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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 68 75
Feeder cattle 79 42 41
Slaughter cattle 37 26 34
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 Higher Feeder cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light Quality Plain To Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 168.00 $168.00 $445 —
300–315 308 2 150.00–154.00 $151.95 $468 -24.05
380–385 383 2 165.00–178.00 $171.46 $657 -8.04
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 +1.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165 165 1 114.00 $114.00 $188 —
250 250 1 104.00 $104.00 $260 —
355 thin fleshed 355 1 90.00 $90.00 $320 —
390 390 1 100.00 $100.00 $390 —
500 500 1 96.00 $96.00 $480 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
550 550 1 144.00 $144.00 $792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 134.00 $134.00 $368 —
300–330 318 3 120.00–128.00 $123.19 $392 —
350–385 373 3 125.00–136.00 $130.97 $489 —
395 value added 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
420–445 437 3 151.00–162.00 $157.24 $687 +1.24
500–530 510 3 128.00–134.00 $130.61 $666 —
565–595 582 3 123.00–133.00 $126.92 $739 -15.03
645 645 1 115.00 $115.00 $742 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 106.00 $106.00 $270 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 85.00 $85.00 $298 —
405 405 1 118.00 $118.00 $478 —
410–420 thin fleshed 415 2 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $456 —
615 615 1 100.00 $100.00 $615 —
655 thin fleshed 655 1 35.00 $35.00 $229 —
885 thin fleshed 885 1 69.00 $69.00 $611 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 180.00 $180.00 $720 +13.00
455–495 478 4 150.00–161.00 $157.65 $754 -6.35
500 value added 500 1 172.00 $172.00 $860 —
510–525 518 2 158.00–169.00 $163.42 $847 —
550–595 571 4 159.00–164.00 $161.24 $921 +7.24
625 625 1 156.00 $156.00 $975 —
685–695 690 2 130.00–138.00 $134.03 $925 -3.97
830 830 1 90.00 $90.00 $747 —
870 870 1 87.00 $87.00 $757 -28.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 168.00 $168.00 $680 +20.62
480 480 2 149.00 $149.00 $715 +3.68
500 500 2 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $675 —
568–580 571 4 135.00–141.00 $139.48 $796 —
785 thin fleshed 785 1 80.00 $80.00 $628 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 152.00 $152.00 $654 +28.00
470–485 478 2 126.00–130.00 $127.97 $612 —
645 645 1 122.00 $122.00 $787 —
760 760 1 89.00 $89.00 $676 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 110.00 $110.00 $484 —
495 495 1 116.00 $116.00 $574 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1210 1033 80-85% 6 63.00–74.00 $69.30 $716 —
1040 1040 80-85% 1 45.00 $45.00 $468 —
995–1155 1076 80-85% 8 75.00–86.00 $79.79 $859 -0.47
1165 1165 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $511 —
775–870 819 85-90% 7 63.00–68.00 $65.28 $535 +4.28
820–840 830 85-90% 2 54.00 $54.00 $448 -7.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $963 -0.91
1210–1700 1431 75-80% 9 77.00–84.00 $80.31 $1,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,183 —

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 750.00 $750.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 88.00 $88.00 $264 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 90.00 $90.00 $495 —
1000 1000 1 80.00 $80.00 $800 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 64.00 $64.00 $256 —

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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.