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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

80 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 80 81 107
Feeder cattle 54 63 54
Slaughter cattle 26 18 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 12.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light ( HOT ) Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 115.00 $115.00 $380 —
385 385 1 117.00 $117.00 $450 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 135.00 $135.00 $472 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 113.00 $113.00 $356 —
370–380 379 8 120.00–124.00 $123.51 $468 —
410 410 1 110.00 $110.00 $451 —
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —
600 600 1 90.00 $90.00 $540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 137.00 $137.00 $534 +12.00
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 —
450–480 460 3 138.00–143.00 $139.96 $644 —
500 500 3 140.00 $140.00 $700 +7.81
575 575 1 116.00 $116.00 $667 +1.00
610 610 1 114.00 $114.00 $695 -2.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 56.00 $56.00 $199 —

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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 1 164.00 $164.00 $656 —
450–495 473 2 140.00–147.00 $143.67 $680 -3.89
515–520 518 2 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $795 —
580–590 583 3 131.00–139.00 $136.30 $795 —
600–625 612 3 126.00–136.00 $130.29 $797 —
680 680 1 119.00 $119.00 $809 —
715–720 718 2 110.00–116.00 $112.99 $811 —
795 795 1 116.00 $116.00 $922 —
815 815 1 113.00 $113.00 $921 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 148.00 $148.00 $636 —
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
520–540 530 2 120.00–128.00 $124.08 $658 —
585 585 1 126.00 $126.00 $737 —
630–645 638 2 110.00–120.00 $115.06 $734 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 100.00 $100.00 $400 —
455 455 1 90.00 $90.00 $410 —
560 560 1 110.00 $110.00 $616 —
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $485 —
980–1329 1079 80-85% 4 68.00–79.00 $72.31 $780 -15.19
1070–1120 1095 80-85% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.47 $1,002 +3.97
1065–1255 1183 80-85% 4 95.00–101.00 $98.00 $1,159 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1730 1336 75-80% 7 99.00–109.00 $101.54 $1,357 —
1330–1780 1543 75-80% 4 90.00–97.00 $94.26 $1,454 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–815 752 85-90% 3 58.00–62.00 $59.40 $447 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,000 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 90.00 $90.00 $423 —

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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.