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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $199.00/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 107 118 68
Feeder cattle 80 90 42
Slaughter cattle 24 28 26
Replacement cattle 3 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Head calves 220.00 Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light 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
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 -8.00
365 365 1 219.00 $219.00 $799 +17.51
435–440 438 2 206.00–213.00 $209.48 $918 +19.99
468 468 10 199.00 $199.00 $931 +5.68
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 +24.50
703 703 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,223 —
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 +3.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 140.00 $140.00 $329 —
255 255 1 150.00 $150.00 $382 —
365–370 368 2 140.00–144.00 $141.99 $523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 3 130.00–142.00 $133.98 $438 -17.33
380–385 383 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $699 +10.54
420–445 434 4 174.00–185.00 $179.33 $778 +29.33
485–490 488 2 166.00–174.00 $169.98 $830 +16.17
530–545 537 3 165.00–167.00 $166.00 $891 +21.39
550–575 565 3 159.00–168.00 $162.37 $917 +19.37
607 607 3 156.00 $156.00 $947 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 144.00 $144.00 $533 -11.10
405 405 1 170.00 $170.00 $688 +37.54
465–485 475 2 142.00–150.00 $145.92 $693 +14.92
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 112.00 $112.00 $314 —
515 515 1 127.00 $127.00 $654 -1.00
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -0.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 208.00 $208.00 $874 +40.00
470–480 475 2 194.00–202.00 $197.96 $940 +41.86
515 515 2 196.00–199.00 $197.50 $1,017 —
550–560 555 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,038 +22.01
620 620 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,104 +10.75
650–660 655 2 177.00–183.00 $179.98 $1,179 —
770 770 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,093 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 160.00 $160.00 $664 +16.93
455–490 478 3 176.00–188.00 $184.20 $880 +44.20
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 +26.00
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 +30.00
665 665 2 162.00–168.00 $165.00 $1,097 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 144.00 $144.00 $619 —
590 590 1 144.00 $144.00 $850 —
690 690 1 144.00 $144.00 $994 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 110.00 $110.00 $550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1050 1014 80-85% 4 59.00–66.00 $62.82 $637 —
1130–1425 1220 80-85% 7 80.00–86.00 $83.35 $1,017 —
995–1465 1240 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $74.00 $918 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $254 —
840–890 865 85-90% 2 70.00–76.00 $72.91 $631 +23.91
885 885 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $575 +16.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1705 1656 75-80% 4 80.00–90.00 $85.09 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1780 1780 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,691 —
1820 1820 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,820 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 —

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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.