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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 4

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Sep 27Oct 4Oct 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 103 vs last sale 46▲ 99 vs year ago 50 · +198.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 36▼ 5 vs year ago 40 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

1 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 9▲ 1 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

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 5.00 Lower Feeder cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy 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 $207.22/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$207.22

74 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$604

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$61.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+13.48

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	561	218.15	1,224	52
Medium and Large 2	470	195.58	919	14thin
Medium 2	396	156.48	620	8thin

One grade step is worth $61.67/cwt here — about $604 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 sale74 hd

207.22

—

NC average9 barns · 1,723 hd

193.73

+13.48

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	1,622	109.16	1,770	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,658	84.14	1,395	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,105	81.21	897	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	742	67.31	499	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	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$1,075	1thin

Every lot

61 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	310	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	835	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,017	3
Steers	—	Small and Medium 2	415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	415	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	937	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,222	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,457	26
Steers	—	Medium 2	640	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,133	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,380	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,424	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	240	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	260	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	473	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	345	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	718	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	375	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	390	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	772	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	400	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	956	5
Heifers	—	Medium 2	435	174.94/cwt	170.00–180.00	761	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,144	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	465	184.95/cwt	180.00–190.00	860	2
Heifers	—	Medium 2	475	133.33/cwt	130.00–140.00	633	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,137	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	193.53/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,119	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	578	154.08/cwt	148.00–160.00	891	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,286	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	166.77/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,117	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	735	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,029	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	775	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,232	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,333	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	563	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2Full	375	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	300	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2Thin Fleshed	385	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	304	1
Bulls	—	Medium 3	455	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	501	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	458	195.47/cwt	190.00–201.00	895	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	460	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	506	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	178.92/cwt	175.00–186.00	841	3
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2Full	485	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	456	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	521	174.68/cwt	169.00–180.00	910	4
Bulls	—	Medium 2	530	126.92/cwt	124.00–130.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	572	163.08/cwt	159.00–170.00	933	3
Bulls	—	Medium 2Full	595	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	625	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,063	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	725	142.52/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,033	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	830	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,112	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	430	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	249	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	465	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	428	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	195	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	300	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Medium 2	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	102.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,459	2
Bulls	—	—	1,818	115.93/cwt	113.00–119.00	2,108	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	695	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	487	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	725	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	653	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	773	54.62/cwt	52.00–57.00	422	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	948	107.22/cwt	102.00–112.00	1,016	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	960	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	653	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,046	73.65/cwt	70.00–78.00	770	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	82.87/cwt	80.00–90.00	975	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	84.14/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,395	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 Oct 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 46Year ago 50

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 36Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 1Last week 9Year ago 0

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 5.00 Lower Feeder cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	219.00	219.00
1	—	310	248.00	248.00
2	—	645	214.00	214.00
3	—	415	245.00	245.00
26	—	585	249.00	249.00
1	—	505	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	640	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	206.00	206.00
1	—	390	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	484	235.00	235.00
9	—	445	257.00	257.00
23	—	608	211.50	211.50
3	—	670	160.00–170.00	166.77
1	—	860	155.00	155.00
6	—	578	192.00–195.00	193.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	160.00	160.00
1	—	735	140.00	140.00
2	—	578	148.00–160.00	154.08
2	—	465	180.00–190.00	184.95
1	—	775	159.00	159.00
5	—	400	239.00	239.00
1	—	390	198.00	198.00
1	—	345	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	435	170.00–180.00	174.94
3	—	475	130.00–140.00	133.33
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
1	—	240	160.00	160.00
1	—	260	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	92.00	92.00
1	—	430	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	195	154.00	154.00
1	—	380	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	124.00–130.00	126.92
1	—	460	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	170.00	170.00
2	—	725	140.00–145.00	142.52
2	—	458	190.00–201.00	195.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	80.00	80.00
1	—	595	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	159.00–170.00	163.08
1	—	700	142.00	142.00
4	—	521	169.00–180.00	174.68
3	—	470	175.00–186.00	178.92
2	—	268	210.00	210.00
1	—	830	134.00	134.00
1	—	790	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	70.00	70.00
1	—	725	90.00	90.00
2	—	773	52.00–57.00	54.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,177	80.00–90.00	82.87
1	—	960	68.00	68.00
8	—	1,046	70.00–78.00	73.65
2	—	948	102.00–112.00	107.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,658	81.00–88.00	84.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,425	100.00–105.00	102.38
2	—	1,818	113.00–119.00	115.93

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.