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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

47 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 47 214 0
Feeder cattle 35 161 0
Slaughter cattle 12 53 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light ( Cold and wet ) 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
405 405 4 144.00 $144.00 $583 —
450–468 459 2 146.00–149.00 $147.47 $677 -22.53
530 530 1 138.00 $138.00 $731 -32.00
550 550 1 142.00 $142.00 $781 -21.00
640 640 7 146.00 $146.00 $934 ±0.00
720 720 1 130.00 $130.00 $936 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 122.00 $122.00 $488 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 110.00 $110.00 $473 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 118.00 $118.00 $531 —
500 500 1 115.00 $115.00 $575 —
675 675 1 106.00 $106.00 $716 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 94.00 $94.00 $414 —
510 510 1 91.00 $91.00 $464 —
645 645 1 80.00 $80.00 $516 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 70.00–78.00 $73.79 $312 -16.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 134.00 $134.00 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
510 510 1 158.00 $158.00 $806 —
650 650 1 122.00 $122.00 $793 -14.00
700 700 1 102.00 $102.00 $714 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–545 540 3 110.00–114.00 $112.69 $609 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 +11.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 80-85% 1 41.00 $41.00 $375 —
1010–1515 1263 80-85% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.00 $783 —
1225–1405 1292 80-85% 3 50.00–57.00 $52.61 $680 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $389 -0.90
850 850 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 80.00 $80.00 $936 —
1540–1850 1695 2 103.00–108.00 $105.27 $1,784 —

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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.