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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 9, 2021

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 115 109
Feeder cattle 58 70 87
Slaughter cattle 66 44 22
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder 3.00 To 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 118.00 $118.00 $360 —
350–360 355 2 122.00–126.00 $123.97 $440 +3.97
475 475 1 121.00 $121.00 $575 +11.00
540 540 1 112.00 $112.00 $605 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 3 132.00–136.00 $134.04 $503 —
740 740 2 120.50 $120.50 $892 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 110.00 $110.00 $434 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 128.00 $128.00 $307 —
275 275 1 128.00 $128.00 $352 —
325 325 2 126.00–132.00 $129.00 $419 —
355–385 372 3 128.00–134.00 $130.60 $486 +2.60
425 425 1 128.00 $128.00 $544 +5.73
460–495 478 2 111.00–114.00 $112.45 $538 -7.55
530–545 538 2 111.00–116.00 $113.47 $610 -6.53
550–592 583 5 114.00 $114.00 $665 —
620 620 1 106.00 $106.00 $657 -6.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 116.00 $116.00 $342 —
360–380 370 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $448 +14.97
480 480 1 98.00 $98.00 $470 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 100.00 $100.00 $265 —
485 485 1 80.00 $80.00 $388 -11.00
770 770 1 60.00 $60.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 3 131.00–132.00 $131.66 $540 -15.08
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 -1.89
545 545 1 138.00 $138.00 $752 +1.17
560–565 563 2 110.00–120.00 $114.98 $647 -8.97
600 600 1 122.00 $122.00 $732 —
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 —
840 840 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,092 +33.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 2 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $557 +7.02
515 515 1 118.00 $118.00 $608 +6.00
610 610 1 106.00 $106.00 $647 +18.00
665 665 1 114.00 $114.00 $758 +15.03
880 880 1 94.00 $94.00 $827 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 90.00 $90.00 $378 -10.00
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 +32.66
695 695 1 91.00 $91.00 $632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $390 +1.50
935–1155 1003 80-85% 4 52.00–55.00 $53.66 $538 —
1045–1200 1109 80-85% 7 58.00–67.00 $64.18 $712 —
920–1265 1124 80-85% 21 68.50–79.50 $72.43 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1805 1353 75-80% 22 70.00–80.50 $73.95 $1,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 2 38.00 $38.00 $294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1480 1280 5 85.00–94.00 $89.30 $1,143 —
1925–2325 2125 2 96.50–103.00 $99.44 $2,113 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 66.00 $66.00 $439 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 1 60.00 $60.00 $585 —
1250 1250 1 70.50 $70.50 $881 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 88.00 $88.00 $572 —

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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.