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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, May 27

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▲ 63 vs last sale 24▲ 87 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 12▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 1▲ 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

Too few head the previous week to establish an adequate market comparison. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light, in part, due to rain. Cattle quality was average. Baby calves ranged 2.00 to 10.00 per head.

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 $121.47/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$121.47

44 head · 444 lb average

Value per head Derived

$540

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Small and Medium 2

$27.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.13

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	280	133.00	372	1thin
Medium and Large 1-2	441	127.81	564	27
Medium 2	491	110.68	544	13thin
Medium 3	368	108.00	397	2thin
Small and Medium 2	230	106.00	244	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.00/cwt here — about $129 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 sale44 hd

121.47

—

NC average7 barns · 641 hd

116.34

+5.13

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	—	High	1,604	98.15	1,574	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,675	62.06	1,040	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,182	58.01	686	10

Every lot

49 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	437	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	132.46/cwt	131.00–134.00	375	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	313	144.08/cwt	139.00–149.00	451	3
Steers	—	Medium 2	360	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	396	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3Thin Fleshed	380	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	190	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	145.38/cwt	141.00–150.00	560	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	132.31/cwt	130.00–134.00	691	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	775	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	771	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	861	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	735	110.52/cwt	107.00–114.00	812	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	809	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	230	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	244	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	374	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	280	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	372	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	320	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	326	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	137.52/cwt	132.00–139.00	458	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	335	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	395	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	357	123.62/cwt	121.00–125.00	441	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	138.33/cwt	138.00–139.00	530	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	415	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	133.54/cwt	127.00–137.00	558	8
Heifers	—	Medium 2	430	122.97/cwt	120.00–126.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	115.48/cwt	111.00–120.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	492	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	534	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	116.00/cwt	115.00–118.00	588	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	114.36/cwt	111.00–117.00	644	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	721	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	685	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	749	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	733	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	630	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	152.34/cwt	151.00–153.00	620	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	414	142.73/cwt	142.00–143.00	591	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	132.94/cwt	129.00–137.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	535	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	599	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	555	108.50/cwt	108.00–109.00	602	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	116.45/cwt	114.00–119.00	784	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	250	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	188	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	695	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	500	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	740	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	518	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,262	91.55/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,155	3
Bulls	—	—	1,945	104.75/cwt	104.00–105.50	2,037	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	54.66/cwt	52.00–58.50	618	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	63.04/cwt	61.00–65.00	793	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,675	62.06/cwt	60.00–64.50	1,040	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	8,018	2

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 May 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 24Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 12Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 1Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	357	121.00–125.00	123.62
2	—	430	120.00–126.00	122.97
1	—	685	98.00	98.00
2	—	733	86.00	86.00
1	—	335	118.00	118.00
4	—	492	108.00–109.00	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	102.00	102.00
1	—	415	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	418	127.00–137.00	133.54
3	—	563	111.00–117.00	114.36
1	—	720	104.00	104.00
2	—	458	111.00–120.00	115.48
1	—	260	144.00	144.00
5	—	333	132.00–139.00	137.52
3	—	383	138.00–139.00	138.33
3	—	507	115.00–118.00	116.00
1	—	655	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	313	139.00–149.00	144.08
1	—	610	127.00	127.00
6	—	522	130.00–134.00	132.31
2	—	688	112.00	112.00
2	—	385	141.00–150.00	145.38
2	—	283	131.00–134.00	132.46
1	—	785	103.00	103.00
1	—	700	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	107.00–114.00	110.52
1	—	360	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	100.00	100.00
1	—	535	112.00	112.00
2	—	555	108.00–109.00	108.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	151.00–153.00	152.34
1	—	515	131.00	131.00
2	—	463	129.00–137.00	132.94
2	—	673	114.00–119.00	116.45
1	—	585	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	414	142.00–143.00	142.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	72.00	72.00
1	—	250	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	70.00	70.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,055	760.00	760.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,258	61.00–65.00	63.04
6	—	1,131	52.00–58.50	54.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,675	60.00–64.50	62.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	104.00–105.50	104.75
3	—	1,262	90.00–94.00	91.55

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.