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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 12, 2022

99 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 99 90 0
Feeder cattle 77 50 0
Slaughter cattle 22 40 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Moderate Activity Active 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
340 340 1 144.00 $144.00 $490 -0.40
380–395 388 2 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $562 —
435–445 442 4 155.00–160.00 $157.51 $696 +0.51
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
590 590 1 140.00 $140.00 $826 —
675 675 1 138.00 $138.00 $932 —
785 785 3 128.00–136.00 $130.67 $1,026 +6.67
1225 1225 1 96.50 $96.50 $1,182 —
1275 1275 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,148 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 118.00 $118.00 $330 —
350 350 1 110.00 $110.00 $385 —
415 415 1 113.00 $113.00 $469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 125.00 $125.00 $462 -9.00
425–445 435 3 120.00–130.00 $125.29 $545 -4.68
480–490 486 5 130.00–139.00 $134.40 $653 +14.40
540–545 543 4 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $681 +5.50
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 —
695 695 1 118.00 $118.00 $820 —
870 870 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $740 —
955 955 1 68.00 $68.00 $649 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 100.00 $100.00 $210 —
430–445 440 3 80.00–90.00 $83.26 $366 —
525 525 1 100.00 $100.00 $525 —
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 —
660–680 670 2 76.00–84.00 $79.94 $536 —
720 720 1 83.00 $83.00 $598 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 120.00 $120.00 $378 —
450–495 473 2 110.00 $110.00 $520 —
565–585 575 2 116.00–118.00 $116.98 $673 —
815 815 1 70.00 $70.00 $570 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 77.00 $77.00 $350 —
515 515 1 60.00 $60.00 $309 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–430 425 2 147.00–151.00 $149.02 $633 -12.13
495 495 1 151.00 $151.00 $747 -10.00
523 523 3 130.00 $130.00 $680 —
630 630 1 130.00 $130.00 $819 —
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 100.00 $100.00 $490 -20.00
570–575 573 2 100.00 $100.00 $573 —
615–630 622 3 108.00–116.00 $111.37 $693 —
720 720 1 102.00 $102.00 $734 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 70.00 $70.00 $413 —
625–640 633 3 60.00–86.00 $74.08 $469 —
725 725 1 81.00 $81.00 $587 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 130.00 $130.00 $552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 38.00 $38.00 $342 —
945–1075 1015 80-85% 3 84.00–94.00 $89.85 $912 —
955–1350 1143 80-85% 4 62.00–68.00 $65.37 $747 +2.61
960–1295 1172 80-85% 9 70.00–75.00 $71.96 $843 -0.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1630 1478 75-80% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.60 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1385 1378 2 91.00–95.00 $93.01 $1,282 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 56.00 $56.00 $221 -4.00
545 545 1 50.00 $50.00 $272 —

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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.