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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Jun 24

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

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Feeder Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 124▲ 128 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 71▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 10▲ 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

Slaughter cattle 6.00 to 10.00 Higher. Feeder cattle Steers and Bulls Mostly steady; Heifers 4.00 to 9.00 Higher. Demand Good, Activity Moderate, Offerings Light, and Quality 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 $117.15/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$117.15

58 head · 479 lb average

Value per head Derived

$562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$180

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

$53.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.06

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	471	123.90	583	37
Medium 2	493	110.71	546	16thin
Medium 3	484	92.25	446	4thin
Small 3	575	70.00	403	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.90/cwt here — about $180 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

117.15

—

NC average8 barns · 1,065 hd

115.09

+2.06

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	1,435	97.86	1,404	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,317	77.25	1,017	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,025	57.22	587	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	810	53.92	437	10

Every lot

65 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 2	200	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	235	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	277	140.83/cwt	137.00–146.00	390	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	477	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	142.01/cwt	140.00–144.00	463	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	340	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	445	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	367	113.41/cwt	110.00–120.00	416	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	521	1
Steers	—	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	395	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	411	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	515	117.55/cwt	115.00–120.00	605	2
Steers	—	Medium 3Full	525	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	467	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	129.45/cwt	128.00–131.00	748	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	750	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	866	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	240	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	288	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	261	135.80/cwt	132.00–143.00	354	7
Heifers	—	Medium 3	280	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	252	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	285	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	339	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	459	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	345	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	414	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	127.74/cwt	124.00–130.00	473	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	135.86/cwt	130.00–137.00	581	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	438	123.33/cwt	122.00–124.00	540	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	130.64/cwt	128.00–136.00	601	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	505	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	480	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	512	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	566	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	116.67/cwt	114.00–122.00	617	11
Heifers	—	Medium 2	560	105.96/cwt	102.00–108.00	593	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	117.49/cwt	116.00–119.00	667	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	575	92.00/cwt	90.00–94.00	529	2
Heifers	—	Small 3Thin Fleshed	575	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	403	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	645	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	619	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	690	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	649	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	700	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	785	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	725	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	847	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	135.31/cwt	134.00–138.00	563	6
Bulls	—	Medium 2Full	435	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	130.51/cwt	125.00–134.00	606	9
Bulls	—	Medium 2	485	104.48/cwt	103.00–106.00	507	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	123.47/cwt	120.00–128.00	631	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	525	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	551	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	121.18/cwt	119.00–127.00	687	7
Bulls	—	Medium 2	569	112.34/cwt	110.00–114.00	639	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	110.98/cwt	110.00–113.00	696	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	783	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	750	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	660	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	854	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	97.86/cwt	96.00–104.00	1,404	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	745	32.07/cwt	30.00–34.00	239	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	799	48.17/cwt	43.00–52.00	385	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	722	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	862	65.14/cwt	61.00–70.50	562	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,003	62.66/cwt	59.00–68.00	628	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,005	50.22/cwt	47.00–54.50	505	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,010	30.50/cwt	24.00–37.00	308	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	72.22/cwt	67.00–78.00	814	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,317	77.25/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,017	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,013	868.95/cwt	860.00–880.00	8,802	3

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 Jun 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 124Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 71Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 10Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 6.00 to 10.00 Higher. Feeder cattle Steers and Bulls Mostly steady; Heifers 4.00 to 9.00 Higher. Demand Good, Activity Moderate, Offerings Light, and Quality Average.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	464	125.00–134.00	130.51
5	—	627	110.00–113.00	110.98
7	—	567	119.00–127.00	121.18
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
4	—	511	120.00–128.00	123.47
6	—	416	134.00–138.00	135.31
1	—	890	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	569	110.00–114.00	112.34
1	—	750	88.00	88.00
1	—	525	105.00	105.00
2	—	485	103.00–106.00	104.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	529	114.00–122.00	116.67
3	—	460	128.00–136.00	130.64
6	—	428	130.00–137.00	135.86
1	—	1,115	76.00	76.00
7	—	261	132.00–143.00	135.80
1	—	330	139.00	139.00
1	—	720	109.00	109.00
2	—	568	116.00–119.00	117.49
1	—	780	93.00	93.00
1	—	625	108.00	108.00
3	—	370	124.00–130.00	127.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	96.00	96.00
1	—	285	119.00	119.00
1	—	345	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	115.00	115.00
3	—	560	102.00–108.00	105.96
3	—	512	110.50	110.50
1	—	700	88.00	88.00
3	—	438	122.00–124.00	123.33
1	—	240	120.00	120.00
1	—	690	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	90.00–94.00	92.00
1	—	505	95.00	95.00
1	—	280	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	326	140.00–144.00	142.01
1	—	630	119.00	119.00
1	—	375	139.00	139.00
1	—	715	118.00	118.00
1	—	760	114.00	114.00
3	—	277	137.00–146.00	140.83
2	—	578	128.00–131.00	129.45
1	—	225	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	367	110.00–120.00	113.41
1	—	250	120.00	120.00
2	—	515	115.00–120.00	117.55
1	—	340	131.00	131.00
1	—	485	110.00	110.00
1	—	200	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	89.00	89.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	104.00	104.00

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	3	—	1,013	860.00–880.00	868.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	87.00	87.00
3	—	862	61.00–70.50	65.14
2	—	745	30.00–34.00	32.07
4	—	799	43.00–52.00	48.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,317	70.00–83.00	77.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,010	24.00–37.00	30.50
5	—	1,005	47.00–54.50	50.22
3	—	1,127	67.00–78.00	72.22
8	—	1,003	59.00–68.00	62.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,435	96.00–104.00	97.86

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.