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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Mar 8

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 71▲ 79 vs year ago 79 · +100.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 22▼ 8 vs year ago 35 · −22.9%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Trade active with good demand, moderate offerings and average quality. Baby calves 230.00.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $186.40/cwt on 57 head.

Average price

$186.40

57 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$867

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$610

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

$112.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.17

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	466	207.19	966	16thin
Medium 2	474	190.11	901	32
Medium 3	415	155.40	645	5thin
Small and Medium 3	485	118.00	572	3thin
Small 3	375	95.00	356	1thin

One grade step is worth $112.19/cwt here — about $610 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 sale57 hd

186.40

—

NC average8 barns · 834 hd

195.56

−9.17

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	1,286	92.41	1,188	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,267	92.55	1,173	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,099	73.95	813	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	822	55.07	453	9thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium 3	255	145.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	370	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	275	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	651	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	320	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	384	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	328	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	558	2
Steers	—	Medium 3	360	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	641	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	217.02/cwt	215.00–220.00	799	3
Steers	—	Small 3	375	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	356	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	397	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	754	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	213.05/cwt	210.00–216.00	891	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	972	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	460	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	552	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	490	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	838	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	507	194.69/cwt	189.00–195.00	987	21
Steers	—	Medium 3	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,114	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	189.23/cwt	184.00–193.00	1,081	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,162	1
Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	675	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	770	1
Steers	—	Medium 3	680	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	877	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	715	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,073	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 3	233	122.84/cwt	120.00–126.00	286	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	295	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	425	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	300	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	315	103.81/cwt	100.00–106.00	327	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	172.62/cwt	170.00–175.00	561	2
Heifers	—	Small 3	340	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	313	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	385	114.40/cwt	110.00–120.00	440	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	766	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	166.61/cwt	160.00–170.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium 3	432	112.08/cwt	106.00–120.00	484	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	440	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	700	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	460	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	685	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	472	103.94/cwt	100.00–108.00	491	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	166.42/cwt	166.00–171.00	820	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	154.62/cwt	150.00–160.00	812	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	1
Heifers	—	Small 3	570	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	625	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	700	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	630	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	567	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	884	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	665	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	625	2
Heifers	—	Small 3	665	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	426	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	775	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	589	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	741	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 3	400	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Small 3	405	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	458	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	415	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	697	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	192.91/cwt	188.00–198.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	470	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	477	119.64/cwt	116.00–123.00	571	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	508	122.68/cwt	120.00–124.00	623	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	192.77/cwt	188.00–195.00	991	7
Bulls	—	Medium 3	530	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	742	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	545	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	976	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	605	175.25/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,060	4
Bulls	—	Medium 3	635	106.00/cwt	100.00–112.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	650	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,270	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	665	127.16/cwt	120.00–134.00	846	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 3	720	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	576	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	855	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	992	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	936	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	340	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	286	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 3	385	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	208	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	520	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	343	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,180	89.11/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,051	3
Bulls	—	—	1,445	97.37/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,407	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	788	38.15/cwt	31.00–48.00	301	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	830	73.44/cwt	69.00–76.00	610	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	848	53.61/cwt	50.00–60.00	455	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,086	74.56/cwt	70.00–80.00	810	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	658	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,165	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	990	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,267	92.55/cwt	84.00–105.00	1,173	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 Mar 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 71Year ago 79

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 22Year ago 35

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Trade active with good demand, moderate offerings and average quality. Baby calves 230.00.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
1	—	460	149.00	149.00
1	—	295	144.00	144.00
1	—	630	90.00	90.00
2	—	440	159.00	159.00
1	—	775	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	194.00	194.00
11	—	493	166.00–171.00	166.42
2	—	325	170.00–175.00	172.62
3	—	525	150.00–160.00	154.62
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
3	—	408	160.00–170.00	166.61
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
1	—	555	156.00	156.00
1	—	915	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	100.00–108.00	103.94
3	—	315	100.00–106.00	103.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	112.00	112.00
2	—	665	94.00	94.00
2	—	233	120.00–126.00	122.84
1	—	300	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	126.00	126.00
3	—	432	106.00–120.00	112.08
3	—	385	110.00–120.00	114.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	92.00	92.00
1	—	570	80.00	80.00
1	—	665	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	129.00	129.00
1	—	360	178.00	178.00
1	—	525	180.00	180.00
2	—	255	140.00–150.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	192.00	192.00
3	—	368	215.00–220.00	217.02
1	—	450	216.00	216.00
1	—	285	230.00	230.00
2	—	418	210.00–216.00	213.05
4	—	571	184.00–193.00	189.23
3	—	528	211.00	211.00
1	—	310	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	114.00	114.00
1	—	460	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	507	189.00–195.00	194.69
6	—	397	190.00	190.00
1	—	715	150.00	150.00
1	—	490	171.00	171.00
1	—	275	194.00	194.00
2	—	328	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	84.00	84.00
1	—	520	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	191.00	191.00
1	—	945	99.00	99.00
7	—	514	188.00–195.00	192.77
1	—	735	130.00	130.00
4	—	605	170.00–177.00	175.25
2	—	418	188.00–198.00	192.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	130.00	130.00
2	—	665	120.00–134.00	127.16
2	—	635	100.00–112.00	106.00
2	—	570	120.00	120.00
1	—	530	140.00	140.00
3	—	477	116.00–123.00	119.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	164.00	164.00
1	—	415	168.00	168.00
1	—	855	116.00	116.00
1	—	545	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	508	120.00–124.00	122.68
1	—	720	80.00	80.00
1	—	650	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	788	31.00–48.00	38.15
3	—	848	50.00–60.00	53.61
3	—	830	69.00–76.00	73.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	84.00–105.00	92.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,086	70.00–80.00	74.56
1	—	1,135	58.00	58.00
1	—	1,165	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,180	87.00–93.00	89.11
2	—	1,445	95.00–100.00	97.37

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.