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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

59 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 59 47 122
Feeder cattle 48 45 95
Slaughter cattle 11 2 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 3.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light (HOT) 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
470–475 473 2 146.00–152.00 $148.98 $705 —
540 540 1 163.00 $163.00 $880 —
645 645 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 —
825 825 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,312 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 140.00 $140.00 $518 +19.03
595 595 1 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
607 607 2 150.00 $150.00 $910 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 130.00 $130.00 $793 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 79.00 $79.00 $494 —

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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 1 152.00 $152.00 $418 —
390 390 1 148.00 $148.00 $577 —
405–425 418 3 144.00–154.00 $148.03 $619 —
455 455 1 142.00 $142.00 $646 +6.54
500–545 530 3 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $716 —
555 555 2 144.00 $144.00 $799 +16.00
665–675 668 3 127.00–130.00 $128.99 $862 +3.99
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 120.00 $120.00 $594 -3.00
520 520 1 120.00 $120.00 $624 —
640 640 1 124.00 $124.00 $794 +14.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 105.00 $105.00 $677 —
680 680 1 80.00 $80.00 $544 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 64.00 $64.00 $333 —
615 615 1 50.00 $50.00 $308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 -28.00
525 525 1 148.00 $148.00 $777 —
565–570 568 2 150.00 $150.00 $852 —
620 620 1 124.00 $124.00 $769 —
775 775 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,008 —
915 915 1 100.00 $100.00 $915 -9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–535 530 2 123.00–130.00 $126.53 $671 -3.47
575–590 583 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $720 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 96.00 $96.00 $398 -36.00
485 485 1 92.00 $92.00 $446 -8.00
530 530 1 90.00 $90.00 $477 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 75.00 $75.00 $345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1500 1356 75-80% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.54 $1,119 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1040 985 80-85% 3 63.00–64.00 $63.33 $624 —
990 990 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $842 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $241 —
875 875 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $551 —

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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.