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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 54 93 182
Feeder cattle 41 61 127
Slaughter cattle 13 30 55
Replacement cattle — 2 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 9.00 Higher Feeder cattle Some what Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate Offerings Light ( HOT Hay Time ) Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,107 -21.93
580 580 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 $1,189 +25.00
635 635 1 148.00 $148.00 $940 -32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 180.00 $180.00 $495 -2.00
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
350–365 358 2 184.00–192.00 $188.08 $673 -9.92
420 420 3 184.00 $184.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 210.00 $210.00 $830 —
535 535 1 186.00 $186.00 $995 -9.52
635 635 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,054 —
650 650 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 174.00 $174.00 $670 —
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
475 475 1 168.00 $168.00 $798 -16.02
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 -10.00
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 192.00 $192.00 $470 —
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 -40.00
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
615 615 1 148.00 $148.00 $910 —
660–685 673 2 152.00–160.00 $156.07 $1,050 —
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
800 800 1 124.00 $124.00 $992 -22.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 172.00 $172.00 $662 -6.00
435 435 1 160.00 $160.00 $696 —
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 +16.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 199.00–202.00 $200.46 $938 -9.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 148.00 $148.00 $651 —
490 490 1 134.00 $134.00 $657 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 184.00 $184.00 $580 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 100.00 $100.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1545 1468 75-80% 3 95.00–102.00 $99.60 $1,462 —
1400–1730 1553 75-80% 3 104.00–109.00 $107.13 $1,664 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,075 —
1035–1135 1068 80-85% 3 90.00–92.00 $90.71 $969 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,104 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $578 —
810 810 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $632 -2.00

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 100.00 $100.00 $375 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 100.00 $100.00 $540 —
665 665 1 93.00 $93.00 $618 —

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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.