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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 77 59
Feeder cattle 70 54 48
Slaughter cattle 23 23 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 7.00 Higher Feeder cattle 15.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 208.00 $208.00 $572 —
310 310 1 218.00 $218.00 $676 —
390 390 1 217.00 $217.00 $846 —
585 585 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,381 —
650 650 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 204.00 $204.00 $836 —
508 508 5 195.00 $195.00 $991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 200.00 $200.00 $410 —
320–340 327 3 190.00–200.00 $196.53 $643 —
360–385 373 2 186.00–199.00 $192.28 $717 —
435 435 1 196.00 $196.00 $853 —
455–470 463 2 180.00 $180.00 $833 —
500 500 1 170.00 $170.00 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 205.00 $205.00 $646 —
375 375 1 214.00 $214.00 $802 +30.00
463 463 2 187.00 $187.00 $866 -2.00
553–580 560 4 180.00–185.00 $183.70 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
420 420 3 180.00 $180.00 $756 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 156.00 $156.00 $437 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 210.00 $210.00 $556 —
305–315 313 6 208.00–219.00 $211.46 $662 —
350–360 355 2 208.00–220.00 $214.08 $760 +32.08
440 440 1 222.00 $222.00 $977 +29.02
477 477 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,145 +56.78
520 520 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,186 +31.00
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 +15.00
610 fancy 610 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
715 715 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,223 +15.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 176.00 $176.00 $458 —
380–390 385 2 180.00 $180.00 $693 +30.00
445 445 1 181.00 $181.00 $805 —
455 455 1 188.00 $188.00 $855 +63.94
670 670 1 134.00 $134.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +24.42
480 480 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,056 +46.00
500 500 1 180.00 $180.00 $900 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,187 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 164.00 $164.00 $590 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1240 1037 80-85% 3 72.00–79.00 $75.39 $782 —
975–1175 1075 80-85% 2 86.00–93.00 $89.83 $966 —
1065–1480 1185 80-85% 5 99.00–108.00 $103.70 $1,229 +7.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1830 1449 75-80% 8 95.00–105.00 $100.50 $1,456 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $444 —
830 830 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $573 -27.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,176 —
1655–1780 1718 2 125.00–129.50 $127.17 $2,185 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 66.00 $66.00 $234 —
550 550 1 84.00 $84.00 $462 —

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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.