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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 1, 2021

42 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 42 49 202
Feeder cattle 26 33 140
Slaughter cattle 15 16 60
Replacement cattle 1 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Head calves 210.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light { RAIN } 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
340 340 1 158.00 $158.00 $537 -2.00
370 370 1 132.00 $132.00 $488 -20.90
485 485 1 132.00 $132.00 $640 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 109.00–119.00 $113.97 $448 -6.07
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 100.00 $100.00 $385 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 116.00 $116.00 $377 -20.00
385 385 1 118.00 $118.00 $454 —
435 435 1 130.00 $130.00 $566 +12.45
520–525 523 2 112.00–117.00 $114.51 $599 -10.49
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 —
620 620 1 114.00 $114.00 $707 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 105.00 $105.00 $467 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 109.00 $109.00 $534 +3.87
525–535 530 2 111.00–115.00 $112.98 $599 +9.98
555–560 558 2 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $653 +10.00
635 635 1 100.00 $100.00 $635 +17.00
730 730 1 99.00 $99.00 $723 +19.00
970 970 1 86.00 $86.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 —
485 485 1 142.00 $142.00 $689 —
525 525 1 137.00 $137.00 $719 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $524 —
925–1270 1112 80-85% 3 60.00–62.00 $61.10 $679 —
1075–1250 1183 80-85% 3 70.00–74.00 $72.29 $855 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–895 818 85-90% 2 30.00–34.00 $31.81 $260 —
840 840 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $445 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1665 1538 75-80% 3 69.00–76.50 $73.63 $1,132 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–2120 1713 2 100.00–102.50 $101.55 $1,740 —

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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
1480 1480 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 50.00 $50.00 $200 —

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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.