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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, May 31

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 31▼ 28 vs year ago 81 · −34.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

27 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 10▲ 22 vs year ago 5 · +440.0%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand Good, Activity Active, Offerings Light ( Hay Time ) Quality Average To Attractive.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $195.15/cwt on 31 head.

Average price

$195.15

31 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$904

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$414

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$64.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.79

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	468	210.07	983	13thin
Medium and Large 2	503	198.88	1,001	9thin
Medium 1	429	181.78	780	6thin
Medium 2	390	146.00	569	3thin

One grade step is worth $64.07/cwt here — about $414 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

195.15

—

NC average7 barns · 684 hd

183.36

+11.79

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	—	High	1,590	123.54	1,964	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,288	111.54	1,436	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,077	92.33	995	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	855	90.00	770	1thin

Every lot

38 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 · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	370	142.26/cwt	139.00–144.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	380	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	585	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	400	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	422	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	709	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	797	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	892	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	164.83/cwt	160.00–170.00	854	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	520	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	676	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	810	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,118	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium 2	255	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	393	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	260	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	310	225.68/cwt	220.00–231.00	700	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	325	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	403	213.98/cwt	211.00–220.00	862	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	229.44/cwt	226.00–240.00	959	4
Bulls	—	Medium 1	436	176.17/cwt	170.00–180.00	768	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	460	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,095	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	465	218.00/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,014	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	505	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	939	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	513	205.91/cwt	200.00–212.00	1,056	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	533	183.48/cwt	180.00–187.00	978	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	590	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	897	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,088	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	640	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,146	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	685	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,137	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	355	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	405	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,590	123.54/cwt	116.00–130.00	1,964	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	770	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	942	72.95/cwt	70.00–77.00	687	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,088	101.82/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,108	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,132	90.96/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,030	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	116.80/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,472	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	101.03/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,357	2

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 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 53Last week 31Year ago 81

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 10Year ago 5

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder cattle mostly steady to 5.00 higher. Demand Good, Activity Active, Offerings Light ( Hay Time ) Quality Average To Attractive.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	238.00	238.00
2	—	513	200.00–212.00	205.91
4	—	418	226.00–240.00	229.44
1	—	625	174.00	174.00
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
1	—	960	100.00	100.00
2	—	310	220.00–231.00	225.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	436	170.00–180.00	176.17
1	—	325	200.00	200.00
1	—	505	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	216.00–220.00	218.00
3	—	403	211.00–220.00	213.98
2	—	533	180.00–187.00	183.48
1	—	685	166.00	166.00
1	—	640	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	154.00	154.00
1	—	325	132.00	132.00
1	—	590	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	450	170.00	170.00
2	—	422	168.00	168.00
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
1	—	520	130.00	130.00
3	—	370	139.00–144.00	142.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	185.00–190.00	187.47
2	—	485	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	154.00	154.00
1	—	810	138.00	138.00
2	—	518	160.00–170.00	164.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	114.00	114.00
1	—	680	138.00	138.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	116.00–130.00	123.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,132	85.00–94.00	90.96
3	—	942	70.00–77.00	72.95
7	—	1,088	97.00–106.00	101.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	100.00–102.00	101.03
4	—	1,260	114.00–119.00	116.80

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.