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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 79 47
Feeder cattle 54 64 45
Slaughter cattle 23 15 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 9.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light (Very HOT ) Quality 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 1 204.00 $204.00 $969 -16.00
535 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 184.00 $184.00 $727 -10.00
450 450 1 189.00 $189.00 $850 -9.30
510–530 514 5 184.00–190.00 $185.24 $952 -9.76
660 660 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,155 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 170.00 $170.00 $442 -28.00
350 350 1 160.00 $160.00 $560 —
400 400 1 137.00 $137.00 $548 —
485 485 1 136.00 $136.00 $660 —
535 535 1 156.00 $156.00 $835 -18.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 163.00 $163.00 $791 —
545 545 1 176.00 $176.00 $959 —
680 680 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 -10.00
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 116.00 $116.00 $342 —
425 425 1 106.00 $106.00 $450 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 182.00 $182.00 $664 —
400–410 407 3 187.00–196.00 $192.98 $785 -31.02
455–490 478 5 180.00–187.00 $183.22 $876 -10.78
530 530 4 197.00 $197.00 $1,044 -20.00
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -16.02
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 -20.00
685–695 690 2 164.00–174.00 $169.04 $1,166 —
745 745 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,162 -20.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 3 180.00 $180.00 $482 -32.00
305 305 1 180.00 $180.00 $549 —
370 370 1 175.00 $175.00 $648 —
400–415 408 2 160.00–170.00 $165.09 $674 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 170.00 $170.00 $663 —
420–435 428 2 171.00–180.00 $175.58 $751 -20.42
455 455 1 174.00 $174.00 $792 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 150.00 $150.00 $578 —
465–480 473 2 120.00–128.00 $124.06 $587 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 136.00 $136.00 $700 —

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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 77.00 $77.00 $693 +12.00
910–1470 1152 80-85% 7 85.00–92.00 $88.42 $1,019 —
1075–1265 1155 80-85% 3 94.00–100.00 $96.23 $1,111 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1370 1284 75-80% 4 95.00–101.00 $97.88 $1,257 —
1640–1700 1670 75-80% 2 85.00–92.00 $88.56 $1,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $811 —
815–895 852 85-90% 3 70.00–72.00 $70.70 $602 —
890 890 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $756 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,172 —

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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.