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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.26/cwt +19.26 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 440 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M 2 heifers $132.15/cwt +22.15 vs last sale · ≈ $577/hd at 437 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight S 3 heifers $69.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $248/hd at 360 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 155 134
Feeder cattle 161 97 87
Slaughter cattle 53 58 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle 2.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate 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
350–366 357 9 152.00–160.00 $155.64 $556 —
476 476 6 170.00 $170.00 $809 +8.00
536 536 10 170.00 $170.00 $911 —
570 570 2 163.00 $163.00 $929 —
605–625 615 2 146.00 $146.00 $898 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 100.00 $100.00 $345 -0.98
350–365 358 2 77.00–78.00 $77.49 $277 -13.39
760 760 1 70.00 $70.00 $532 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 146.00 $146.00 $416 —
365 365 1 148.00 $148.00 $540 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438–445 440 24 143.00–148.00 $144.26 $635 +19.26
545 545 10 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–438 437 19 132.00–135.00 $132.15 $577 +22.15
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 12 70.00 $70.00 $250 ±0.00
395 thin fleshed 395 1 57.00 $57.00 $225 —
444 444 2 90.00 $90.00 $400 —
550 550 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 $412 —
695 695 1 76.00 $76.00 $528 —
740 740 1 60.00 $60.00 $444 +18.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 116.00 $116.00 $284 —
305 305 1 100.00 $100.00 $305 —
370 370 1 105.00 $105.00 $388 +7.00
555–580 572 9 112.00 $112.00 $641 +32.54
860 860 1 90.00 $90.00 $774 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–468 458 8 150.00–161.00 $152.81 $700 +22.81
554 554 5 160.00 $160.00 $886 +13.05
665 665 5 136.00 $136.00 $904 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 —
490 490 1 125.00 $125.00 $612 +25.00
550 550 5 130.00 $130.00 $715 +23.48
780 780 1 94.00 $94.00 $733 +19.00
850 850 1 90.00 $90.00 $765 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 126.00 $126.00 $643 -4.00
595 595 1 144.00 $144.00 $857 +15.99
660 660 5 124.00 $124.00 $818 —
765 765 1 105.00 $105.00 $803 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 55.00 $55.00 $446 -9.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1330 1134 80-85% 11 60.00–69.00 $63.87 $724 —
930–1337 1138 80-85% 5 50.00–58.50 $55.40 $630 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $868 +5.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1800 1533 75-80% 8 65.00–69.50 $67.45 $1,034 —
1328–1840 1625 75-80% 7 70.00–73.50 $70.72 $1,149 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585–835 666 85-90% 7 70.00–76.00 $71.86 $479 —
695 695 85-90% 1 38.00 $38.00 $264 —
695–750 732 85-90% 3 53.00–59.00 $54.90 $402 —
695–895 795 85-90% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.13 $486 +12.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1630 1529 4 86.00–94.50 $91.22 $1,395 —
1690–1815 1742 3 99.00–114.00 $104.26 $1,816 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 98.00 $98.00 $419 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 80.00 $80.00 $196 —

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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.