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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

93 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 93 93 135
Feeder cattle 61 70 92
Slaughter cattle 30 23 41
Replacement cattle 2 — 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
470 470 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
515–540 528 2 226.00–232.00 $228.93 $1,209 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 -56.00
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
670 670 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,461 -16.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 200.00 $200.00 $430 —
315 315 1 200.00 $200.00 $630 —
575 575 1 170.00 $170.00 $978 —
610 610 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,068 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 178.00 $178.00 $445 —
530 530 1 168.00 $168.00 $890 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 212.00–218.00 $214.83 $683 +9.83
400–430 415 2 200.00–204.00 $202.07 $839 —
450–490 470 2 202.00–204.00 $202.96 $954 +15.96
500–510 505 2 193.00–198.00 $195.52 $987 —
835 835 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,369 —
965 965 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
465–470 468 2 180.00–188.00 $184.02 $861 —
510 510 1 170.00 $170.00 $867 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 —
290 290 1 182.00 $182.00 $528 —
375 375 1 198.00 $198.00 $742 +5.72
555 555 1 180.00 $180.00 $999 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 170.00 $170.00 $536 —
365 365 1 172.00 $172.00 $628 —
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
835 835 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,086 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 210.00–214.00 $212.00 $509 —
305 305 1 202.00 $202.00 $616 -9.46
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -4.08
415 415 2 224.00 $224.00 $930 +2.00
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 -30.00
505–540 523 2 190.00–202.00 $196.20 $1,026 -31.80
550–570 560 2 187.00–200.00 $193.62 $1,084 -6.38
625–635 630 2 187.00–192.00 $189.48 $1,194 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 192.00 $192.00 $528 +16.00
360 360 1 178.00 $178.00 $641 -2.00
510 510 1 144.00 $144.00 $734 —
590 590 1 167.00 $167.00 $985 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 200.00 $200.00 $480 —
500 500 1 184.00 $184.00 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 +10.00
805 805 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,175 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1150 1045 80-85% 8 84.00–94.00 $89.46 $935 +14.07
1170 1170 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $819 -33.70
945–1410 1178 80-85% 6 100.00–107.00 $102.48 $1,207 -1.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 —
1210–1575 1390 75-80% 4 102.00–113.00 $107.68 $1,497 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $646 +27.00
795 795 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $525 +8.00
820 820 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $656 +11.00
835 835 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $860 +34.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2025 1702 5 120.00–127.00 $123.36 $2,100 -3.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 —

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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.