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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 276 176
Feeder cattle 71 185 127
Slaughter cattle 29 87 46
Replacement cattle 1 4 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Head calves 140.00 To 155.00 Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light 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
250–270 260 2 136.00 $136.00 $354 -25.05
341 341 5 175.00 $175.00 $597 +15.64
447 447 5 144.00 $144.00 $644 —
550–555 553 4 150.00–154.00 $151.75 $839 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 134.00–144.00 $138.96 $470 —
375–395 382 3 128.00–130.00 $129.31 $494 -16.12
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 124.00 $124.00 $341 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 124.00–132.00 $127.78 $298 —
340 340 1 144.00 $144.00 $490 —
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 -8.55
415–433 429 5 134.00–138.00 $134.77 $578 —
450–460 457 3 141.00–148.00 $144.64 $661 +0.19
525 525 1 134.00 $134.00 $704 -11.88
580 580 1 126.00 $126.00 $731 -20.50
695 695 1 119.00 $119.00 $827 -18.50
720 720 1 100.00 $100.00 $720 —
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 —
809 809 5 113.00 $113.00 $914 —
965 965 1 75.00 $75.00 $724 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 128.00 $128.00 $346 —
330 330 1 123.00 $123.00 $406 —
400 400 1 124.00 $124.00 $496 —
465 465 2 134.00 $134.00 $623 +8.65
565 565 1 112.00 $112.00 $633 -13.00
605 605 1 112.00 $112.00 $678 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 108.00 $108.00 $362 —
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —
740 740 1 64.00 $64.00 $474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 169.00–173.00 $170.39 $704 +7.70
475–480 478 2 150.00–161.00 $155.47 $743 +0.93
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 —
595 595 1 157.00 $157.00 $934 -0.53
615–643 634 3 144.00–145.00 $144.68 $917 —
660 660 1 110.00 $110.00 $726 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 142.00 $142.00 $611 -6.52
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 68.00 $68.00 $493 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 86.00 $86.00 $387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–960 953 80-85% 2 60.00–61.00 $60.50 $577 —
920–1270 1080 80-85% 10 64.50–74.00 $69.48 $750 —
1140–1465 1303 80-85% 2 80.00–83.50 $81.53 $1,062 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1495 1372 75-80% 3 72.00–74.00 $73.27 $1,005 +2.93
1215–1680 1394 75-80% 4 76.00–84.00 $80.38 $1,120 +10.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885 885 85-90% 1 61.00 $61.00 $540 +21.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1470 1398 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,398 +0.06
1435 1435 1 69.50 $69.50 $997 —
1085–2125 1723 4 103.00–108.00 $105.58 $1,819 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 460.00 $460.00 —

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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.