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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, May 17

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 93▲ 18 vs year ago 47 · +38.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 15▼ 12 vs year ago 37 · −32.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Correction to Heifers - Medium 2 & Medium 3

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Higher Feeder cattle 2.00 To 5.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average Baby calves 90.00

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 $159.20/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$159.20

40 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$742

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$456

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

$70.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.33

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	502	178.09	894	13thin
Medium and Large 2	515	160.19	824	11thin
Medium 2	413	155.41	642	9thin
Medium 3	389	130.65	508	6thin
Small and Medium 3	405	108.00	437	1thin

One grade step is worth $70.09/cwt here — about $456 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 sale40 hd

159.20

—

NC average8 barns · 1,085 hd

166.53

−7.33

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	1,444	119.03	1,718	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,529	93.87	1,435	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,086	86.72	942	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	769	61.83	475	5thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,114	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	345	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	240	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	293	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	265	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	498	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	363	197.96/cwt	196.00–200.00	719	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	370	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	555	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	395	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	521	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	405	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	437	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	421	162.18/cwt	157.00–168.00	683	4
Heifers	—	Medium 3	424	132.48/cwt	130.00–140.00	562	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	176.36/cwt	170.00–180.00	750	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	192.07/cwt	188.00–196.00	841	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	463	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	695	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	165.16/cwt	160.00–170.00	768	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	172.54/cwt	170.00–175.00	902	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	545	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	763	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	172.33/cwt	170.00–175.00	970	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	163.01/cwt	161.00–165.00	1,024	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,057	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	215	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	348	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	255	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	275	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	340	224.06/cwt	220.00–228.00	762	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	375	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	896	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	405	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	923	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	445	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	659	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	450	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	639	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	462	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	480	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,046	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	570	167.57/cwt	160.00–170.00	955	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	580	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	673	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	630	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	605	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	420	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	521	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,355	1
Bulls	—	—	1,495	123.70/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,849	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	655	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	197	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	788	71.72/cwt	70.00–75.00	565	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	528	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	978	77.24/cwt	72.00–82.00	755	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,104	94.46/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,043	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	811	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,350	99.33/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,341	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,708	88.41/cwt	87.00–91.00	1,510	4

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 May 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 93Year ago 47

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 15Year ago 37

Correction to Heifers - Medium 2 & Medium 3

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Higher Feeder cattle 2.00 To 5.00 higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average Baby calves 90.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	220.00–228.00	224.06
1	—	375	239.00	239.00
1	—	405	228.00	228.00
1	—	480	218.00	218.00
1	—	275	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	162.00	162.00
1	—	450	142.00	142.00
1	—	630	96.00	96.00
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
1	—	580	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	160.00–170.00	167.57
2	—	462	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	157.00–168.00	162.18
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
1	—	370	150.00	150.00
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
2	—	463	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	122.00	122.00
4	—	424	130.00–140.00	132.48
1	—	395	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	160.00–170.00	165.16
1	—	545	140.00	140.00
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
5	—	425	170.00–180.00	176.36
2	—	635	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	188.00	188.00
2	—	628	161.00–165.00	163.01
2	—	363	196.00–200.00	197.96
2	—	438	188.00–196.00	192.07
3	—	563	170.00–175.00	172.33
1	—	665	159.00	159.00
2	—	523	170.00–175.00	172.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	105.00	105.00
3	—	1,495	120.00–128.00	123.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	93.00–98.00	94.46
1	—	1,210	67.00	67.00
2	—	978	72.00–82.00	77.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,708	87.00–91.00	88.41
4	—	1,350	92.00–102.00	99.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	30.00	30.00
3	—	788	70.00–75.00	71.72
1	—	825	64.00	64.00

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.