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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 123 62
Feeder cattle 104 97 47
Slaughter cattle 31 21 15
Replacement cattle — 5 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Moderate 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
185 185 1 155.00 $155.00 $287 —
300–330 310 3 170.00–176.00 $171.94 $533 —
380 380 1 175.00 $175.00 $665 -14.75
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 +4.99
574 574 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,033 ±0.00
602 602 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,047 +14.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $470 —
390 390 2 130.00 $130.00 $507 +0.95
585 585 1 146.00 $146.00 $854 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 +30.00
400 400 1 170.00 $170.00 $680 —
580 580 1 166.00 $166.00 $963 —
635 635 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,022 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 84.00 $84.00 $286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170–190 182 3 130.00–140.00 $136.88 $249 —
200 200 1 137.00 $137.00 $274 -5.50
360–385 375 4 145.00–150.00 $147.21 $552 —
400–430 415 2 148.00–149.00 $148.48 $616 -2.79
470–495 481 4 136.00–144.00 $140.50 $676 —
500–523 516 7 130.00–140.00 $134.67 $695 —
570–574 573 6 139.00–143.00 $142.34 $816 +8.34
620–640 630 3 124.00–134.00 $130.67 $823 +7.67
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —
700 700 1 133.00 $133.00 $931 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 80.00–88.00 $83.90 $352 —
505 505 1 110.00 $110.00 $556 —
595 595 1 80.00 $80.00 $476 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 126.00 $126.00 $598 +4.89
545 545 1 110.00 $110.00 $600 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 413 3 180.00–190.00 $183.90 $760 —
502–530 511 3 165.00–175.00 $171.54 $877 +26.54
550–580 565 2 156.00–163.00 $159.41 $901 +15.41
600 600 1 159.00 $159.00 $954 +19.00
795 795 1 125.00 $125.00 $994 —
815 815 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,019 +12.05
915 915 1 92.00 $92.00 $842 —
965 965 1 89.00 $89.00 $859 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 430 2 150.00–160.00 $154.83 $666 +44.83
475–485 480 2 151.00–158.00 $154.54 $742 +35.54
500–545 523 2 134.00–143.00 $138.69 $725 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 +26.00
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
650 650 1 98.00 $98.00 $637 —
700 700 1 62.00 $62.00 $434 —
870 870 1 89.00 $89.00 $774 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 172.00–178.00 $174.38 $750 —
455–460 458 2 166.00–169.00 $167.51 $767 +19.51
505–530 518 2 163.00–164.00 $163.51 $847 —
595 595 1 146.00 $146.00 $869 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 76.00 $76.00 $312 —
490 490 1 140.00 $140.00 $686 —
510–535 523 2 100.00–111.00 $105.37 $551 —
590–595 593 2 110.00–115.00 $112.51 $667 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 80-85% 1 31.00 $31.00 $302 -27.10
900–1100 1000 80-85% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.45 $494 —
910–1215 1024 80-85% 10 67.00–78.50 $74.87 $767 —
1105–1160 1133 80-85% 2 84.00 $84.00 $952 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1525 1414 75-80% 5 83.00–86.00 $84.04 $1,188 —
1465–1530 1498 75-80% 2 74.00–78.00 $75.96 $1,138 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–755 728 85-90% 2 55.00 $55.00 $400 —
775–875 828 85-90% 3 60.00–72.00 $68.26 $565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 93.00 $93.00 $949 —
1050–1870 1352 3 104.00–113.00 $109.83 $1,485 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 54.00 $54.00 $335 —

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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.