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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

56 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 56 152 82
Feeder cattle 46 108 59
Slaughter cattle 10 44 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

2 Hogs Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Moderate Activity Moderate Offerings Light (Heavy Rain ) Quality Plain

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 177.00 $177.00 $496 —
385 385 3 183.00 $183.00 $705 +9.00
495 495 1 145.00 $145.00 $718 —
565 565 1 160.00 $160.00 $904 -12.05
825 825 1 116.00 $116.00 $957 —
1120–1135 1128 2 91.00–93.00 $92.01 $1,038 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 144.00 $144.00 $425 +8.00
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 —
515 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 -10.54
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 130.00 $130.00 $384 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 100.00 $100.00 $295 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 156.00 $156.00 $538 —
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 -29.77
415–425 420 2 144.00–150.00 $147.04 $618 -14.88
450–480 465 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $639 -5.14
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 -4.98
900 900 1 70.00 $70.00 $630 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 106.00 $106.00 $419 —
445 445 1 110.00 $110.00 $490 —
545 545 1 100.00 $100.00 $545 -10.00
905 905 1 90.00 $90.00 $814 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 87.00 $87.00 $409 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -20.98
536 536 4 163.00 $163.00 $874 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -14.95
615 615 1 152.00 $152.00 $935 +17.93
855 855 1 116.00 $116.00 $992 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
510 510 1 138.00 $138.00 $704 +2.00
630–635 633 2 124.00–130.00 $127.01 $804 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 —
550 550 1 100.00 $100.00 $550 —
650 650 1 110.00 $110.00 $715 +8.00
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 64.00 $64.00 $336 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–880 797 85-90% 5 30.00–45.00 $37.30 $297 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1070 1063 80-85% 2 60.00–62.00 $61.01 $649 —
1085 1085 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $760 —
1105 1105 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,238 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 50.00 $50.00 $202 —

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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.