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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 84 127
Feeder cattle 92 58 123
Slaughter cattle 41 26 4
Replacement cattle 2 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Average 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
275 275 4 196.00 $196.00 $539 +26.00
335 335 2 170.00 $170.00 $570 -30.00
598 598 2 168.00 $168.00 $1,005 —
640 640 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,114 +20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 162.00 $162.00 $405 —
390 390 1 160.00 $160.00 $624 -7.40
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 123.00 $123.00 $178 —
420 420 1 120.00 $120.00 $504 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 168.00 $168.00 $400 —
275 275 1 174.00 $174.00 $478 —
375 375 7 176.00 $176.00 $660 +12.00
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -11.06
460–490 478 5 140.00–150.00 $141.97 $679 -14.53
505 505 1 143.00 $143.00 $722 +0.11
580 580 1 135.00 $135.00 $783 -7.00
605–620 616 5 139.00–149.00 $147.00 $906 +18.00
810 810 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,004 —
885 885 1 90.00 $90.00 $796 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 160.00 $160.00 $456 —
315–335 325 2 130.00 $130.00 $422 —
375–385 382 3 130.00–140.00 $136.64 $522 -1.36
460 460 1 122.00 $122.00 $561 -26.95
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 +5.00
585 585 1 125.00 $125.00 $731 —
650 650 3 128.00 $128.00 $832 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 120.00 $120.00 $630 —
610–640 625 2 116.00–122.00 $119.07 $744 —
675 675 1 120.00 $120.00 $810 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 423 8 176.00–188.00 $186.56 $789 -3.44
465 465 2 166.00 $166.00 $772 -2.98
518–540 525 7 163.00–171.00 $167.19 $878 +9.24
550–555 553 2 163.00–173.00 $167.98 $929 +18.99
630 630 5 157.00–159.00 $157.40 $992 +9.40
735–738 737 5 142.00–149.00 $143.40 $1,057 —
900 900 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,008 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 118.00 $118.00 $519 —
460 460 1 120.00 $120.00 $552 +48.00
510 510 1 85.00 $85.00 $434 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 120.00 $120.00 $828 -24.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–990 968 80-85% 2 50.00–60.00 $55.12 $534 —
980 980 80-85% 1 38.00 $38.00 $372 —
970–1410 1120 80-85% 14 69.00–79.00 $73.72 $826 —
1010–1390 1209 80-85% 9 84.00–92.00 $88.13 $1,065 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1540 1392 75-80% 9 90.00–107.00 $95.55 $1,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–810 750 85-90% 2 42.00–60.00 $51.72 $388 -11.28
845 845 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $634 +32.23
875 875 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $788 +20.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,440 —
1805 1805 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,130 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
1260 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 68.00 $68.00 $466 —
860 860 1 82.00 $82.00 $705 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 1 62.00 $62.00 $487 —

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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.