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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

101 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 101 182 42
Feeder cattle 76 127 26
Slaughter cattle 24 55 15
Replacement cattle 1 — 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 3.00 To 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light 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
265 265 1 182.00 $182.00 $482 —
355–360 358 2 155.00–170.00 $162.45 $582 -26.55
415–445 430 2 165.00–168.00 $166.55 $716 -1.45
510 510 1 165.00 $165.00 $842 -13.00
730 730 1 124.00 $124.00 $905 —
835 835 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,119 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 162.00 $162.00 $454 —
370–380 375 2 150.00 $150.00 $562 -21.95
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 112.00–120.00 $116.00 $371 —
355–375 365 2 120.00–130.00 $124.86 $456 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 104.00 $104.00 $317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 126.00 $126.00 $265 +22.00
340 340 1 124.00 $124.00 $422 +7.00
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 +22.00
430–440 435 2 114.00–120.00 $117.03 $509 +7.03
480–490 485 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $577 +13.91
515–525 520 2 100.00 $100.00 $520 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 +10.00
700 700 1 99.00 $99.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 152.00 $152.00 $669 +4.74
455 455 2 144.00–148.00 $146.00 $664 -11.00
530 530 1 137.00 $137.00 $726 +1.00
555–590 573 2 136.00–144.00 $139.88 $802 -0.10
745 745 1 90.00 $90.00 $670 —
975 975 1 90.00 $90.00 $878 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 136.00 $136.00 $476 +16.00
410–435 423 2 128.00–135.00 $131.40 $556 +6.52
550 550 2 122.00 $122.00 $671 —
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 -2.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 105.00 $105.00 $336 —
360 360 1 100.00 $100.00 $360 —
425–435 430 2 103.00–106.00 $104.52 $449 —
485 485 1 100.00 $100.00 $485 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 +6.47
461–470 462 7 145.00–150.00 $145.73 $673 -38.27
500–515 508 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $750 -7.19
570 570 1 140.00 $140.00 $798 -4.00
625–635 630 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $835 -20.02
650 650 1 136.00 $136.00 $884 —
700 700 1 125.00 $125.00 $875 —
845 845 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 -8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 150.00 $150.00 $642 +10.00
495 495 1 135.00 $135.00 $668 +5.00
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -14.17
840 840 1 106.00 $106.00 $890 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 —
470–495 483 2 110.00–120.00 $114.87 $555 —
655 655 1 114.00 $114.00 $747 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–985 955 80-85% 2 57.00–64.00 $60.61 $579 —
965–1340 1120 80-85% 8 70.00–80.00 $76.63 $858 -9.31
1175–1695 1379 80-85% 5 83.00–85.00 $84.12 $1,160 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–785 768 85-90% 2 50.00–60.00 $54.89 $422 -7.69
875 875 85-90% 1 49.00 $49.00 $429 -35.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1610 1460 75-80% 2 81.00–84.00 $82.35 $1,202 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1770 1553 2 90.00–97.50 $94.28 $1,464 —
1625–2245 1935 2 112.50–124.00 $119.17 $2,306 —

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 80.00 $80.00 $320 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 60.00 $60.00 $174 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 80.00 $80.00 $252 —

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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.