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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M 2 steers $171.95/cwt +11.95 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 370 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $184.00/cwt +18.00 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 135 49
Feeder cattle 127 92 33
Slaughter cattle 55 41 16
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Baby calves 20.00 To 60.00 Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 148.00 $148.00 $266 —
225 225 1 150.00 $150.00 $338 —
352–390 370 13 170.00–174.00 $171.95 $636 +11.95
550 550 1 154.00 $154.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 189.00 $189.00 $671 —
445 445 2 168.00 $168.00 $748 —
535 535 2 178.00 $178.00 $952 —
620 620 3 163.00 $163.00 $1,011 -11.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 148.00 $148.00 $311 -20.00
342 342 9 165.00 $165.00 $564 —
365–395 380 2 130.00 $130.00 $494 -46.00
420–430 428 8 145.00–148.00 $147.26 $630 -2.74
460 460 9 157.00 $157.00 $722 +15.03
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 -7.00
560–565 563 2 135.00–145.00 $139.98 $788 +4.98
617–645 626 3 136.00–140.00 $138.63 $868 -8.37
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 127.00 $127.00 $356 -33.00
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 ±0.00
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 -16.64
420–440 430 2 120.00–130.00 $124.88 $537 —
475 475 4 139.00 $139.00 $660 +17.00
795 795 1 110.00 $110.00 $874 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 104.00 $104.00 $255 —
290 290 1 80.00 $80.00 $232 —
335 335 1 117.00 $117.00 $392 —
350 350 1 98.00 $98.00 $343 —
425 425 1 110.00 $110.00 $468 —
475–490 483 2 100.00–110.00 $105.08 $508 —
650 650 1 90.00 $90.00 $585 -30.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 70.00–78.00 $73.86 $161 —
520 520 1 30.00 $30.00 $156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 162.00–165.00 $163.53 $708 -23.03
470 470 12 184.00 $184.00 $865 +18.00
505–530 523 4 150.00–159.00 $154.73 $809 -12.46
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 -23.98
600–620 613 6 152.00–154.00 $152.50 $935 -4.90
765–790 782 3 116.00–120.00 $117.35 $918 —
815 815 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,027 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 140.00 $140.00 $613 —
470–485 478 2 130.00 $130.00 $621 —
515–534 530 5 143.00–149.00 $144.17 $764 —
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 113.00 $113.00 $503 -5.00
550 550 1 108.00 $108.00 $594 —
795 795 1 104.00 $104.00 $827 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $460 —
955–1100 1003 80-85% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.41 $666 —
910–1400 1039 80-85% 23 70.00–80.00 $75.43 $784 —
915–1315 1142 80-85% 11 82.00–91.00 $85.94 $981 +12.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 85-90% 1 30.00 $30.00 $207 —
715–830 787 85-90% 3 57.00–65.00 $62.58 $493 —
800–885 853 85-90% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.65 $637 -15.35
860 860 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $722 -6.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1645 1330 75-80% 4 90.00–102.00 $94.50 $1,257 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1380 1295 3 90.00–100.00 $94.10 $1,219 —
1310–1915 1613 2 105.00–120.00 $113.91 $1,837 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 62.00 $62.00 $226 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 77.50 $77.50 $163 —
400 400 1 50.00 $50.00 $200 —

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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.