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North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Name: North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Wed, Nov 13

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2089

← Nov 6Nov 13Nov 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

138 head

▲ 98 vs last sale 40▲ 56 vs year ago 82 · +68.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 4▲ 12 vs year ago 27 · +44.4%

Also sold hereReplacement Cattle SaleSat Apr 4, 2026

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cattle 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head calves 250.00 To 310.00 Goats 2 Head

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $209.53/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 28 comparable sales and sits −162.23 against this barn's trailing median of $371.76.

Average price

$209.53

21 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,097

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 3

$73.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.20

vs NC average

−55.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	512	231.38	1,185	9thin
Medium 1	533	208.43	1,110	4thin
Medium 2	536	201.98	1,083	5thin
Medium 3	525	158.00	830	3thin

One grade step is worth $73.38/cwt here — about $355 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale21 hd

209.53

—

NC average9 barns · 308 hd

202.33

+7.20

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−55.57

This barn, trailing median28 sales

371.76

−162.23

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

28 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $442.88, low $290.32, median $371.76 across 28 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	1,721	125.07	2,153	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	885	120.00	1,062	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,329	111.47	1,481	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,105	99.40	1,098	22

Every lot

74 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	292.50/cwt	290.00–293.00	1,088	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,207	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	254.78/cwt	254.00–257.00	1,322	4
Steers	500–550	Medium 1Full	530	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,044	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	590	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,469	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	640	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,594	1
Steers	600–650	Medium 1	645	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,484	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,485	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	990	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,901	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium 1	225	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	529	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 2	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2	340	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	493	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2	375	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	754	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,002	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium 3	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	235.23/cwt	232.00–237.00	997	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium 2	445	209.00/cwt	208.00–210.00	930	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2	455	206.67/cwt	205.00–210.00	940	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	234.80/cwt	232.00–236.00	1,115	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	231.38/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,185	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium 3	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium 1	520	222.24/cwt	216.00–226.00	1,156	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium 3Thin Fleshed	530	152.00/cwt	149.00–155.00	806	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	536	201.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,083	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1	570	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	952	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,361	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1	618	151.73/cwt	150.00–155.00	938	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,021	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,386	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1	705	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	881	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,356	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	930	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	287.54/cwt	285.00–290.00	834	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	897	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 3	355	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	568	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2	373	210.07/cwt	200.00–220.00	784	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	288.00/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,086	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1	395	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	869	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	284.96/cwt	275.00–294.00	1,146	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1	415	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,079	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 3	415	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	726	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 2	430	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	998	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1	474	237.35/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,125	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium 2	475	202.74/cwt	195.00–210.00	963	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	483	267.05/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,290	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium 3	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,284	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium 1	520	229.00/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,191	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	257.65/cwt	252.00–268.00	1,342	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium 2	525	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	919	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,384	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 2	565	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,017	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,374	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1	600	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,266	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium 2	615	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,255	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium 2	670	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,173	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	722	183.39/cwt	175.00–189.00	1,324	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,321	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium 1	890	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	979	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	700–750	Medium 2	705	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,262	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,740	1
Bulls	—	—	1,790	135.14/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,419	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	2,041	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,025	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,281	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,028	77.19/cwt	75.00–80.00	794	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	93.80/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,027	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,143	107.99/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,234	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,324	109.22/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,446	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	122.74/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,661	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 Nov 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 138Last week 40Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 4Year ago 27

Slaughter cattle 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Average To Attractive Head calves 250.00 To 310.00 Goats 2 Head

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	280.00	280.00
1	300–350	335	285.00	285.00
6	350–400	387	259.00	259.00
4	400–450	424	232.00–237.00	235.23
10	450–500	475	232.00–236.00	234.80
9	500–550	512	230.00–242.00	231.38
1	600–650	605	225.00	225.00
1	650–700	650	157.00	157.00
5	700–750	700	198.00	198.00
1	750–800	775	175.00	175.00
1	900–950	930	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	235.00	235.00
3	500–550	520	216.00–226.00	222.24
1	550–600	570	167.00	167.00
3	600–650	618	150.00–155.00	151.73
1	700–750	705	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	530	149.00–155.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	340	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	375	201.00	201.00
2	400–450	445	208.00–210.00	209.00
3	450–500	455	205.00–210.00	206.67
5	500–550	536	200.00–210.00	201.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	140.00	140.00
1	500–550	515	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	200.00–220.00	210.07
1	400–450	430	232.00	232.00
2	450–500	475	195.00–210.00	202.74
3	500–550	525	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	565	180.00	180.00
3	600–650	615	204.00	204.00
1	650–700	670	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	395	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	415	260.00	260.00
4	450–500	474	230.00–245.00	237.35
2	500–550	520	228.00–230.00	229.00
1	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	600	211.00	211.00
1	850–900	890	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	285.00–290.00	287.54
3	350–400	377	285.00–290.00	288.00
3	400–450	402	275.00–294.00	284.96
2	450–500	483	264.00–270.00	267.05
4	500–550	521	252.00–268.00	257.65
1	550–600	565	245.00	245.00
1	600–650	600	229.00	229.00
3	700–750	722	175.00–189.00	183.39
1	750–800	755	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	415	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	500	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	520	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	372	290.00–293.00	292.50
1	400–450	405	298.00	298.00
4	500–550	519	254.00–257.00	254.78
1	550–600	590	249.00	249.00
1	600–650	640	249.00	249.00
1	650–700	675	220.00	220.00
3	950–1000	990	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,324	105.00–115.00	109.22
2	—	1,353	120.00–125.00	122.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,028	75.00–80.00	77.19
1	—	1,025	125.00	125.00
8	—	1,095	90.00–95.00	93.80
10	—	1,143	100.00–115.00	107.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	120.00	120.00
2	—	1,790	130.00–140.00	135.14
1	—	1,855	110.00	110.00

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.