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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 2

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

239 head

▲ 99 vs last sale 140▲ 239 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

77 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 91▲ 77 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 16▲ 2 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 3.00-7.00 lower. Moderate demand and market activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $100.26/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$100.26

85 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$465

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$30.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.62

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	511	108.40	554	36
Medium and Large 2	417	100.07	417	36
Medium and Large 3	464	78.27	363	13thin

One grade step is worth $30.13/cwt here — about $191 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 sale85 hd

100.26

—

NC average8 barns · 1,050 hd

102.89

−2.62

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	1,807	74.59	1,348	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,338	49.52	663	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,103	47.52	524	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	854	41.49	354	7thin

Every lot

97 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	250	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	250	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	274	137.49/cwt	130.00–140.00	377	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	132.17/cwt	126.00–137.00	427	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	325	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	351	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	340	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	306	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	115.09/cwt	110.00–122.00	414	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	376	92.28/cwt	90.00–101.00	347	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	134.05/cwt	132.00–136.00	516	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	445	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	103.89/cwt	99.00–109.00	478	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	474	130.27/cwt	128.00–131.00	617	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	465	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	575	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	527	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	613	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	116.38/cwt	111.00–119.00	727	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	103.13/cwt	99.00–107.00	645	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	650	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	585	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	111.01/cwt	109.00–113.00	760	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	740	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	666	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	882	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	180	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	144	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	140	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	225	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	225	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	265	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	199	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	285	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	264	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	85.23/cwt	80.00–90.00	281	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	121.78/cwt	118.00–125.00	404	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	338	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	362	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	361	108.42/cwt	105.00–111.00	391	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	386	119.46/cwt	112.00–124.00	461	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	117.90/cwt	111.00–123.00	496	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	422	96.18/cwt	90.00–110.00	406	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	423	79.37/cwt	72.00–86.00	336	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	118.71/cwt	115.00–124.00	558	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	471	97.23/cwt	90.00–106.00	458	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	505	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	95.51/cwt	93.00–103.00	495	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Full	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	566	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	616	105.03/cwt	98.00–107.00	647	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	503	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	692	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	667	78.42/cwt	70.00–83.00	523	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	88.51/cwt	86.00–91.00	636	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	562	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	830	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	415	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	576	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	400	86.50/cwt	85.00–88.00	346	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Full	413	76.49/cwt	70.00–80.00	316	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	126.00/cwt	120.00–132.00	527	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Full	460	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	336	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	119.70/cwt	114.00–126.00	558	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	473	104.49/cwt	97.00–111.00	494	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	482	85.93/cwt	81.00–90.00	414	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	528	94.05/cwt	90.00–98.00	497	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	102.66/cwt	100.00–112.00	544	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	539	83.03/cwt	70.00–96.00	448	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Full	540	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	335	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	572	77.17/cwt	70.00–82.00	441	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	101.73/cwt	97.00–109.00	583	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	554	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	620	91.45/cwt	90.00–93.00	567	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	625	79.50/cwt	78.00–81.00	497	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	695	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	715	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	579	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	740	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	631	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	632	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	810	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	365	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	855	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	633	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	651	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	895	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	564	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	985	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	739	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	180	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	104	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	223	55.52/cwt	40.00–80.00	124	3
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	255	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	128	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	360	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	216	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	470	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	287	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	495	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	163	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,807	74.59/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,348	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	839	38.49/cwt	36.00–44.00	323	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	48.99/cwt	48.00–50.00	436	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,017	35.44/cwt	24.00–44.00	360	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,090	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	621	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,129	49.18/cwt	44.00–55.00	555	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	65.40/cwt	59.00–69.00	758	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,355	49.45/cwt	45.00–54.00	670	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,365	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	587	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	4,912	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	9,036	1

This sale against other markets

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 Oct 2, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 239Last week 140Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 91Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 16Year ago 0

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were 3.00-5.00 lower. Feeder cattle were 3.00-7.00 lower. Moderate demand and market activity. Moderate offerings with quality of cattle plain to average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	73.00	73.00
1	—	645	78.00	78.00
1	—	285	92.50	92.50
12	—	471	90.00–106.00	97.23
8	—	361	105.00–111.00	108.42
5	—	422	90.00–110.00	96.18
5	—	338	107.00	107.00
1	—	520	109.00	109.00
2	—	225	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	111.00–123.00	117.90
6	—	616	98.00–107.00	105.03
4	—	518	93.00–103.00	95.51
4	—	470	115.00–124.00	118.71
4	—	386	112.00–124.00	119.46
3	—	332	118.00–125.00	121.78
2	—	718	86.00–91.00	88.51
1	—	900	64.00	64.00
1	—	860	65.00	65.00
1	—	665	104.00	104.00
1	—	560	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	70.00–83.00	78.42
2	—	330	80.00–90.00	85.23
1	—	830	50.00	50.00
1	—	505	93.00	93.00
2	—	423	72.00–86.00	79.37
1	—	265	75.00	75.00
1	—	215	65.00	65.00
1	—	180	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	60.00	60.00
1	—	255	50.00	50.00
1	—	180	58.00	58.00
3	—	223	40.00–80.00	55.52
1	—	470	61.00	61.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	33.00	33.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	376	90.00–101.00	92.28
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
1	—	650	90.00	90.00
1	—	340	90.00	90.00
1	—	250	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	360	110.00–122.00	115.09
2	—	625	99.00–107.00	103.13
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
2	—	460	99.00–109.00	103.89
1	—	585	90.00	90.00
1	—	505	92.00	92.00
1	—	445	100.00	100.00
1	—	325	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	474	128.00–131.00	130.27
7	—	323	126.00–137.00	132.17
4	—	274	130.00–140.00	137.49
3	—	625	111.00–119.00	116.38
3	—	523	110.00	110.00
2	—	685	109.00–113.00	111.01
2	—	385	132.00–136.00	134.05
1	—	1,050	84.00	84.00
1	—	705	106.00	106.00
1	—	595	103.00	103.00
1	—	420	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	539	70.00–96.00	83.03
1	—	895	63.00	63.00
3	—	572	70.00–82.00	77.17
3	—	482	81.00–90.00	85.93
2	—	625	78.00–81.00	79.50
2	—	400	85.00–88.00	86.50
1	—	985	75.00	75.00
1	—	740	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	62.00	62.00
3	—	413	70.00–80.00	76.49
1	—	460	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	528	90.00–98.00	94.05
1	—	855	74.00	74.00
1	—	715	81.00	81.00
4	—	473	97.00–111.00	104.49
2	—	620	90.00–93.00	91.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	530	100.00–112.00	102.66
7	—	573	97.00–109.00	101.73
7	—	466	114.00–126.00	119.70
7	—	418	120.00–132.00	126.00
1	—	880	74.00	74.00
1	—	810	78.00	78.00
1	—	760	83.00	83.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	675	103.00	103.00
1	—	615	90.00	90.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,129	44.00–55.00	49.18
13	—	1,017	24.00–44.00	35.44
6	—	1,159	59.00–69.00	65.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	839	36.00–44.00	38.49
2	—	890	48.00–50.00	48.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,355	45.00–54.00	49.45
1	—	1,365	43.00	43.00
1	—	1,090	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,807	71.00–78.00	74.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	470.00	470.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	720.00	720.00

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.