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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 steers $177.75/cwt +32.85 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 375 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $151.96/cwt +26.96 vs last sale · ≈ $541/hd at 356 lb · 23 head
heavy 2-weight M&L 1-2 steers $170.00/cwt ≈ $490/hd at 288 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 99 185
Feeder cattle 161 77 139
Slaughter cattle 84 22 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market not being reported previous week. Individual Breaker Cow brought 92.00. Demand Good, Activity Active, Offerings Heavy, Quality Average To Attractive.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–212 210 3 144.00–150.00 $148.04 $311 —
288 288 13 170.00 $170.00 $490 —
325 325 1 158.00 $158.00 $514 +14.00
370–376 375 24 176.00–178.00 $177.75 $667 +32.85
470–485 478 2 150.00–154.00 $152.03 $727 -7.97
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -10.00
835 835 1 100.00 $100.00 $835 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 237 3 120.00–124.00 $122.65 $291 —
265–285 275 2 130.00–140.00 $135.18 $372 —
380 380 1 150.00 $150.00 $570 —
545 545 1 125.00 $125.00 $681 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 2 122.00 $122.00 $375 —
730 730 1 80.00 $80.00 $584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 8 150.00 $150.00 $426 —
305 305 11 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
355–357 356 23 151.00–153.00 $151.96 $541 +26.96
410–445 439 6 125.00–138.00 $135.98 $597 +10.69
460 460 2 120.00 $120.00 $552 -14.40
625–640 633 11 119.50–120.00 $119.72 $758 -6.28
650–675 663 2 119.00–125.00 $121.94 $808 +3.94
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
170 170 2 110.00 $110.00 $187 —
207–245 220 3 120.00–130.00 $126.28 $278 —
340 340 1 136.00 $136.00 $462 +16.00
395 395 1 128.00 $128.00 $506 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 123.00 $123.00 $332 —
300 300 4 125.00 $125.00 $375 —
395 395 1 114.00 $114.00 $450 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 70.00–86.00 $78.38 $251 —
425 425 1 80.00 $80.00 $340 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–412 411 3 164.00–168.00 $165.33 $680 +16.31
515 515 3 140.00 $140.00 $721 +10.00
600–610 605 2 120.00–130.00 $124.96 $756 -5.04
712 712 2 121.00 $121.00 $862 —
840 840 1 91.00 $91.00 $764 —
905–925 915 2 81.00–86.00 $83.53 $764 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 106.00 $106.00 $477 —
505 505 1 89.00 $89.00 $449 —
555 555 1 100.00 $100.00 $555 ±0.00
630 630 1 100.00 $100.00 $630 -11.37
715 715 1 90.00 $90.00 $644 -12.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 +20.00
605–620 613 2 110.00 $110.00 $674 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 76.00 $76.00 $357 —
525 525 1 74.00 $74.00 $388 —
585 585 1 70.00 $70.00 $410 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1210 1015 80-85% 7 34.00–47.00 $40.57 $412 -49.28
945–1280 1080 80-85% 4 71.00–78.00 $72.92 $788 —
935–1590 1169 80-85% 18 49.00–59.00 $54.20 $634 -17.76
905–1395 1187 80-85% 26 60.00–69.00 $64.64 $767 -7.32
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1490 1383 75-80% 4 70.00–72.00 $70.75 $978 —
1385–1995 1588 75-80% 9 60.00–67.00 $63.98 $1,016 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–855 823 85-90% 3 45.00–55.00 $51.21 $421 —
830 830 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $672 —
760–885 842 85-90% 3 31.00–44.00 $38.77 $326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1970 1715 3 93.00–100.50 $97.66 $1,675 —
2040–2170 2105 2 103.00–114.00 $108.67 $2,288 —

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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.