Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

178 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Wilkes Livestock Exchange report →

light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.01/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 439 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 178 42 158
Feeder cattle 154 26 126
Slaughter cattle 24 15 32
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 7.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 159.00 $159.00 $374 —
250 250 1 150.00 $150.00 $375 —
305–315 value added 310 2 171.00–176.00 $173.46 $538 —
370–385 381 4 154.00–164.00 $161.57 $616 +29.57
480 480 1 148.00 $148.00 $710 +16.00
531 531 8 148.50 $148.50 $789 —
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
670–680 675 2 126.00–136.00 $130.96 $884 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 —
295 295 1 124.00 $124.00 $366 —
515 515 1 126.00 $126.00 $649 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 118.00 $118.00 $324 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 4 130.00 $130.00 $338 —
311–345 320 7 135.00 $135.00 $432 +19.00
375–395 384 4 125.00–135.00 $131.27 $504 +13.27
428–448 439 19 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $601 +7.01
460–495 473 3 120.00–128.00 $123.59 $585 —
501–510 503 8 123.00–131.00 $124.39 $626 +9.88
565–590 581 5 114.00–116.00 $115.41 $671 -4.59
610–645 627 3 110.00–116.00 $113.61 $712 -0.39
670–685 678 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $749 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 1 118.00 $118.00 $201 —
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 —
360 360 1 123.00 $123.00 $443 —
410–435 426 6 109.00–117.00 $114.69 $489 +9.69
460–495 482 3 109.00–111.00 $110.02 $530 —
505–540 523 2 112.00–118.00 $114.90 $601 —
550 550 3 108.00 $108.00 $594 —
645 645 1 92.00 $92.00 $593 —
665 665 1 80.00 $80.00 $532 —
880 880 1 67.00 $67.00 $590 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 91.00 $91.00 $173 —
380 thin fleshed 380 1 80.00 $80.00 $304 —
395 395 1 109.00 $109.00 $431 —
410 410 1 84.00 $84.00 $344 —
500 500 1 100.00 $100.00 $500 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–423 413 6 143.00–153.00 $146.57 $605 +11.57
450–495 474 4 142.00–152.00 $144.89 $687 +2.89
520–540 534 4 131.00–138.00 $135.23 $722 -1.77
555–565 558 3 135.00–144.00 $138.04 $770 —
602–640 613 7 116.00–122.00 $118.62 $727 —
665–695 680 2 105.00–113.00 $109.09 $742 —
730 730 1 114.00 $114.00 $832 —
760 760 1 100.00 $100.00 $760 —
800 800 1 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 137.00 $137.00 $589 —
480–490 485 2 136.00–139.00 $137.52 $667 +28.52
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 +7.02
560 560 3 119.00 $119.00 $666 +2.00
740 740 1 100.00 $100.00 $740 +1.00
820 820 1 80.00 $80.00 $656 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 100.00 $100.00 $415 —
510 510 1 100.00 $100.00 $510 —
580–585 583 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $598 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1060 990 80-85% 2 52.00–53.50 $52.80 $523 -1.20
1065–1285 1176 80-85% 6 58.00–67.00 $63.21 $743 -9.08
1155–1245 1200 80-85% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.52 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1700 1370 75-80% 8 69.00–74.50 $71.80 $984 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–860 845 85-90% 3 20.00–32.00 $27.27 $230 -25.73

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670 1670 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,553 —
1260–2100 1680 2 96.00–103.00 $100.38 $1,686 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 108.00 $108.00 $464 +58.00
460 460 1 102.00 $102.00 $469 —
540 540 1 103.00 $103.00 $556 —
550–590 570 2 91.00–96.00 $93.41 $532 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 50.00 $50.00 $165 —
625 625 1 72.00 $72.00 $450 —

↑ Back to top

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.