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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 59 126
Feeder cattle 58 48 99
Slaughter cattle 26 11 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 To 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle 7.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light ( Heavy Rain ) Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 170.00 $170.00 $476 —
325 325 3 200.00 $200.00 $650 —
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
405 405 3 150.00 $150.00 $608 —
625 625 1 154.00 $154.00 $962 -16.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 126.00 $126.00 $328 —
320 320 1 140.00 $140.00 $448 —
390 390 2 157.00 $157.00 $612 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $619 +27.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 316 4 152.00–157.00 $154.75 $489 —
380 380 2 162.00–166.00 $164.00 $623 +16.00
400–415 408 2 158.00–164.00 $161.06 $657 +13.03
455 455 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $712 +14.50
505–545 525 2 140.00–146.00 $142.89 $750 +7.75
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 -2.00
615 615 1 129.00 $129.00 $793 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 138.00 $138.00 $538 —
455–465 460 2 144.00–154.00 $148.95 $685 +28.95
510 510 1 130.00 $130.00 $663 +10.00
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 -24.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 120.00 $120.00 $450 —
495 495 1 140.00 $140.00 $693 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 +50.00
455–460 458 2 166.00–172.00 $168.98 $774 —
510–535 523 2 156.00–160.00 $157.95 $826 +9.95
565–575 570 2 148.00–150.00 $148.99 $849 -1.01
645 645 1 148.00 $148.00 $955 +24.00
650 650 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,066 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 166.00 $166.00 $664 —
525 525 1 134.00 $134.00 $704 +7.47
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 +6.45
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
655 655 1 144.00 $144.00 $943 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 72.00 $72.00 $331 -20.00
590 590 1 76.00 $76.00 $448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $824 —
925–1290 1061 80-85% 6 58.00–65.00 $60.79 $645 —
1150–1205 1183 80-85% 3 87.00–92.00 $89.71 $1,061 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1520 1335 75-80% 6 85.00–92.00 $88.97 $1,188 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $495 —
790–885 838 85-90% 2 39.00–47.00 $42.77 $358 —
880 880 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $616 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1425 1313 3 100.00–108.00 $104.54 $1,373 —
1210–1875 1458 3 110.00–117.00 $114.21 $1,665 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 50.00 $50.00 $215 —
460 460 3 63.00 $63.00 $290 —

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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.