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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

79 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 79 82 96
Feeder cattle 64 63 66
Slaughter cattle 15 18 30
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand good, activity active, offerings light. 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
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
730 730 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,380 -5.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 7 214.00–217.00 $216.55 $710 +29.05
365 365 1 194.00 $194.00 $708 —
460–475 468 3 196.00–202.00 $198.30 $928 +0.30
510–545 517 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,008 +1.00
585 585 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,094 +3.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 222.00 $222.00 $610 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 198.00 $198.00 $515 +23.27
500–525 513 2 170.00–179.00 $174.61 $896 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 170.00 $170.00 $425 —
475 475 1 150.00 $150.00 $712 —
525 525 1 130.00 $130.00 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 156.00 $156.00 $905 -14.00
605 605 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,053 +18.00
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 7 224.00 $224.00 $896 +31.07
470 470 1 194.00 $194.00 $912 -3.97
515 515 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,118 —
550–555 552 3 196.00–209.00 $201.02 $1,110 —
620 620 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,178 —
710 710 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,250 +11.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 6 212.00 $212.00 $628 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 196.00 $196.00 $872 —
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 +20.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 136.00 $136.00 $809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 170.00 $170.00 $935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $585 —
985–1095 1046 80-85% 4 97.00–101.00 $99.14 $1,037 +25.14
1095–1315 1205 80-85% 2 82.00–91.00 $86.09 $1,037 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–850 788 85-90% 2 87.00–92.00 $89.30 $704 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1585 1363 75-80% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,322 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1560 1458 2 120.00–121.00 $120.46 $1,756 —

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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.