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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 87 114
Feeder cattle 81 47 88
Slaughter cattle 20 37 26
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Head calves 175.00 To 220.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light ( 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
290 290 1 164.00 $164.00 $476 —
345 345 2 150.00–158.00 $154.00 $531 -6.00
365–395 377 5 150.00–155.00 $152.00 $573 —
485 485 1 173.00 $173.00 $839 +1.00
607 607 2 164.00 $164.00 $995 —
658–670 662 3 168.00–170.00 $168.67 $1,117 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 130.00 $130.00 $410 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
175 175 1 50.00 $50.00 $88 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
165–185 175 2 135.00–145.00 $139.71 $244 —
225 225 1 132.00 $132.00 $297 —
250–260 255 2 130.00–138.00 $133.92 $341 —
310–335 325 3 130.00–138.00 $132.88 $432 -2.12
375–390 383 2 130.00–139.00 $134.41 $515 +10.41
415–430 423 2 129.00–136.00 $132.44 $560 +0.77
470–495 480 4 136.00–146.00 $140.78 $676 -5.20
505–525 519 6 132.00–144.00 $138.52 $719 —
550–565 554 4 132.00–141.00 $135.72 $752 —
610 610 2 135.00 $135.00 $824 +8.00
780 780 3 111.00 $111.00 $866 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 335 5 118.00–119.00 $118.81 $398 —
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
425–430 428 3 110.00–120.00 $115.98 $496 —
450 450 1 119.00 $119.00 $536 —
530 530 2 120.00 $120.00 $636 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $577 -28.34
480 480 2 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $737 —
520 520 1 155.00 $155.00 $806 +20.00
635 635 1 119.00 $119.00 $756 +4.98
980 980 1 85.00 $85.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 157.00 $157.00 $628 -30.00
450 450 1 174.00 $174.00 $783 —
511 511 3 169.00 $169.00 $864 —
575 575 1 154.00 $154.00 $886 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 -12.00
510 510 1 133.00 $133.00 $678 —
560 560 3 98.00 $98.00 $549 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 98.00 $98.00 $514 —
650 650 1 48.00 $48.00 $312 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1085 1045 80-85% 2 65.00–75.00 $70.19 $733 +6.78
950–1180 1065 80-85% 2 80.00–87.00 $83.88 $893 +1.80
1100 1100 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $484 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $320 —
830 830 85-90% 2 43.00–50.00 $46.50 $386 —
865 865 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $588 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $892 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1295 1193 3 103.00–109.00 $105.51 $1,259 —
1385–1905 1579 7 114.00–120.00 $117.59 $1,857 +29.59

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 —

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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.