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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 23

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

97 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 76▼ 48 vs year ago 145 · −33.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 35▲ 33 vs year ago 35 · +94.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 1 · +0.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, breaking type slaughter cows were 8.00 to 9.00 higher, boning type slaughter cows were 6.00 to 7.00 higher, while slaughter bulls were 15.00 to 16.00 lower on a very light test. There were too few comparable feeder steers to establish an adequate market comparison; feeder heifers were mostly 4.00 to 5.00 higher; while feeder bulls were mostly 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was mostly 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 $133.79/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$133.79

36 head · 433 lb average

Value per head Derived

$579

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$123

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

$63.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.70

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	399	150.10	599	15thin
Medium 2	433	129.26	560	16thin
Medium and Large 3	503	119.00	599	2thin
Small 1-2	552	86.33	476	3thin

One grade step is worth $63.77/cwt here — about $123 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 sale36 hd

133.79

—

NC average9 barns · 1,629 hd

132.10

+1.70

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	1,682	114.10	1,919	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	89.96	1,251	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,081	76.92	832	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	749	48.40	362	16

Every lot

70 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 3	160	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	176	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	170	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	281	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	225	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	326	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Steers	—	Small 1-2	330	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	605	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	172.27/cwt	165.00–175.00	634	4
Steers	—	Medium 2	370	145.69/cwt	142.00–149.00	539	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	390	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	281	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	395	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium 2Fleshy	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	169.97/cwt	164.00–176.00	753	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	490	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	693	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	540	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	432	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	585	133.03/cwt	130.00–136.00	778	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	946	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	665	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	924	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	965	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,100	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	175	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	254	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	230	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	276	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	290	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	319	127.02/cwt	124.00–130.00	405	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	525	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	146.47/cwt	145.00–148.00	532	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	648	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	414	135.79/cwt	133.00–138.00	562	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	421	150.51/cwt	147.00–156.00	634	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	465	133.87/cwt	130.00–138.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	151.13/cwt	144.00–158.00	710	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	750	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	503	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	599	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	510	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	408	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	530	124.71/cwt	120.00–129.00	661	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	565	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	757	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	570	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	575	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	460	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	423	163.25/cwt	158.00–169.00	691	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	425	139.01/cwt	138.00–140.00	591	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	430	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	542	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	162.53/cwt	154.00–167.00	756	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	478	125.18/cwt	120.00–130.00	598	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	485	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	534	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	488	145.33/cwt	145.00–146.00	709	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	157.24/cwt	152.00–160.00	797	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	510	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	571	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	515	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	618	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	523	142.59/cwt	136.00–149.00	746	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	945	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2Fleshy	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	932	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	678	133.58/cwt	129.00–138.00	906	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	690	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	711	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Thin Fleshed	715	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	408	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,435	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	947	1
Bulls	—	—	1,670	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,714	122.62/cwt	117.00–128.00	2,102	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	688	29.69/cwt	25.00–35.00	204	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	746	48.60/cwt	43.00–57.00	363	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	829	71.43/cwt	70.00–73.00	592	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	76.55/cwt	73.00–79.00	800	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,073	57.05/cwt	56.00–58.00	612	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	326	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	91.98/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,051	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,357	91.44/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,241	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,493	85.53/cwt	85.00–86.00	1,277	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,440	1,260.00/cwt	1,260.00–1,260.00	18,144	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 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 97Last week 76Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 35Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 1

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	688	25.00–35.00	29.69
4	—	829	70.00–73.00	71.43
7	—	746	43.00–57.00	48.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,045	73.00–79.00	76.55
1	—	1,085	30.00	30.00
2	—	1,073	56.00–58.00	57.05
6	—	1,143	87.00–96.00	91.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	85.00–86.00	85.53
6	—	1,357	88.00–95.00	91.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,670	94.00	94.00
1	—	1,435	66.00	66.00
8	—	1,714	117.00–128.00	122.62

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	1	—	1,440	1,260.00	1,260.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	120.00–130.00	125.18
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	430	126.00	126.00
1	—	515	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	423	158.00–169.00	163.25
1	—	580	163.00	163.00
5	—	507	152.00–160.00	157.24
1	—	630	148.00	148.00
3	—	465	154.00–167.00	162.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	488	145.00–146.00	145.33
2	—	425	138.00–140.00	139.01
2	—	523	136.00–149.00	142.59
2	—	678	129.00–138.00	133.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	80.00	80.00
1	—	575	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	319	124.00–130.00	127.02
1	—	685	121.00	121.00
3	—	530	120.00–129.00	124.71
1	—	230	120.00	120.00
4	—	414	133.00–138.00	135.79
1	—	565	134.00	134.00
2	—	465	130.00–138.00	133.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	147.00–156.00	150.51
2	—	363	145.00–148.00	146.47
1	—	500	150.00	150.00
4	—	470	144.00–158.00	151.13
1	—	175	145.00	145.00
1	—	330	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	142.00–149.00	145.69
2	—	490	141.00–142.00	141.51
1	—	665	139.00	139.00
1	—	225	145.00	145.00
2	—	585	130.00–136.00	133.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	149.00	149.00
1	—	770	140.00	140.00
2	—	443	164.00–176.00	169.97
4	—	368	165.00–175.00	172.27
1	—	170	165.00	165.00
1	—	340	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	114.00	114.00
1	—	160	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
1	—	395	156.00	156.00
1	—	330	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	98.00	98.00
1	—	540	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	72.00	72.00

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.