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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 245 107
Feeder cattle 97 161 60
Slaughter cattle 58 84 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 90.00 $90.00 $266 —
330 330 1 86.00 $86.00 $284 —
340–345 343 2 98.00–104.00 $100.98 $346 —
350–385 373 3 88.00–95.00 $90.88 $339 —
510 510 1 103.00 $103.00 $525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 321 5 154.00–160.00 $158.86 $510 +0.86
480 480 1 162.00 $162.00 $778 +9.97
795 795 1 124.00 $124.00 $986 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 3 120.00–130.00 $123.89 $384 +1.89
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 148.00 $148.00 $474 —
370 370 1 146.00 $146.00 $540 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 142.00 $142.00 $206 —
295 295 3 122.00–130.00 $127.33 $376 -22.67
340 340 1 132.00 $132.00 $449 -18.00
385 385 1 125.00 $125.00 $481 -26.96
435 435 1 125.00 $125.00 $544 -10.98
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 +14.00
600 600 1 117.00 $117.00 $702 -2.72
670 670 1 124.00 $124.00 $831 +2.06
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 60.00 $60.00 $162 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 50.00 $50.00 $175 —
360 360 1 70.00 $70.00 $252 —
400 400 2 80.00–90.00 $85.00 $340 +5.00
450 450 1 80.00 $80.00 $360 —
635 635 1 58.00 $58.00 $368 —
705 705 1 42.00 $42.00 $296 —
750–785 768 2 50.00–63.00 $56.65 $435 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
135 135 1 120.00 $120.00 $162 —
245 245 1 116.00 $116.00 $284 -10.28
415 415 1 110.00 $110.00 $456 —
460 460 1 110.00 $110.00 $506 —
615 615 1 109.00 $109.00 $670 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 90.00 $90.00 $238 -33.00
365 365 1 98.00 $98.00 $358 -16.00
415 415 1 96.00 $96.00 $398 —
580–595 588 2 76.00–83.00 $79.46 $467 —

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Feeder Bulls

Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 98.00 $98.00 $372 —
410 410 1 74.00 $74.00 $303 —
495 495 1 74.00 $74.00 $366 -2.00
515–525 520 2 66.00–70.00 $67.98 $353 -6.02
540 540 1 84.00 $84.00 $454 +10.00
550–580 565 2 84.00 $84.00 $475 +14.00
710–740 727 3 70.00–87.00 $77.21 $561 —
800–805 803 2 59.00–70.00 $64.48 $518 —
910–945 928 2 60.00 $60.00 $557 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 427 3 157.00–166.00 $159.81 $682 -5.52
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —
515–530 526 4 142.00–154.00 $144.94 $762 +4.94
570–590 580 2 144.00–150.00 $146.95 $852 —
635 635 1 129.00 $129.00 $819 +4.04
745 745 1 92.00 $92.00 $685 -29.00
800–825 813 2 90.00 $90.00 $732 -1.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 100.00 $100.00 $495 —
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 +11.00
550–565 558 2 105.00–108.00 $106.52 $594 +6.52
645 645 1 85.00 $85.00 $548 -15.00
650 650 1 94.00 $94.00 $611 —
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 ±0.00
750 750 1 75.00 $75.00 $562 —
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 134.00 $134.00 $576 -16.00
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
575–580 577 3 120.00–134.00 $128.01 $739 —
620 620 1 120.00 $120.00 $744 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1145 994 80-85% 7 46.00–56.00 $51.85 $515 —
1090 1090 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $763 -2.92
990–1545 1231 80-85% 24 59.00–69.00 $64.41 $793 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $546 —
715–880 794 85-90% 5 48.00–50.00 $48.79 $387 —
700–855 803 85-90% 3 36.00–44.00 $40.00 $321 -11.21
875 875 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $508 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $959 -0.75
1250–1585 1421 75-80% 6 61.00–68.00 $66.18 $940 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1185 1103 2 76.00–78.00 $76.93 $849 —
1190–2070 1632 5 89.00–97.00 $91.62 $1,495 —
YG2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1420 1278 2 73.00–76.00 $74.67 $954 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 70.00 $70.00 $200 —

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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.