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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

64 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 64 120 276
Feeder cattle 44 99 201
Slaughter cattle 20 21 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light {Cold \ Snow } Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 130.00–142.00 $137.54 $450 —
350–390 372 5 137.00–141.00 $138.94 $517 -4.16
400 400 1 142.00 $142.00 $568 -19.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 108.00 $108.00 $254 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 96.00 $96.00 $283 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 6 110.00 $110.00 $528 +8.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 131.00 $131.00 $386 —
330 330 1 122.00 $122.00 $403 +3.94
425 425 1 120.00 $120.00 $510 +0.68
465 465 1 122.00 $122.00 $567 +4.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–443 432 4 137.00–142.00 $138.22 $597 -8.62
455–480 472 3 130.00–139.00 $132.89 $627 -3.62
500–540 511 4 112.00–124.00 $117.67 $601 +9.67
580 580 1 122.00 $122.00 $708 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 130.00 $130.00 $520 —
475–495 485 2 116.00–126.00 $120.90 $586 -5.10
510–520 515 2 102.00–111.00 $106.54 $549 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 114.00 $114.00 $467 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1205 1063 80-85% 4 40.00–43.00 $41.24 $438 -15.26
1025–1100 1070 80-85% 4 45.50–56.50 $51.90 $555 -4.60
990–1250 1150 80-85% 5 58.00–69.00 $62.13 $714 —
1180–1255 value added 1218 80-85% 2 71.50–72.00 $71.74 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 20.00 $20.00 $166 —
855 855 85-90% 1 36.50 $36.50 $312 -13.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 82.50 $82.50 $908 —
1840 1840 1 100.50 $100.50 $1,849 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664–665 664 5 63.00–65.00 $63.40 $421 +1.40

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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.