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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

64 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 64 124 195
Feeder cattle 38 58 124
Slaughter cattle 26 66 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light {Hot Hay Time} Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 142.00 $142.00 $433 —
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 —
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 115.00 $115.00 $236 —
370 370 1 120.00 $120.00 $444 -3.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 128.00 $128.00 $371 ±0.00
310 310 1 130.00 $130.00 $403 +1.00
365 365 1 136.00 $136.00 $496 +5.40
400–445 423 4 120.00–125.00 $123.31 $522 -4.69
450 450 1 125.00 $125.00 $562 +12.55
630 630 1 81.00 $81.00 $510 -25.00
700 700 1 78.00 $78.00 $546 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 90.00 $90.00 $387 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 116.00–122.00 $119.11 $506 -12.55
480 480 1 116.00 $116.00 $557 -24.00
540 540 2 110.00 $110.00 $594 -28.00
550 550 1 133.00 $133.00 $732 +18.02
605–635 620 2 114.00–121.00 $117.42 $728 -4.58
660 660 2 105.00 $105.00 $693 -26.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 109.00 $109.00 $474 —
550–555 553 2 110.00–120.00 $115.02 $636 —
710 710 1 78.00 $78.00 $554 —
750 750 1 70.00 $70.00 $525 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 91.00 $91.00 $500 —
600 600 1 87.00 $87.00 $522 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 thin fleshed 535 1 40.00 $40.00 $214 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1255 1118 80-85% 9 68.00–75.00 $70.24 $785 -2.19
1150–1295 value added 1212 80-85% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.49 $963 —
1280–1490 1352 80-85% 3 56.50–61.50 $58.24 $787 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–840 795 85-90% 2 56.00–66.00 $61.28 $487 +23.28
875 875 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $586 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1335 1300 75-80% 3 74.00–80.00 $77.77 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 78.00 $78.00 $823 —
1420–1730 1560 4 99.00–108.50 $103.82 $1,620 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 82.00 $82.00 $394 —
650 650 1 70.00 $70.00 $455 -18.00
770 770 1 64.00 $64.00 $493 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 57.00 $57.00 $268 —

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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.