Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $122.63/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 518 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	185	175	238
Feeder cattle	139	124	154
Slaughter cattle	46	39	84
Replacement cattle	—	12	—

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows were 1.00 to 3.00 higher; there were too few comparable slaughter bulls to establish an adequate market comparison. Feeder cattle were very lightly tested, steers and bulls were mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower, while heifers were unevenly steady. Demand was moderate to good; market activity and buyer interest were moderate. Offerings of cattle were mostly moderate. Cattle quality was plain to average. Baby calves were 10.00 per head.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	134.00–140.00	$137.07	$456	-12.93
460–495	488	5	141.00–150.00	$143.31	$699	-2.45
560–575	568	2	130.00–140.00	$135.07	$767	+0.07
605–620	615	3	118.00–120.00	$118.66	$730	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	435	3	123.00–126.00	$124.30	$541	-8.07
450–492	479	8	125.00–126.50	$126.14	$604	+6.43
510–543	518	20	117.00–124.50	$122.63	$635	+7.01
580–585	583	2	107.00–117.00	$111.98	$653	+1.98
600–645	621	4	103.00–112.00	$107.12	$665	—
670–680	675	2	95.00–103.00	$98.97	$668	-9.03

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–420	418	2	113.00–115.00	$113.99	$476	+8.99
457	457	2	103.00	$103.00	$471	+1.33
500–530	515	2	98.00–106.00	$102.12	$526	+0.62
610–620	615	2	91.00–92.00	$91.50	$563	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–535 thin fleshed	525	2	50.00	$50.00	$262	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–415	408	3	140.00–145.00	$142.65	$582	-2.27
505–530	516	4	134.00–143.00	$137.98	$712	+6.61
625–640	636	4	120.00–123.00	$122.26	$778	-1.74

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
550–580	565	2	88.00–90.00	$89.03	$503	—
610–635 thin fleshed	623	2	65.00	$65.00	$405	—
650–680	665	2	84.00–87.00	$85.47	$568	-4.53
705–740	723	2	81.00–89.00	$85.10	$615	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–495	483	2	124.00	$124.00	$599	—

Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
535–540	538	2	60.00–65.00	$62.51	$336	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1500	1266	75-80%	6	53.00–59.00	$56.29	$713	—
1135–1600	1352	75-80%	10	60.00–64.50	$62.15	$840	+0.19

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1435	1094	80-85%	11	52.00–58.00	$56.19	$615	—
1050–1250	1165	80-85%	3	62.00–64.00	$62.86	$732	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1340	1198	3	75.00–78.00	$76.55	$917	+2.67

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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.