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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Aug 16

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

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Feeder Cattle receipts

61 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 70▼ 31 vs year ago 92 · −33.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 23▼ 11 vs year ago 41 · −26.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 0▲ 0 vs year ago 2 · +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 Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate 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 $185.45/cwt on 24 head.

Average price

$185.45

24 head · 463 lb average

Value per head Derived

$858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$40.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.20

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	196.08	1,023	10thin
Medium and Large 2	411	189.67	780	6thin
Medium 1	366	182.50	668	4thin
Medium 2	489	155.50	760	4thin

One grade step is worth $40.58/cwt here — about $263 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 sale24 hd

185.45

—

NC average8 barns · 1,108 hd

183.25

+2.20

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	1,702	123.36	2,100	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,325	104.14	1,380	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,107	93.37	1,033	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	803	83.50	670	4thin

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	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

58 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 1	215	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	430	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	250	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	445	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	315	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	630	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	228.93/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,209	2
Steers	—	Medium 2	530	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	890	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	575	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	978	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,062	1
Steers	—	Medium 1	610	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,068	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,461	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1	245	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	417	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	290	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	528	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	315	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	536	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	318	214.83/cwt	212.00–218.00	683	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	3
Heifers	—	Medium 2	365	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	628	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	375	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	743	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	202.07/cwt	200.00–204.00	839	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	440	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	660	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	468	184.02/cwt	180.00–188.00	861	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	202.96/cwt	202.00–204.00	954	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	195.52/cwt	193.00–198.00	987	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	510	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	867	1
Heifers	—	Medium 1	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,369	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	835	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,086	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,602	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	240	212.00/cwt	210.00–214.00	509	2
Bulls	—	Medium 1	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	275	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	528	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	305	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	616	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	360	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	641	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	930	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	924	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	495	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,040	1
Bulls	—	Medium 1	500	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	920	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	510	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	523	196.20/cwt	190.00–202.00	1,026	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	193.62/cwt	187.00–200.00	1,084	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	590	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	985	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	189.48/cwt	187.00–192.00	1,194	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	805	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,175	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	415	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	623	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,702	123.36/cwt	120.00–127.00	2,100	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	760	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	646	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	795	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	525	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	656	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	860	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	89.46/cwt	84.00–94.00	935	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,065	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	959	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,170	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	819	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	102.48/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,207	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,390	107.68/cwt	102.00–113.00	1,497	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 61Last week 70Year ago 92

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 23Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 0Year ago 2

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	340	200.00	200.00
2	—	468	180.00–188.00	184.02
1	—	510	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	130.00	130.00
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
1	—	440	150.00	150.00
1	—	365	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	182.00	182.00
1	—	555	180.00	180.00
1	—	375	198.00	198.00
1	—	245	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	202.00–204.00	202.96
2	—	318	212.00–218.00	214.83
1	—	965	166.00	166.00
2	—	415	200.00–204.00	202.07
1	—	835	164.00	164.00
2	—	505	193.00–198.00	195.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	168.00	168.00
1	—	250	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	528	226.00–232.00	228.93
1	—	590	180.00	180.00
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
1	—	670	218.00	218.00
1	—	415	245.00	245.00
3	—	470	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	170.00	170.00
1	—	315	200.00	200.00
1	—	610	175.00	175.00
1	—	215	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00
1	—	415	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	202.00	202.00
2	—	240	210.00–214.00	212.00
2	—	560	187.00–200.00	193.62
1	—	380	210.00	210.00
1	—	495	210.00	210.00
2	—	523	190.00–202.00	196.20
2	—	630	187.00–192.00	189.48
2	—	415	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	184.00	184.00
1	—	240	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	144.00	144.00
1	—	275	192.00	192.00
1	—	360	178.00	178.00
1	—	590	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	210.00	210.00
1	—	805	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	100.00–107.00	102.48
8	—	1,045	84.00–94.00	89.46
1	—	1,170	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,390	102.00–113.00	107.68
1	—	1,065	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	80.00	80.00
1	—	835	103.00	103.00
1	—	760	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,702	120.00–127.00	123.36

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	1,300.00	1,300.00

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.