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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 31

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 127▲ 50 vs year ago 26 · +192.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 55▲ 9 vs year ago 15 · +60.0%

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

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light 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 $117.96/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$117.96

31 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$593

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

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

$27.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.02

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	593	130.10	772	8thin
Medium 2	515	125.13	645	6thin
Medium 3	478	112.59	538	12thin
Small and Medium 3	405	102.81	416	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.29/cwt here — about $355 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 sale31 hd

117.96

—

NC average8 barns · 849 hd

135.98

−18.02

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	1,744	106.73	1,861	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,460	82.35	1,202	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	76.99	912	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	804	52.93	425	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,135	$870	1thin

Every lot

62 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 1-2	265	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	482	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	280	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	454	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	305	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	317	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	320	116.00/cwt	112.00–120.00	371	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	162.45/cwt	155.00–170.00	582	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	365	124.86/cwt	120.00–130.00	456	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	166.55/cwt	165.00–168.00	716	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	842	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	905	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,119	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 3	210	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	265	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	320	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	336	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	340	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	422	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	350	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	476	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	360	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	360	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	423	131.40/cwt	128.00–135.00	556	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	430	104.52/cwt	103.00–106.00	449	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	435	117.03/cwt	114.00–120.00	509	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	669	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	146.00/cwt	144.00–148.00	664	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	485	118.99/cwt	118.00–120.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	485	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	485	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	726	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	550	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	671	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	139.88/cwt	136.00–144.00	802	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	670	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	670	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	700	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	693	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	671	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	795	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	859	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	878	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	405	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	486	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	428	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	642	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	145.73/cwt	145.00–150.00	673	7
Bulls	—	Medium 3	483	114.87/cwt	110.00–120.00	555	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	495	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	668	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	147.54/cwt	145.00–150.00	750	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	530	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	132.48/cwt	130.00–135.00	835	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	655	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	747	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	875	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	840	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	890	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	997	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	290	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	174	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	400	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	320	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	315	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	252	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,553	94.28/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,464	2
Bulls	—	—	1,935	119.17/cwt	112.50–124.00	2,306	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	768	54.89/cwt	50.00–60.00	422	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	429	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	955	60.61/cwt	57.00–64.00	579	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	76.63/cwt	70.00–80.00	858	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	84.12/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,160	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	82.35/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,202	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	870.00/head	870.00–870.00	870	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 Aug 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 127Year ago 26

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 55Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 0Year ago 1

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	144.00–148.00	146.00
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
1	—	745	90.00	90.00
1	—	440	152.00	152.00
2	—	573	136.00–144.00	139.88
1	—	530	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	128.00–135.00	131.40
2	—	550	122.00	122.00
1	—	795	108.00	108.00
1	—	350	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
2	—	435	114.00–120.00	117.03
1	—	210	126.00	126.00
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
1	—	700	99.00	99.00
2	—	485	118.00–120.00	118.99
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
1	—	340	124.00	124.00
2	—	520	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	100.00	100.00
1	—	320	105.00	105.00
2	—	430	103.00–106.00	104.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	165.00	165.00
1	—	835	134.00	134.00
1	—	265	182.00	182.00
1	—	730	124.00	124.00
2	—	430	165.00–168.00	166.55
2	—	358	155.00–170.00	162.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	140.00	140.00
1	—	280	162.00	162.00
2	—	375	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	120.00–130.00	124.86
2	—	320	112.00–120.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	60.00	60.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
7	—	462	145.00–150.00	145.73
2	—	630	130.00–135.00	132.48
1	—	700	125.00	125.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
1	—	845	118.00	118.00
2	—	508	145.00–150.00	147.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	130.00	130.00
2	—	428	150.00	150.00
1	—	840	106.00	106.00
1	—	495	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	483	110.00–120.00	114.87
1	—	655	114.00	114.00
1	—	405	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	57.00–64.00	60.61
8	—	1,120	70.00–80.00	76.63
5	—	1,379	83.00–85.00	84.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	49.00	49.00
2	—	768	50.00–60.00	54.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	81.00–84.00	82.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,553	90.00–97.50	94.28
2	—	1,935	112.50–124.00	119.17

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	870.00	870.00

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.