Sale reports / North Carolina / North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction / 2019-10-09

North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 9
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089
Feeder Cattle receipts
137 head
▼ 102 vs last sale 239▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
60 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 77▲ 60 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
8 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 2▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This report is for Oct 9th. The market was not reported on Oct 16th due to limited staff availability. Coverage will resume next week.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $96.64/cwt on 58 head.
Average price
$96.64
58 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$537
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$198
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 3
$47.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.28
vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2567113.7364516thin
Small and Medium 2415107.504461thin
Medium 2523102.2953519thin
Medium and Large 2553100.835583thin
Medium 2-356283.0046710thin
Small and Medium 2-353069.003662thin
Small and Medium 352567.503542thin
Medium 367965.804475thin
One grade step is worth $47.93/cwt here — about $198 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 sale58 hd
96.64
—
NC average8 barns · 877 hd
102.92
−6.28
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,48773.231,08910
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,45150.6373514
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,04243.7445627
CowsLean 85-90%Low81941.723429thin

Every lot

95 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium 219095.00/cwt95.00–95.001811
Steers—Medium 221593.95/cwt92.00–96.002022
Steers—Medium 2-3Full25075.00/cwt75.00–75.001881
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305121.52/cwt120.00–123.003712
Steers—Medium 230598.00/cwt98.00–98.002991
Steers—Small and Medium 335560.00/cwt60.00–60.002131
Steers—Medium 2373109.13/cwt103.00–114.004074
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2378131.96/cwt130.00–134.004992
Steers—Medium 241590.00/cwt90.00–90.003742
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2480139.00/cwt139.00–139.006671
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2500120.00/cwt120.00–120.006002
Steers—Medium 251595.00/cwt95.00–95.004891
Steers—Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed52560.00/cwt60.00–60.003151
Steers—Medium 266080.00/cwt80.00–80.005281
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium 222597.50/cwt97.50–97.502191
Heifers—Medium 226887.80/cwt85.00–91.002352
Heifers—Small 2-330076.00/cwt76.00–76.002281
Heifers—Medium 232085.31/cwt80.00–90.002732
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-232397.67/cwt93.00–102.003152
Heifers—Medium and Large 236394.43/cwt91.00–98.003435
Heifers—Medium 236570.00/cwt70.00–70.002561
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2385109.95/cwt108.00–112.004232
Heifers—Medium 241585.18/cwt80.00–90.003532
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2423102.77/cwt100.00–110.004357
Heifers—Medium 343550.00/cwt50.00–50.002181
Heifers—Medium and Large 244597.00/cwt94.00–100.004322
Heifers—Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed47040.00/cwt40.00–40.001881
Heifers—Medium 347565.00/cwt65.00–65.003091
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478104.13/cwt100.00–111.004983
Heifers—Medium and Large 248398.32/cwt98.00–99.004753
Heifers—Medium 248382.46/cwt80.00–85.003982
Heifers—Small and Medium 348566.00/cwt66.00–66.003201
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-250095.00/cwt95.00–95.004751
Heifers—Medium and Large 251581.00/cwt81.00–81.004171
Heifers—Medium 2-352570.00/cwt70.00–70.003681
Heifers—Medium 2Fleshy54578.00/cwt78.00–78.004251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-257891.01/cwt90.00–92.005262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610102.55/cwt97.00–108.006262
Heifers—Medium and Large 261594.00/cwt94.00–94.005781
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-267580.00/cwt80.00–80.005401
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-290573.00/cwt73.00–73.006611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,02074.00/cwt74.00–74.007551
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Small and Medium 2415107.50/cwt107.50–107.504461
Bulls—Medium 2419106.22/cwt105.00–108.004455
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2430136.00/cwt136.00–136.005851
Bulls—Medium and Large 2435122.50/cwt122.50–122.505331
Bulls—Medium 2-344595.00/cwt95.00–95.004231
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2470130.00/cwt125.00–137.506113
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-347565.00/cwt65.00–65.003091
Bulls—Medium 2477110.00/cwt110.00–110.005253
Bulls—Medium 2-349087.47/cwt85.00–90.004292
Bulls—Small and Medium 349065.00/cwt65.00–65.003191
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2514118.42/cwt114.00–125.006094
Bulls—Medium 2520101.71/cwt96.00–109.005295
Bulls—Medium 2-3Full54085.00/cwt85.00–85.004591
Bulls—Medium 2-354591.00/cwt91.00–91.004961
Bulls—Medium 3Thin Fleshed54560.00/cwt60.00–60.003271
Bulls—Medium 2-3Full55560.00/cwt60.00–60.003331
Bulls—Small and Medium 356070.00/cwt70.00–70.003921
Bulls—Medium 2570108.64/cwt108.00–110.006193
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2583107.67/cwt106.00–109.006283
Bulls—Small and Medium 2-358573.00/cwt73.00–73.004271
Bulls—Medium 358560.00/cwt60.00–60.003511
Bulls—Medium and Large 259590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Bulls—Medium 2-359590.00/cwt90.00–90.005361
Bulls—Medium 2-361877.04/cwt74.00–80.004762
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2620106.01/cwt103.00–111.006573
Bulls—Medium and Large 263090.00/cwt90.00–90.005671
Bulls—Medium 264598.00/cwt98.00–98.006321
Bulls—Medium 364577.00/cwt74.00–80.004972
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2670104.00/cwt104.00–104.006971
Bulls—Medium 268590.00/cwt90.00–90.006171
Bulls—Medium 2-372580.00/cwt80.00–80.005801
Bulls—Medium 278060.00/cwt60.00–60.004681
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-289575.00/cwt75.00–75.006711
Bulls—Medium 397555.00/cwt55.00–55.005361
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Medium and Large 1-240060.00/cwt60.00–60.002401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,06363.45/cwt61.00–66.006742
Bulls——1,52674.98/cwt70.00–78.001,1447
Bulls——2,06580.50/cwt80.50–80.501,6621
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76516.00/cwt16.00–16.001221
Cows—Lean 85-90%79247.83/cwt45.00–52.003793
Cows—Lean 85-90%83639.74/cwt33.00–44.003324
Cows—Lean 85-90%88557.00/cwt57.00–57.005041
Cows—Boner 80-85%95057.00/cwt57.00–57.005421
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,02648.65/cwt45.50–53.0049914
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,05637.71/cwt29.00–42.0039811
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21528.00/cwt28.00–28.003401
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44751.29/cwt48.00–55.0074213
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,50542.00/cwt42.00–42.006321
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2785370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,9051
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2960450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,3201
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-2775480.00/cwt480.00–480.003,7201
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,068658.81/cwt500.00–730.007,0364
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,105210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3211

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.