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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 11, 2020

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 305 157
Feeder cattle 90 266 120
Slaughter cattle 38 36 37
Replacement cattle 1 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price comparison available. Demand, market activity, and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were fairly light. Cattle quality was plain to average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 410 3 105.00–112.00 $109.55 $449 —
470–490 480 2 106.00–109.00 $107.53 $516 —
620–635 628 2 106.00–109.00 $107.52 $675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 122.00 $122.00 $500 —
487 487 3 128.00 $128.00 $623 —
575 575 1 118.00 $118.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 146.00 $146.00 $387 —
325 325 1 149.50 $149.50 $486 +3.15
435 435 1 139.00 $139.00 $605 -0.59
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 96.00 $96.00 $365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 3 104.00–107.00 $105.35 $398 —
405 405 2 100.00–104.00 $102.00 $413 —
630–645 637 3 85.00–90.00 $88.01 $561 —
650–665 658 2 80.00–82.00 $80.99 $533 —
775 775 1 86.00 $86.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 2 113.00–114.00 $113.53 $423 —
415 415 1 114.00 $114.00 $473 —
535 535 2 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $572 —
600–615 608 2 96.00–102.00 $98.96 $602 —
775 775 1 95.00 $95.00 $736 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 96.00 $96.00 $331 —
400–445 417 3 90.00–92.00 $90.64 $378 —
475–490 483 2 90.00–95.00 $92.46 $447 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 104.00 $104.00 $676 +9.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 120.00–130.00 $124.24 $462 —
400–445 426 7 126.00–135.00 $130.89 $558 —
455–475 465 2 124.00–126.00 $124.98 $581 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–525 513 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $516 —
615 615 1 101.00 $101.00 $621 —
675 675 1 96.00 $96.00 $648 —
710–715 713 2 90.00–95.00 $92.49 $659 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 101.00 $101.00 $439 —
455 thin fleshed 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410 —
775 775 1 88.00 $88.00 $682 —
800 800 1 87.00 $87.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 148.00 $148.00 $429 —
335–345 340 2 140.00–150.00 $144.93 $493 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1055 893 80-85% 5 32.00–45.00 $39.76 $355 —
925–1235 1087 80-85% 7 50.00–58.00 $54.06 $588 +2.72
1125–1500 1325 80-85% 4 64.00–67.00 $65.62 $869 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2155 1508 75-80% 5 55.50–65.00 $59.90 $903 —
1255–2120 1685 75-80% 11 65.50–72.00 $67.88 $1,144 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $358 —
995 995 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $617 —
1150–1240 1195 85-90% 2 42.00–48.00 $44.89 $536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 82.50 $82.50 $1,200 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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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.