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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 114 168
Feeder cattle 58 73 117
Slaughter cattle 40 41 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Head calves 120.00 Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 9.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 7.00 Lower 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
265–275 270 2 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $329 —
335 335 1 130.00 $130.00 $436 —
635 635 1 108.00 $108.00 $686 —
685 685 1 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
835 835 1 108.00 $108.00 $902 -19.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 100.00 $100.00 $325 —
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 —
575 575 1 89.00 $89.00 $512 —
795 795 1 101.00 $101.00 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 120.00 $120.00 $576 -7.51
500 500 1 120.00 $120.00 $600 -8.00
590 590 1 123.00 $123.00 $726 —
610 610 6 130.00 $130.00 $793 +4.00
650–670 662 3 114.00–120.00 $116.34 $770 —
700–730 715 5 109.00–117.00 $114.62 $820 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 -6.06
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —
590–595 593 2 90.00–100.00 $95.02 $563 —
635–640 638 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $705 —
730 730 1 90.00 $90.00 $657 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 87.00 $87.00 $387 —
515 515 1 80.00 $80.00 $412 -28.00

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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 1 142.00 $142.00 $575 -2.00
530 530 1 130.00 $130.00 $689 -6.71
620 620 3 130.00 $130.00 $806 -4.50
655 655 2 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
715 715 3 114.00 $114.00 $815 -15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 100.00 $100.00 $485 —
580 580 1 119.00 $119.00 $690 -6.00
695 695 1 113.00 $113.00 $785 —
815 815 1 90.00 $90.00 $734 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 100.00 $100.00 $560 —
695 695 1 104.00 $104.00 $723 —
810–835 823 2 74.00–88.00 $81.11 $668 —
865 865 1 85.00 $85.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,070 +42.27
1010 1010 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $485 -16.73
920–1290 1066 80-85% 6 54.00–65.00 $60.93 $650 —
790–1390 1150 80-85% 13 70.00–79.00 $74.68 $859 -9.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,274 —
1315–1585 1423 75-80% 7 75.00–79.50 $78.17 $1,112 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–730 677 85-90% 3 86.00–88.00 $86.56 $586 —
725 725 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $290 —
725 725 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $478 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1670–1770 1720 2 109.00–117.00 $112.88 $1,942 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 68.00 $68.00 $697 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 2 58.00 $58.00 $394 —

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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.