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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Apr 3

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Mar 27Apr 3Apr 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 18▼ 15 vs year ago 91 · −16.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 11▼ 16 vs year ago 27 · −59.3%

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 Attractive Head calves 310.00 Goats 6

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $231.30/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 16 comparable sales and sits −152.98 against this barn's trailing median of $384.28.

Average price

$231.30

9 head · 529 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,225

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$567

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 2

$126.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.96

vs NC average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	260.00	1,358	4thin
Medium and Large 2	500	260.00	1,300	1thin
Medium 1	529	215.91	1,141	3thin
Medium 2	590	134.00	791	1thin

One grade step is worth $126.00/cwt here — about $567 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale9 hd

231.30

—

NC average7 barns · 179 hd

262.26

−30.96

This barn, trailing median16 sales

384.28

−152.98

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $443.84, low $322.91, median $384.28 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,230	125.00	1,538	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	728	108.11	787	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,065	107.50	1,145	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	104.60	1,559	2thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,255	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,288	1
Steers	500–550	Medium 1	510	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,091	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 1	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 2	595	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,095	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,742	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,773	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,676	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium 1	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	882	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	296.55/cwt	295.00–298.00	979	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1	350	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	651	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,062	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	390	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,178	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	293.00/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,216	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,343	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1	462	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,238	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	477	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,097	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	505	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	657	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,354	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	254.80/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,460	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	578	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	307.68/cwt	305.00–310.00	846	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,080	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	365	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	650	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	307.28/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,269	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	295.72/cwt	294.00–299.00	1,278	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	312.03/cwt	306.00–318.00	1,429	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	299.13/cwt	294.00–304.00	1,415	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	474	281.92/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,336	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	475	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	884	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,300	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,293	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	518	233.86/cwt	228.00–240.00	1,211	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,562	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	550	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	990	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	590	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	791	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,584	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	604	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,462	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium 1	665	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,111	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,662	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,122	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium 2	720	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	792	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium 2	830	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	913	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 2	940	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,230	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,538	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	633	141.52/cwt	137.00–148.00	896	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	833	70.32/cwt	65.00–75.00	586	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	850	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	893	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,060	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,272	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,070	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,017	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	104.60/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,559	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 Apr 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 18Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 27

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive Head calves 310.00 Goats 6

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	299.00	299.00
2	300–350	330	295.00–298.00	296.55
1	350–400	390	302.00	302.00
2	400–450	415	290.00–296.00	293.00
1	450–500	460	292.00	292.00
2	500–550	513	264.00	264.00
2	550–600	573	250.00–260.00	254.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	287.00	287.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	477	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	505	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	350	186.00	186.00
3	450–500	462	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
1	350–400	385	326.00	326.00
1	400–450	405	318.00	318.00
1	650–700	660	264.00	264.00
1	700–750	745	238.00	238.00
1	750–800	755	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	214.00	214.00
1	550–600	555	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	432	294.00–299.00	295.72
2	450–500	473	294.00–304.00	299.13
1	500–550	500	260.00	260.00
4	600–650	604	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	710	158.00	158.00
1	900–950	940	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	246.00	246.00
2	250–300	275	305.00–310.00	307.68
1	350–400	365	296.00	296.00
3	400–450	413	302.00–312.00	307.28
2	450–500	458	306.00–318.00	312.03
3	500–550	513	252.00	252.00
1	550–600	550	284.00	284.00
1	600–650	600	264.00	264.00
1	650–700	670	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	186.00	186.00
1	550–600	590	134.00	134.00
1	700–750	720	110.00	110.00
1	800–850	830	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	365	178.00	178.00
5	450–500	474	275.00–285.00	281.92
2	500–550	518	228.00–240.00	233.86
1	550–600	550	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	665	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,490	100.00–110.00	104.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,070	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	833	65.00–75.00	70.32
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
1	—	585	120.00	120.00
2	—	633	137.00–148.00	141.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	125.00	125.00

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.