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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 30, 2021

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 89 108 0
Feeder cattle 75 54 0
Slaughter cattle 14 53 0
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light {HOT} Quality Plain

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 124.00–136.00 $130.00 $442 —
395 395 1 131.00 $131.00 $517 —
525–530 528 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $705 -12.50
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 108.00 $108.00 $313 —
360 360 1 80.00 $80.00 $288 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 116.00 $116.00 $510 -21.00
470–480 473 3 120.00–126.00 $122.32 $579 —
495 value added 495 1 138.00 $138.00 $683 —
505 505 1 123.00 $123.00 $621 —
555–595 575 4 116.00–121.00 $118.02 $679 -9.98
615–625 620 2 101.00–109.00 $105.03 $651 -4.97
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 —
730–745 738 2 93.00–94.00 $93.49 $690 —
750 750 1 77.00 $77.00 $578 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 110.00 $110.00 $317 —
433 433 2 104.00 $104.00 $450 —
460 460 1 98.00 $98.00 $451 —
520 520 2 100.00–111.00 $105.50 $549 —
595 595 1 106.00 $106.00 $631 —
610 610 1 80.00 $80.00 $488 —
710–745 728 2 74.00–82.00 $77.90 $567 —
800 800 1 64.00 $64.00 $512 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 70.00 $70.00 $186 —
345 345 2 80.00 $80.00 $276 —
390 390 1 90.00 $90.00 $351 —
485 485 1 71.00 $71.00 $344 -19.00
545 thin fleshed 545 1 60.00 $60.00 $327 —
580 580 2 80.00 $80.00 $464 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 4 132.00–136.00 $134.52 $558 -12.48
455–470 465 3 120.00–130.00 $126.63 $589 -11.97
505–535 520 2 123.00–129.00 $126.09 $656 —
550–580 564 4 120.00–127.00 $124.70 $703 +3.23
605 605 2 93.00–100.00 $96.50 $584 —
650 650 1 109.00 $109.00 $708 —
730 730 1 104.00 $104.00 $759 —
750–790 772 3 95.00–103.00 $98.33 $759 —
990 990 1 89.00 $89.00 $881 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–410 408 4 104.00–105.00 $104.25 $425 —
535 535 1 84.00 $84.00 $449 —
590 590 1 100.00 $100.00 $590 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 101.00 $101.00 $475 -31.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1100 1073 80-85% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.97 $719 —
900–1560 1104 80-85% 9 54.50–64.00 $59.98 $662 -2.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1500 1320 75-80% 2 67.00–73.50 $70.69 $933 +1.05
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $459 +14.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 60.00 $60.00 $387 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 80.00 $80.00 $396 —
625 625 1 89.00 $89.00 $556 —

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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.