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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

82 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 82 98 213
Feeder cattle 63 61 138
Slaughter cattle 18 35 74
Replacement cattle 1 2 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,142 —
625–645 635 2 190.00–204.00 $196.89 $1,250 —
655–670 663 3 170.00–180.00 $173.34 $1,149 -24.66
715–735 725 2 190.00–198.00 $194.06 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 $562 —
405–415 410 2 180.00–193.00 $186.58 $765 —
495 495 1 198.00 $198.00 $980 +8.00
540 540 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,048 —
560 560 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,030 -4.00
635 635 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,168 +10.00
650 650 4 172.00 $172.00 $1,118 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $481 —
420 420 1 142.00 $142.00 $596 +2.00
460 460 2 148.00–152.00 $150.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 170.00 $170.00 $578 —
400–430 415 2 170.00–174.00 $171.93 $714 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
615 615 1 156.00 $156.00 $959 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 192.00 $192.00 $499 —
350–395 365 3 180.00–186.00 $183.84 $671 —
465 465 5 176.00 $176.00 $818 +4.00
590 590 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 $1,003 —
685–695 690 2 141.00–146.00 $143.52 $990 -48.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 206.00 $206.00 $597 -14.00
360 360 1 208.00 $208.00 $749 —
420–440 430 2 190.00–196.00 $192.93 $830 -17.07
460–475 468 2 196.00–200.00 $197.97 $926 —
650 650 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,417 +10.00
725 725 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,196 —
885 885 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,584 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 184.00 $184.00 $423 -16.00
305–325 315 2 182.00–184.00 $182.97 $576 —
375 375 1 200.00 $200.00 $750 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 —
320 320 1 170.00 $170.00 $544 —
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 —
685 685 1 142.00 $142.00 $973 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1145 1025 80-85% 2 74.00 $74.00 $758 -2.60
970–1240 1081 80-85% 5 80.00–90.00 $85.37 $923 -4.58
980–1305 1175 80-85% 4 91.00–100.00 $95.21 $1,119 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1570 1445 75-80% 6 92.00–95.00 $94.15 $1,360 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 1 90.00 $90.00 $968 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 127.00 $127.00 $743 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 156.00 $156.00 $632 —

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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.