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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

68 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 68 155 87
Feeder cattle 42 120 63
Slaughter cattle 26 35 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby Calves 155.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Light ( Heavy 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
335 335 1 176.00 $176.00 $590 +2.51
395 395 4 175.00–184.00 $179.50 $709 +9.59
584 584 2 169.00 $169.00 $987 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 138.00 $138.00 $469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 156.00 $156.00 $647 +2.20
554–570 557 6 132.00–144.00 $141.95 $791 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 128.00 $128.00 $512 —
480 480 2 123.00 $123.00 $590 -12.00
535 535 1 128.00 $128.00 $685 -1.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 thin fleshed 395 1 68.00 $68.00 $269 —
490 490 1 107.00 $107.00 $524 —
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 167.00 $167.00 $676 —
490 490 1 164.00 $164.00 $804 —
578 578 5 154.00 $154.00 $890 ±0.00
680 680 3 138.00 $138.00 $938 —
850 850 1 115.00 $115.00 $978 —
905 905 1 105.00 $105.00 $950 +11.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 4 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $619 +19.38
465–470 467 3 142.00–150.00 $145.32 $679 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 124.00 $124.00 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $576 —
1030–1135 1083 80-85% 2 80.00–80.50 $80.26 $869 —
945–1315 1143 80-85% 8 64.00–74.50 $71.25 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1545 1350 75-80% 5 77.00–82.50 $79.20 $1,069 +7.74
1280–1450 1366 75-80% 4 66.00–73.00 $69.91 $955 -1.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $500 —
880 880 85-90% 1 29.00 $29.00 $255 -25.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1805 1445 4 105.00–109.00 $107.20 $1,549 —

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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.