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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 142 0
Feeder cattle 108 107 0
Slaughter cattle 44 32 0
Replacement cattle — 3 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 3.00 To 6.00 Higher Feeder 5.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 164.00 $164.00 $394 —
305–330 318 2 170.00–182.00 $175.76 $559 -2.24
390 390 2 174.00 $174.00 $679 —
440 440 1 196.00 $196.00 $862 +2.65
515–525 520 2 184.00 $184.00 $957 -3.74
552–595 562 7 169.00–178.00 $172.05 $967 -0.95
615–645 623 4 160.00–170.00 $167.41 $1,043 -6.59
770 770 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,001 —
865 865 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,194 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 136.00 $136.00 $360 —
440 440 1 172.00 $172.00 $757 —
525–545 540 4 146.00–152.00 $150.54 $813 —
625 625 2 146.00 $146.00 $912 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 118.00 $118.00 $366 —
380 380 2 140.00 $140.00 $532 +23.84
530–545 538 2 120.00–133.00 $126.59 $681 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 130.00–143.00 $136.57 $298 -17.43
275–290 283 2 168.00–170.00 $168.97 $478 +28.97
300 300 3 150.00 $150.00 $450 —
350–385 372 6 163.00–172.00 $169.77 $632 +5.57
400–435 418 2 160.00–164.00 $161.92 $677 -0.12
475–490 479 4 140.00–150.00 $142.56 $683 -12.85
510–545 534 4 146.00–148.00 $146.98 $785 —
565 565 2 134.00 $134.00 $757 -23.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
380–395 388 2 140.00–144.00 $142.04 $551 +12.04
435 435 2 136.00 $136.00 $592 -14.00
480–485 483 2 123.00–134.00 $128.53 $621 -15.30
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 -16.00
660–670 665 2 100.00–110.00 $105.04 $699 -13.96
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160–190 175 2 100.00–114.00 $107.60 $188 —
275 275 1 118.00 $118.00 $324 -2.00
340 340 1 112.00 $112.00 $381 —
485 485 1 106.00 $106.00 $514 -24.00
515 515 1 110.00 $110.00 $566 —
635 635 1 80.00 $80.00 $508 —
855 855 1 85.00 $85.00 $727 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 78.00 $78.00 $351 —
515 515 1 90.00 $90.00 $464 —
675 675 1 80.00 $80.00 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 435 6 188.00–199.00 $197.12 $857 +33.06
450–495 480 4 169.00–176.00 $170.98 $821 -5.52
550–560 555 2 160.00–170.00 $164.95 $915 +9.89
600–620 610 2 130.00–138.00 $134.07 $818 —
670 670 1 133.00 $133.00 $891 —
765 765 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,040 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 164.00 $164.00 $672 +24.00
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 -27.96
560–595 578 2 120.00–130.00 $125.15 $723 -17.38
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
670 670 1 102.00 $102.00 $683 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 78.00 $78.00 $526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1225 1153 80-85% 2 52.00–58.00 $55.19 $636 —
910–1460 1159 80-85% 15 62.00–72.00 $68.57 $795 —
1000–1540 1270 80-85% 2 74.00–88.00 $82.49 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1700 1458 75-80% 14 62.00–73.00 $68.54 $999 —
1450–1595 1510 75-80% 4 75.00–89.00 $79.19 $1,196 +6.59
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $360 —
825 825 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1730 1452 3 80.00–88.00 $83.05 $1,206 —
1530 1530 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,454 —

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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.