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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 80 143
Feeder cattle 71 53 104
Slaughter cattle 31 27 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle mostly steady. Demand good with moderate activity. Offerings light due to rain. Quality of cattle average.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
485 485 2 196.00 $196.00 $951 —
505 505 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,151 —
550 550 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,023 —
630 630 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,184 —
690 690 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 194.00 $194.00 $640 —
440 440 1 180.00 $180.00 $792 —
465 465 4 175.00 $175.00 $814 —
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 120.00 $120.00 $474 -22.26
415–425 420 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $592 -26.99
540 540 1 158.00 $158.00 $853 +28.00
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 -10.00
655–670 663 2 150.00–154.00 $151.98 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 204.00–208.00 $205.92 $675 —
465 465 1 196.00 $196.00 $911 +12.00
650 650 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,222 —
825 825 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,221 —
875 875 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
530 530 1 120.00 $120.00 $636 -44.83
955 955 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 222.00 $222.00 $788 —
410–425 414 4 228.00–240.00 $233.54 $967 +4.10
460–470 463 4 228.00–240.00 $231.05 $1,070 -6.95
532 532 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,064 -5.91
620 620 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 +18.00
655 655 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,153 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 469 7 178.00–182.00 $181.40 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -18.00
575–595 585 2 151.00–164.00 $157.61 $922 —
620 620 3 160.00 $160.00 $992 -19.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
445 445 1 168.00 $168.00 $748 —
455 455 1 148.00 $148.00 $673 —
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
790 790 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,074 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $701 -37.82
995–1155 1098 80-85% 4 96.00–107.00 $101.95 $1,119 +0.13
970–1320 1160 80-85% 8 85.00–96.00 $90.34 $1,048 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1650 1394 75-80% 10 98.00–107.00 $102.24 $1,425 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $818 —
835–860 848 85-90% 2 88.00–96.00 $92.06 $781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,640 —
1215–1955 1593 4 123.00–127.00 $124.86 $1,989 +1.32

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 130.00 $130.00 $338 —

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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.