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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 131 84
Feeder cattle 73 84 46
Slaughter cattle 27 46 38
Replacement cattle 8 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 7.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light 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
320–340 328 3 146.00–156.00 $152.55 $500 —
385 385 1 155.00 $155.00 $597 +12.52
420 420 3 156.00–157.00 $156.33 $657 —
455–482 475 4 144.00–145.00 $144.76 $688 —
540 540 1 142.00 $142.00 $767 —
550–590 578 4 146.00–154.00 $150.95 $872 +12.45
600–620 607 3 130.00–134.00 $132.35 $803 —
625 value added 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 —
720 720 1 138.00 $138.00 $994 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 133.00–143.00 $138.27 $585 —
510 510 1 122.00 $122.00 $622 —
565–590 580 3 125.00–130.00 $127.63 $740 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 80.00 $80.00 $284 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 120.00 $120.00 $240 —
255 255 1 135.00 $135.00 $344 —
320–345 335 3 130.00–138.00 $134.34 $450 +14.34
355–398 383 6 130.00–140.00 $133.47 $511 -3.53
400–405 403 2 138.00–142.00 $140.01 $564 +8.02
455–470 463 6 133.00–138.00 $134.81 $624 +7.78
500–525 513 7 122.00–131.00 $125.75 $645 +0.71
570 570 1 118.00 $118.00 $673 -3.86
765 765 1 82.00 $82.00 $627 -16.00
890 890 1 89.00 $89.00 $792 —
905 905 1 80.00 $80.00 $724 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 112.00 $112.00 $476 +33.45
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 -6.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 76.00 $76.00 $247 —
545 545 1 50.00 $50.00 $272 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 90.00 $90.00 $472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 +1.95
515–530 523 2 133.00–141.00 $136.94 $716 -2.56
710 710 1 119.00 $119.00 $845 +13.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 +18.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 thin fleshed 525 1 80.00 $80.00 $420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1295 1034 80-85% 5 59.00–65.00 $62.48 $646 +32.48
905–1220 1085 80-85% 6 66.00–72.00 $68.03 $738 +4.90
1160 1160 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $626 -20.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1200 1190 75-80% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.50 $791 —
1180–1470 1312 75-80% 6 67.00–71.00 $68.93 $904 -4.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 34.00 $34.00 $272 -17.00
880 880 85-90% 1 11.00 $11.00 $97 —
890 890 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $561 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,424 —
1345–1875 1568 3 97.00–102.00 $99.56 $1,561 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1255 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 730.00–1,080.00 $912.64
1320–1525 1423 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,010.00 $963.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 915.00 $915.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 108.00 $108.00 $524 +36.00
505 505 2 88.00–93.00 $90.50 $457 -5.50

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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.