250.00–278.00	263.39
1	—	755	180.00	180.00
1	—	675	222.00	222.00
4	—	470	250.00–268.00	263.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	292.00	292.00
1	—	540	259.00	259.00
3	—	475	268.00	268.00
3	—	625	243.00–250.00	245.33
2	—	778	186.00	186.00
1	—	675	238.00	238.00
1	—	735	192.00	192.00
1	—	380	303.00	303.00
1	—	275	300.00	300.00
1	—	345	328.00	328.00
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	200.00–206.00	202.95
3	—	468	225.00–234.00	228.91
1	—	410	260.00	260.00
2	—	350	266.00	266.00
1	—	625	200.00	200.00
2	—	508	210.00–220.00	215.02
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	442	170.00	170.00
1	—	540	140.00	140.00
1	—	940	80.00	80.00
1	—	735	118.00	118.00
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	60.00	60.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	296.00	296.00
1	—	450	288.00	288.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	948	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,180	86.00–94.00	88.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	88.00	88.00
1	—	700	94.00	94.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,478	104.00–106.00	105.03
2	—	1,360	90.00–95.00	92.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,387	106.00–116.00	111.79
2	—	1,080	100.00	100.00
3	—	1,515	122.00–130.00	126.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	600.00	600.00

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

Bulls · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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