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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.77/cwt ≈ $540/hd at 423 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 114 80 55
Feeder cattle 73 56 41
Slaughter cattle 41 24 14

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 154.00–164.00 $159.04 $561 -15.46
475–485 478 3 147.00–156.00 $152.34 $728 —
820 820 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,041 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 130.00 $130.00 $286 —
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 135.00 $135.00 $459 —
360 360 1 151.00 $151.00 $544 —
405–425 423 10 127.00–135.00 $127.77 $540 —
450–485 461 8 124.00–130.00 $127.51 $588 -41.49
535 535 1 128.00 $128.00 $685 -17.04
550 550 3 133.00 $133.00 $732 -4.00
645 645 2 126.00 $126.00 $813 -14.08
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 116.00 $116.00 $371 —
365–380 375 3 114.00–124.00 $120.08 $450 -1.92
405–440 418 3 114.00–118.00 $116.06 $485 -1.94
555 555 2 115.00–119.00 $117.00 $649 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 383 2 96.00–104.00 $100.13 $383 —
535 535 1 108.00 $108.00 $578 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 50.00 $50.00 $140 -44.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 144.00 $144.00 $605 -30.00
450–495 461 4 143.00–150.00 $148.12 $683 -16.88
520–540 527 3 135.00–140.00 $136.71 $720 -31.54
602 602 8 134.00–135.00 $134.50 $810 —
725 725 1 129.00 $129.00 $935 +4.98
800–815 808 2 117.00–125.00 $121.04 $978 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 -15.00
605 605 1 116.00 $116.00 $702 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 70.00 $70.00 $350 -65.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1210 1005 80-85% 6 60.00–69.00 $64.73 $651 +1.72
1030–1265 1134 80-85% 10 70.00–78.50 $74.52 $845 -11.48
920–1440 1180 80-85% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.83 $989 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–865 773 85-90% 3 40.00–55.00 $46.27 $358 —
710–890 800 85-90% 2 69.00–76.00 $72.11 $577 +15.11
725–880 804 85-90% 9 51.00–64.00 $56.59 $455 -0.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1620 1473 75-80% 2 83.00–85.00 $84.10 $1,239 —
1225–1630 1496 75-80% 6 76.00–82.00 $79.05 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1970 1970 1 102.00 $102.00 $2,009 —

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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.