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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2020

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $130.44/cwt ≈ $730/hd at 560 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 82 0
Feeder cattle 110 49 0
Slaughter cattle 42 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

; Slaughter cattle Mostly steady To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 130.00 $130.00 $292 —
255–290 268 3 132.50–140.00 $136.98 $367 —
315–330 323 2 155.00–158.00 $156.47 $505 +6.47
350–385 370 3 140.00–150.00 $146.53 $542 +5.01
455 455 1 131.00 $131.00 $596 —
520–545 538 5 127.00–135.00 $129.97 $699 +2.97
556–580 560 11 122.00–132.00 $130.44 $730 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 —
745 745 1 106.00 $106.00 $790 —
775–795 785 2 114.00–117.00 $115.48 $907 +13.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
380–390 387 3 130.00–135.00 $131.68 $510 —
545 545 1 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
555–560 558 2 108.00–118.00 $113.02 $631 —
650 650 1 100.00 $100.00 $650 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 70.00–74.00 $71.94 $381 —
645 645 1 87.00 $87.00 $561 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 117.50 $117.50 $200 —
215 215 1 125.00 $125.00 $269 —
300–340 326 4 122.00–129.00 $126.47 $412 —
355–390 372 3 126.00–127.00 $126.67 $471 +2.67
400–415 408 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $520 —
480–490 485 3 116.00–125.00 $119.67 $580 —
545 545 1 107.00 $107.00 $583 -9.00
550–590 579 6 109.00–116.00 $113.54 $657 -1.46
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 -1.94
655–665 662 3 104.00–108.00 $105.32 $697 —
720 720 1 90.00 $90.00 $648 -4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 86.00–98.00 $91.96 $394 -15.04
450–463 457 6 110.00–114.00 $112.03 $512 —
545 545 1 85.00 $85.00 $463 -9.00
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 +13.00
645 645 3 86.00–90.00 $87.67 $565 -4.85
690 690 1 94.00 $94.00 $649 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 90.00 $90.00 $328 —
405 405 1 78.00 $78.00 $316 —
465 465 1 72.00 $72.00 $335 -8.00
495 495 1 90.00 $90.00 $446 +10.00
530 530 1 70.00 $70.00 $371 —
550–575 563 2 75.00–85.00 $79.89 $450 —
610 610 1 66.00 $66.00 $403 -14.00
655 655 1 65.00 $65.00 $426 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 73.00 $73.00 $241 —
360 360 1 66.00 $66.00 $238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 2 135.00–137.00 $135.97 $562 -10.03
495 495 1 133.00 $133.00 $658 —
510 510 1 107.00 $107.00 $546 -18.42
675–690 683 2 103.00–106.00 $104.52 $714 -10.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 100.00 $100.00 $430 —
520 520 1 82.00 $82.00 $426 —
645 645 1 85.00 $85.00 $548 +2.00
650–670 660 2 90.00 $90.00 $594 -8.97
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 75.00 $75.00 $499 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 32.00 $32.00 $294 —
920–1120 1031 80-85% 8 39.50–44.00 $42.55 $439 -7.10
940–1465 1128 80-85% 15 44.50–48.50 $46.13 $520 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–885 800 85-90% 2 28.00–33.00 $30.77 $246 +3.80
775–890 834 85-90% 5 31.00–40.00 $36.67 $306 +9.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1600 1359 75-80% 5 45.00–48.00 $46.72 $635 —
1400 1400 75-80% 1 43.50 $43.50 $609 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 77.50 $77.50 $1,209 —
1620–1730 1675 2 79.50–84.50 $81.92 $1,372 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1615 1458 2 72.00–76.50 $74.49 $1,086 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 82.00 $82.00 $390 —
515–540 528 2 79.00–84.00 $81.44 $430 —
1000 1000 1 50.00 $50.00 $500 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 77.50 $77.50 $275 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.