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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Oct 11

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Oct 4Oct 11Oct 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

90 head

▼ 59 vs last sale 149▲ 13 vs year ago 77 · +16.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 35▼ 1 vs year ago 22 · −4.5%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 2.00To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle Bulls 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Steers And Heifers 14.00 To 16.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate 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 $168.90/cwt on 38 head.

Average price

$168.90

38 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$664

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Small 2

$113.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.96

vs NC average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	491	188.86	927	21
Medium and Large 2	471	174.42	821	7thin
Medium 2	488	140.00	683	6thin
Small and Medium 2	290	130.00	377	1thin
Medium 3	453	93.00	421	2thin
Small 2	350	75.00	263	1thin

One grade step is worth $113.86/cwt here — about $664 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 sale38 hd

168.90

—

NC average8 barns · 1,259 hd

174.85

−5.96

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	1,896	112.91	2,141	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,360	94.00	1,278	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,203	78.71	947	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	895	75.00	671	1thin

Every lot

68 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	245	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	505	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	340	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	789	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	365	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	730	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,051	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	485	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	970	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	1
Steers	—	Medium 2	515	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	731	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	202.00/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,174	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	615	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,169	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	198.92/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,243	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 2	205	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	365	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	210	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	357	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	270	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	416	1
Heifers	—	Small and Medium 2	290	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	377	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	611	1
Heifers	—	Small 2Thin Fleshed	350	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	263	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	365	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	460	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	378	200.64/cwt	200.00–202.00	758	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	858	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	198.15/cwt	192.00–205.00	838	2
Heifers	—	Medium 3	430	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	387	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	460	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	534	1
Heifers	—	Medium 3	475	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	456	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	946	4
Heifers	—	Medium 2	510	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	765	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	520	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	874	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	194.56/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,025	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	179.00/cwt	176.00–186.00	986	6
Heifers	—	Medium 2	620	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	868	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,100	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	670	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,052	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	700	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	980	1
Heifers	—	Medium 2	765	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	995	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	230	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	460	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	255	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	530	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	305	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	634	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	313	188.99/cwt	188.00–190.00	592	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	350	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	588	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	380	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	380	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	410	146.00/cwt	142.00–150.00	599	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	418	208.01/cwt	206.00–210.00	869	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	450	184.00/cwt	180.00–188.00	828	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	470	153.30/cwt	150.00–160.00	721	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	485	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	989	1
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2	485	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	582	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	510	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	806	1
Bulls	—	Small 2	515	94.85/cwt	90.00–100.00	488	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	545	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,128	1
Bulls	—	Small 2	560	111.51/cwt	110.00–113.00	624	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	585	174.96/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,024	2
Bulls	—	Medium 2	590	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	932	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	605	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,004	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	620	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,215	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	653	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	980	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium 2	675	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	851	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	720	161.47/cwt	157.00–166.00	1,163	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	745	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,118	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	775	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,163	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,830	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,976	1
Bulls	—	—	1,918	114.54/cwt	112.00–119.00	2,197	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	895	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	671	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	51.27/cwt	43.00–59.00	531	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	96.72/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,136	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	85.35/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,018	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	74.51/cwt	70.00–80.00	964	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,278	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 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 90Last week 149Year ago 77

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 35Year ago 22

Slaughter cattle 2.00To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle Bulls 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Steers And Heifers 14.00 To 16.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate Quality Average

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	480	197.00	197.00
1	—	655	168.00	168.00
1	—	345	177.00	177.00
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
5	—	527	185.00–197.00	194.56
1	—	390	220.00	220.00
2	—	423	192.00–205.00	198.15
6	—	551	176.00–186.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	126.00	126.00
1	—	205	178.00	178.00
1	—	510	150.00	150.00
1	—	460	116.00	116.00
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	765	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	168.00	168.00
3	—	378	200.00–202.00	200.64
1	—	270	154.00	154.00
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
1	—	670	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	96.00	96.00
1	—	430	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	200.00–204.00	202.00
2	—	625	194.00–204.00	198.92
1	—	245	206.00	206.00
1	—	340	232.00	232.00
1	—	505	225.00	225.00
1	—	465	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	200.00	200.00
1	—	615	190.00	190.00
1	—	485	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	418	206.00–210.00	208.01
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
1	—	485	204.00	204.00
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
1	—	675	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	208.00	208.00
1	—	255	208.00	208.00
1	—	545	207.00	207.00
1	—	620	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	168.00	168.00
2	—	720	157.00–166.00	161.47
2	—	313	188.00–190.00	188.99
1	—	605	166.00	166.00
2	—	450	180.00–188.00	184.00
2	—	585	170.00–180.00	174.96
1	—	775	150.00	150.00
1	—	280	190.00	190.00
2	—	653	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	158.00	158.00
3	—	470	150.00–160.00	153.30
2	—	410	142.00–150.00	146.00
1	—	675	126.00	126.00
1	—	590	158.00	158.00
1	—	380	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	110.00–113.00	111.51
2	—	515	90.00–100.00	94.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,294	70.00–80.00	74.51
2	—	1,175	92.00–102.00	96.72
6	—	1,193	82.00–90.00	85.35
2	—	1,035	43.00–59.00	51.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,830	108.00	108.00
3	—	1,918	112.00–119.00	114.54

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.