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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Feb 5

● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Jan 29Feb 5Feb 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

201 head

▲ 126 vs last sale 75▲ 201 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

75 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 46▲ 75 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 3 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

*Correction to feeder cattle and slaughter records incorrect weights, prices, or unnecessary entry on several records.*

Slaughter cattle The good cattle mostly steady Feeder cattle The good cattle mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity moderate Offerings Moderate Quality 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 $106.22/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$106.22

85 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$484

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$477

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

$70.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.10

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	503	122.70	617	36
Medium and Large 2	476	115.80	551	10thin
Medium 2	401	106.19	426	19thin
Small 2	445	99.00	441	1thin
Medium 3	476	83.33	397	8thin
Small and Medium 3	471	71.80	338	5thin
Small 3	270	51.83	140	6thin

One grade step is worth $70.87/cwt here — about $477 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

106.22

—

NC average8 barns · 1,163 hd

115.31

−9.10

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	—	Low	1,170	78.50	918	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,377	60.61	834	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,067	46.87	500	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	728	31.16	227	14

Every lot

94 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	185	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	74	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	141.80/cwt	141.00–144.00	319	4
Steers	—	Medium 3	235	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	270	1
Steers	—	Small 2	245	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	165	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	384	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	280	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	330	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	414	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	323	151.70/cwt	151.00–155.00	490	6
Steers	—	Medium 2	325	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	361	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	335	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	355	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	153.47/cwt	148.00–159.00	560	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	374	132.45/cwt	129.00–138.00	495	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	388	118.06/cwt	115.00–121.00	458	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	420	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	462	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	636	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	698	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	146.63/cwt	140.00–150.00	682	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	152.72/cwt	152.00–153.50	805	18
Steers	—	Medium 2	535	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	642	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	134.32/cwt	129.00–138.00	783	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	794	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	650	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	436	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	918	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	893	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	805	103.50/cwt	103.00–104.00	833	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	114.02/cwt	112.00–116.00	955	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	941	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,103	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers35 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	180	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	108	3
Heifers	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	205	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	82	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	241	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	282	5
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	250	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	160	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	265	96.23/cwt	90.00–102.00	255	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	381	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	300	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	315	102.06/cwt	100.00–104.00	321	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	335	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	231	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	345	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	411	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	365	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	431	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	133.38/cwt	130.00–137.00	504	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	385	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	405	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	409	133.15/cwt	130.00–134.00	545	12
Heifers	—	Medium 2	418	106.97/cwt	102.00–112.00	447	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	119.63/cwt	116.00–123.00	520	3
Heifers	—	Small 2	445	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	441	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	459	105.32/cwt	100.00–111.00	483	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	468	72.84/cwt	66.00–80.00	341	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	128.22/cwt	124.00–134.00	613	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	484	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	595	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	500	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	470	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	508	97.49/cwt	95.00–100.00	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	112.99/cwt	112.00–115.00	590	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	108.67/cwt	108.00–109.00	632	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	96.04/cwt	91.00–101.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	625	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	488	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	643	111.65/cwt	108.00–112.00	718	11
Heifers	—	Small 3	670	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	342	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	710	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	639	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	740	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	311	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	785	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	652	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	890	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	445	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	405	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	446	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	140.52/cwt	138.00–146.00	608	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	671	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	460	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	414	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	470	120.51/cwt	120.00–121.00	566	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	475	103.92/cwt	100.00–108.00	494	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	133.57/cwt	130.00–137.00	681	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	535	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	482	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	123.16/cwt	122.00–130.00	679	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	568	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	625	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	627	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	627	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	707	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	315	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	151	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	325	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	163	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,170	78.50/cwt	78.50–78.50	918	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	713	26.27/cwt	20.00–33.00	187	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	334	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	674	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	989	33.46/cwt	30.00–35.00	331	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,052	40.22/cwt	30.00–47.00	423	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,098	53.77/cwt	50.00–58.50	590	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,153	61.60/cwt	60.00–64.00	710	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	66.27/cwt	60.00–70.50	886	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	54.63/cwt	51.00–59.00	790	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,560	22.00/cwt	22.00–22.00	343	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,730	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 3	600	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,340	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	990.00/cwt	990.00–990.00	11,385	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 Feb 5, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 201Last week 75Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 46Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

*Correction to feeder cattle and slaughter records incorrect weights, prices, or unnecessary entry on several records.*

Slaughter cattle The good cattle mostly steady Feeder cattle The good cattle mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity moderate Offerings Moderate Quality PLAIN to average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	527	152.00–153.50	152.72
6	—	323	151.00–155.00	151.70
5	—	436	160.00	160.00
4	—	717	128.00	128.00
4	—	225	141.00–144.00	141.80
3	—	583	129.00–138.00	134.32
3	—	465	140.00–150.00	146.63
3	—	365	148.00–159.00	153.47
2	—	838	112.00–116.00	114.02
1	—	1,050	105.00	105.00
1	—	990	95.00	95.00
1	—	750	119.00	119.00
1	—	615	140.00	140.00
1	—	265	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	115.00–121.00	118.06
1	—	420	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	374	129.00–138.00	132.45
2	—	805	103.00–104.00	103.50
1	—	535	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	130.00	130.00
1	—	325	111.00	111.00
1	—	280	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	67.00	67.00
1	—	335	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	185	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	67.50	67.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	127.00	127.00
1	—	430	148.00	148.00
1	—	380	144.00	144.00
1	—	300	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	42.00	42.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	78.00	78.00
1	—	405	106.00	106.00
1	—	335	69.00	69.00
1	—	250	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	468	66.00–80.00	72.84
2	—	315	100.00–104.00	102.06
1	—	890	50.00	50.00
1	—	500	94.00	94.00
1	—	385	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	180	60.00	60.00
2	—	205	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	484	123.00	123.00
3	—	435	116.00–123.00	119.63
2	—	610	91.00–101.00	96.04
1	—	300	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	409	130.00–134.00	133.15
11	—	643	108.00–112.00	111.65
3	—	582	108.00–109.00	108.67
3	—	522	112.00–115.00	112.99
3	—	478	124.00–134.00	128.22
2	—	378	130.00–137.00	133.38
1	—	330	139.00	139.00
1	—	280	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	241	117.00	117.00
4	—	459	100.00–111.00	105.32
2	—	508	95.00–100.00	97.49
2	—	418	102.00–112.00	106.97
2	—	265	90.00–102.00	96.23
1	—	785	83.00	83.00
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
1	—	365	118.00	118.00
1	—	345	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	149.00	149.00
3	—	433	138.00–146.00	140.52
2	—	510	130.00–137.00	133.57
1	—	700	101.00	101.00
7	—	551	122.00–130.00	123.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	100.00–108.00	103.92
1	—	535	90.00	90.00
1	—	405	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	100.00	100.00
3	—	568	110.00	110.00
2	—	470	120.00–121.00	120.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	48.00	48.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	50.00	50.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	600	390.00	390.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	990.00	990.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	78.50	78.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	713	20.00–33.00	26.27
1	—	875	77.00	77.00
1	—	760	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,337	60.00–70.50	66.27
3	—	1,447	51.00–59.00	54.63
1	—	1,560	22.00	22.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,098	50.00–58.50	53.77
7	—	989	30.00–35.00	33.46
5	—	1,052	30.00–47.00	40.22
3	—	1,153	60.00–64.00	61.60

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.