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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 98 93
Feeder cattle 50 58 46
Slaughter cattle 40 40 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady 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
305–340 316 4 140.00–148.00 $144.40 $456 +14.40
440 440 1 157.00 $157.00 $691 —
750 750 1 124.00 $124.00 $930 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 126.00 $126.00 $378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 134.00 $134.00 $529 —
420–440 433 3 129.00–132.00 $129.97 $563 —
490 490 2 120.00 $120.00 $588 ±0.00
510 510 4 120.00 $120.00 $612 ±0.00
565–577 574 4 115.00–122.00 $116.72 $670 -6.28
650–660 653 4 99.00–105.00 $103.48 $676 -12.86
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 -14.62
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 114.00–120.00 $117.00 $503 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 138.00 $138.00 $669 +38.00
530 530 7 132.00 $132.00 $700 —
570 570 2 115.00 $115.00 $656 -4.00
865 865 1 84.00 $84.00 $727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 421 5 160.00–166.00 $161.15 $678 +19.15
465 465 2 161.00 $161.00 $749 —
865 865 1 110.00 $110.00 $952 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 —
985 985 1 75.00 $75.00 $739 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $588 -5.93
1065–1130 1098 80-85% 2 82.00–96.00 $88.79 $975 +27.86
930–1295 1121 80-85% 12 56.00–69.00 $62.76 $704 —
1055–1360 1169 80-85% 8 70.00–77.00 $72.25 $845 -2.43
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1685 1433 75-80% 6 74.00–76.00 $75.02 $1,075 -3.15
1500 1500 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $990 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 85-90% 1 23.00 $23.00 $156 -63.56
835 835 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $526 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1725 1585 5 102.00–108.00 $104.48 $1,656 —
1620 1620 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,199 —
1730 1730 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,713 -13.88

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 60.00 $60.00 $231 —

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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.