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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 8

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Dec 18Jan 8Jan 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 107▲ 159 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 56▲ 62 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

No sale for last 2 wks Demand Very good Activity active Offerings moderate Quality Average to attractive

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 $107.42/cwt on 79 head.

Average price

$107.42

79 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$499

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$53.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.07

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	483	122.21	590	33
Medium and Large 2	519	111.53	579	18thin
Medium 2	468	98.45	460	11thin
Small and Medium 2	303	96.50	292	2thin
Medium 3	470	90.00	423	1thin
Small 2	305	89.50	273	2thin
Small and Medium 3	335	87.48	293	4thin
Small 3	403	68.85	278	8thin

One grade step is worth $53.36/cwt here — about $313 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 sale79 hd

107.42

—

NC average7 barns · 918 hd

115.49

−8.07

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	1,527	77.40	1,182	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,423	55.41	788	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	45.79	534	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	773	35.51	275	3thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,215	69.00	838	1thin

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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	298	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	245	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	294	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	134.80/cwt	132.00–137.50	357	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	265	121.32/cwt	117.50–125.00	321	2
Steers	—	Small 3	270	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	243	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	275	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	308	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	295	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	313	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	310	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	335	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	149.44/cwt	144.00–156.00	483	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	330	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	356	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	333	163.02/cwt	162.00–164.00	543	2
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	333	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	333	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	456	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	383	111.39/cwt	108.00–115.00	427	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	524	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	410	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	426	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	500	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	732	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	843	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	965	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers43 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 3	190	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	152	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	215	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	183	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	230	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	230	1
Heifers	—	Small 2	230	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	225	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	240	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	283	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	245	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	230	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	131.38/cwt	130.00–132.50	355	4
Heifers	—	Small 3	280	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	280	1
Heifers	—	Small 3Full	285	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	114	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	300	104.50/cwt	101.00–108.00	314	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	318	88.95/cwt	77.00–100.00	283	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	141.08/cwt	137.00–144.00	451	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	449	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	360	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	356	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	360	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	295	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	373	123.61/cwt	120.00–127.00	461	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	140.24/cwt	138.00–144.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Small 2	380	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	308	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	385	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	424	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	405	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	486	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	562	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	465	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	470	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	423	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	598	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	490	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	426	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	495	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	559	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	505	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	455	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	109.61/cwt	107.00–112.00	564	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	113.02/cwt	110.00–119.00	656	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	580	97.50/cwt	97.00–98.00	566	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	588	103.01/cwt	98.00–106.00	606	3
Heifers	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	608	41.90/cwt	34.00–50.00	255	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	641	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	95.66/cwt	95.00–97.00	631	3
Heifers	—	Small 3	665	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	432	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	680	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	106.01/cwt	104.00–108.00	724	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	705	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	115.52/cwt	112.00–119.00	832	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	733	104.47/cwt	102.00–107.00	766	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	778	92.02/cwt	90.00–94.00	716	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	165.57/cwt	162.00–166.00	684	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	519	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	140.97/cwt	135.00–145.00	606	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	141.42/cwt	136.00–144.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Small 3	495	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	228	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	518	119.46/cwt	117.00–122.00	619	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	525	107.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	565	2
Bulls	—	Small 3	545	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	371	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	128.53/cwt	127.00–130.00	730	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	625	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	594	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	650	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	611	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	104.55/cwt	100.00–109.00	700	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	101.58/cwt	96.00–107.00	731	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	775	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	314	5
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	317	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,215	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	838	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,070	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	738	1
Bulls	—	—	1,544	76.76/cwt	72.50–79.00	1,185	8
Bulls	—	—	1,690	84.18/cwt	83.50–85.00	1,423	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	770	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	231	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	38.26/cwt	33.00–43.00	297	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	26.41/cwt	21.00–31.00	276	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,081	39.46/cwt	33.00–44.50	427	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,214	51.01/cwt	45.00–54.50	619	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	60.51/cwt	60.00–61.00	785	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,404	59.07/cwt	56.00–68.00	829	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,437	52.55/cwt	50.00–54.00	755	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	549	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 Jan 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 107Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 56Year ago 0

No sale for last 2 wks Demand Very good Activity active Offerings moderate Quality Average to attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	98.00–106.00	103.01
2	—	733	102.00–107.00	104.47
1	—	635	101.00	101.00
6	—	373	120.00–127.00	123.61
3	—	660	95.00–97.00	95.66
1	—	415	117.00	117.00
1	—	345	130.00	130.00
1	—	495	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	98.00	98.00
1	—	380	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	65.00	65.00
1	—	280	100.00	100.00
1	—	230	100.00	100.00
1	—	190	80.00	80.00
1	—	360	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	137.00–144.00	141.08
4	—	580	110.00–119.00	113.02
5	—	515	107.00–112.00	109.61
4	—	270	130.00–132.50	131.38
2	—	778	90.00–94.00	92.02
2	—	473	126.00–127.00	126.51
1	—	620	117.00	117.00
3	—	439	128.00	128.00
3	—	375	138.00–144.00	140.24
2	—	683	104.00–108.00	106.01
2	—	720	112.00–119.00	115.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	34.00–50.00	41.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	77.00–100.00	88.95
1	—	490	87.00	87.00
1	—	215	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	97.00–98.00	97.50
1	—	705	85.00	85.00
1	—	680	83.00	83.00
1	—	505	90.00	90.00
1	—	465	98.00	98.00
1	—	405	95.00	95.00
1	—	240	118.00	118.00
2	—	300	101.00–108.00	104.50
1	—	385	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	99.00	99.00
1	—	245	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	100.00	100.00
1	—	275	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	108.00	108.00
2	—	383	108.00–115.00	111.39
2	—	265	117.50–125.00	121.32
1	—	500	107.00	107.00
1	—	410	104.00	104.00
1	—	245	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	106.00	106.00
1	—	620	136.00	136.00
1	—	400	131.00	131.00
1	—	225	132.50	132.50
2	—	750	102.00	102.00
3	—	323	144.00–156.00	149.44
2	—	265	132.00–137.50	134.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	125.00	125.00
1	—	615	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	333	162.00–164.00	163.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	419	75.00	75.00
1	—	495	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	94.00	94.00
2	—	525	105.00–110.00	107.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	127.00–130.00	128.53
6	—	430	135.00–145.00	140.97
3	—	480	136.00–144.00	141.42
2	—	720	96.00–107.00	101.58
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
1	—	770	108.00	108.00
1	—	675	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	413	162.00–166.00	165.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	68.00	68.00
1	—	495	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	100.00–109.00	104.55
2	—	518	117.00–122.00	119.46
2	—	625	95.00	95.00
1	—	745	104.00	104.00
1	—	415	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,544	72.50–79.00	76.76
2	—	1,690	83.50–85.00	84.18
1	—	1,070	69.00	69.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,081	33.00–44.50	39.46
3	—	1,045	21.00–31.00	26.41
2	—	1,298	60.00–61.00	60.51
14	—	1,214	45.00–54.50	51.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	36.00	36.00
10	—	1,404	56.00–68.00	59.07
6	—	1,437	50.00–54.00	52.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	33.00–43.00	38.26
1	—	770	30.00	30.00

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.