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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 25

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 66▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

93 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 31▲ 93 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 records with removal of extremely low price feeder cattle records.*

Slaughter cattle Some what lower Feeder cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings light ( rain ) Quality Plain to Average

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $116.32/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$116.32

12 head · 618 lb average

Value per head Derived

$719

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$358

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

$33.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.29

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	640	119.09	762	10thin
Medium and Large 3	550	119.00	655	1thin
Small and Medium 3	470	86.00	404	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.08/cwt here — about $358 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 sale12 hd

116.32

—

NC average8 barns · 457 hd

115.03

+1.29

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	1,802	91.79	1,654	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,436	68.26	980	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,086	52.59	571	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	800	42.92	343	8thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	345	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	407	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	539	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	140.55/cwt	137.00–144.00	714	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	123.97/cwt	123.00–125.00	707	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	738	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	111.94/cwt	108.00–116.00	812	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,038	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	300	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	346	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	435	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	520	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	447	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	627	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	647	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3Full	620	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	372	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	147.45/cwt	146.00–149.00	634	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	470	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	404	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	691	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	550	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	655	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	750	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	102.79/cwt	98.00–106.00	782	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,570	83.02/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,303	2
Bulls	—	—	1,807	95.72/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,730	8
Bulls	—	—	1,945	87.17/cwt	85.00–89.50	1,695	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	748	22.98/cwt	22.00–24.00	172	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	801	54.88/cwt	52.00–59.00	440	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	848	38.94/cwt	38.00–40.00	330	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	978	28.49/cwt	20.00–31.00	279	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,069	46.22/cwt	40.00–49.00	494	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,099	66.34/cwt	63.00–74.00	729	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,138	57.12/cwt	51.00–61.00	650	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	68.55/cwt	63.00–74.00	980	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	957	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 Mar 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 32Last week 66Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 93Last week 31Year ago 0

*Correction to feeder cattle records with removal of extremely low price feeder cattle records.*

Slaughter cattle Some what lower Feeder cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings light ( rain ) Quality Plain to Average

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	801	52.00–59.00	54.88
2	—	848	38.00–40.00	38.94
2	—	748	22.00–24.00	22.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,138	51.00–61.00	57.12
7	—	1,069	40.00–49.00	46.22
8	—	978	20.00–31.00	28.49
12	—	1,099	63.00–74.00	66.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	60.00	60.00
28	—	1,430	63.00–74.00	68.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	85.00–89.50	87.17
8	—	1,807	90.00–104.00	95.72
2	—	1,570	81.00–85.00	83.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	128.00	128.00
1	—	240	125.00	125.00
1	—	565	111.00	111.00
1	—	610	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	86.00	86.00
1	—	435	90.00	90.00
1	—	340	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	108.00–116.00	111.94
2	—	570	123.00–125.00	123.97
2	—	508	137.00–144.00	140.55
1	—	970	107.00	107.00
1	—	610	121.00	121.00
1	—	385	140.00	140.00
1	—	335	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	761	98.00–106.00	102.79
2	—	430	146.00–149.00	147.45
1	—	605	124.00	124.00
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
1	—	540	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	86.00	86.00

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.