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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Jan 11

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 82▲ 42 vs year ago 65 · +64.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 19▲ 17 vs year ago 15 · +113.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 0▲ 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

Baby Calves 100.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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 $143.91/cwt on 47 head.

Average price

$143.91

47 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$662

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$122

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

$26.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.62

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	458	151.19	692	27
Medium 2	466	137.95	642	14thin
Medium 3	456	125.03	570	6thin

One grade step is worth $26.16/cwt here — about $122 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 sale47 hd

143.91

—

NC average8 barns · 1,020 hd

135.29

+8.62

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	1,393	91.89	1,280	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,518	72.60	1,102	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,154	64.29	742	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	870	58.00	505	2thin

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,385	$840	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$685	2thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 3	195	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	238	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	225	125.30/cwt	121.00–130.00	282	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	265	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	371	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	514	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	320	144.69/cwt	140.00–150.00	463	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	579	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	375	116.16/cwt	112.00–120.00	436	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	193.35/cwt	187.00–200.00	831	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	187.74/cwt	176.00–189.00	963	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	952	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,114	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,090	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,043	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	730	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	949	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	235	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	306	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	241	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	371	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	255	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	321	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	288	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	346	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	469	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	164.20/cwt	163.00–166.00	598	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	162.04/cwt	154.00–166.00	679	10
Heifers	—	Medium 3	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	474	143.83/cwt	139.00–147.00	682	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	155.41/cwt	151.00–160.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	535	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	760	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	560	138.38/cwt	133.00–142.00	775	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	895	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	570	126.73/cwt	120.00–130.00	722	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	670	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	797	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	120.49/cwt	120.00–122.00	824	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	164.06/cwt	160.00–166.00	678	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	176.50/cwt	175.00–178.00	803	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	468	132.54/cwt	130.00–135.00	620	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	495	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	178.54/cwt	174.00–183.00	911	2
Bulls	—	Medium 3	525	137.57/cwt	135.00–140.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	530	163.96/cwt	157.00–169.00	869	5
Bulls	—	Medium 2	565	142.53/cwt	139.00–146.00	805	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	912	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	910	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	901	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,393	91.89/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,280	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	505	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,081	72.29/cwt	70.00–75.00	781	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,123	52.90/cwt	50.00–58.00	594	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	64.84/cwt	62.00–68.00	810	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	72.60/cwt	70.00–81.00	1,102	12
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	684.56/head	660.00–710.00	685	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	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 Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 82Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 19Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 0Year ago 0

Baby Calves 100.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	154.00–166.00	162.04
2	—	475	151.00–160.00	155.41
2	—	241	154.00	154.00
1	—	990	105.00	105.00
1	—	570	157.00	157.00
1	—	340	138.00	138.00
5	—	364	163.00–166.00	164.20
4	—	684	120.00–122.00	120.49
1	—	280	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	133.00–142.00	138.38
1	—	670	119.00	119.00
1	—	535	142.00	142.00
1	—	415	150.00	150.00
1	—	255	126.00	126.00
1	—	235	130.00	130.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
5	—	474	139.00–147.00	143.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	120.00–130.00	126.73
2	—	288	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	112.00–120.00	116.16
1	—	195	122.00	122.00
2	—	225	121.00–130.00	125.30
1	—	265	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	178.00	178.00
11	—	513	176.00–189.00	187.74
1	—	690	158.00	158.00
1	—	700	149.00	149.00
1	—	550	173.00	173.00
2	—	430	187.00–200.00	193.35
2	—	275	187.00	187.00
1	—	640	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	140.00–150.00	144.69
1	—	730	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	139.00–146.00	142.53
5	—	530	157.00–169.00	163.96
1	—	910	99.00	99.00
1	—	495	149.00	149.00
1	—	440	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	413	160.00–166.00	164.06
2	—	588	150.00–160.00	155.06
2	—	510	174.00–183.00	178.54
2	—	455	175.00–178.00	176.50
1	—	710	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	135.00–140.00	137.57
2	—	468	130.00–135.00	132.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,518	70.00–81.00	72.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,123	50.00–58.00	52.90
4	—	1,081	70.00–75.00	72.29
4	—	1,249	62.00–68.00	64.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,393	91.00–93.00	91.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,385	840.00	840.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	660.00–710.00	684.56

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.