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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 14, 2023

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 102 81
Feeder cattle 57 71 63
Slaughter cattle 33 31 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 To 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle unevenly steady on limited comparable sales however a higher undertone was noted. Active trading on good demand and moderate offerings. Average baby calves 50.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 +34.00
625 625 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,306 +21.00
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 +13.00
755 755 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,465 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,286 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 188.00 $188.00 $498 —
315 315 1 188.00 $188.00 $592 -17.92
410 410 1 194.00 $194.00 $795 —
460–470 465 2 186.00–196.00 $190.95 $888 -5.05
535 535 1 184.00 $184.00 $984 —
625 625 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,100 —
860 860 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,118 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 164.00 $164.00 $385 —
360–390 375 2 140.00–150.00 $145.20 $544 +25.20
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
540 540 1 136.00 $136.00 $734 -22.00
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
700 700 1 100.00 $100.00 $700 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 2 170.00–178.00 $174.02 $754 -5.98
545 545 1 162.00 $162.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 168.00 $168.00 $916 +48.00
735 735 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,014 —
820 820 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,099 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 110.00 $110.00 $682 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 206.00–220.00 $212.88 $617 —
320 320 1 242.00 $242.00 $774 —
355–390 373 2 200.00–204.00 $201.91 $753 -20.09
445 445 1 222.00 $222.00 $988 -11.54
460 460 2 245.00–247.00 $246.00 $1,132 +14.95
595 595 8 230.00 $230.00 $1,368 —
620 620 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,159 -5.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 -48.00
570 570 1 120.00 $120.00 $684 —
610 610 1 144.00 $144.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 —
575 575 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,138 +40.39
620 620 1 152.00 $152.00 $942 -8.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 —
650 650 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,053 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 120.00 $120.00 $660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1385 1040 80-85% 10 83.00–94.00 $88.73 $923 —
950–1160 1055 80-85% 2 73.00–80.00 $76.85 $811 —
1080–1280 1168 80-85% 4 98.00–103.00 $101.49 $1,185 +11.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1465 1312 75-80% 6 100.00–110.00 $104.75 $1,374 —
1265–1370 1320 75-80% 3 92.00–94.00 $93.31 $1,232 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775 775 85-90% 1 74.00 $74.00 $574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,248 —
1145–1955 1438 5 115.00–125.00 $119.91 $1,724 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 100.00 $100.00 $435 —

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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.