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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 54 100
Feeder cattle 46 41 76
Slaughter cattle 31 13 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly steady Feeder cattle 8.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate ( Rain ) Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 211.00–215.00 $212.99 $890 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -7.00
625 625 2 189.00 $189.00 $1,181 +41.00
650 650 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 204.00–212.00 $208.68 $808 -1.32
420–435 428 2 190.00–197.00 $193.44 $828 —
580 580 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 —
630 630 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,184 +22.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 194.00 $194.00 $728 +20.00
410–445 428 2 180.00 $180.00 $770 +30.00
450 450 1 176.00 $176.00 $792 +8.00
690 690 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,145 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 202.00 $202.00 $566 +22.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 132.00 $132.00 $521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 210.00–219.00 $214.37 $718 —
360–385 373 2 234.00–242.00 $237.87 $887 —
425 425 1 224.00 $224.00 $952 —
465–475 470 2 198.00–200.00 $199.01 $935 -1.45
550–590 570 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,026 —
800 800 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,336 —
965 965 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 190.00 $190.00 $836 +20.00
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 —
975 975 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,170 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 214.00 $214.00 $428 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 118.00 $118.00 $643 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1545 1321 75-80% 7 95.00–107.00 $100.05 $1,322 —
1160–1645 1362 75-80% 6 90.00–93.00 $91.50 $1,246 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 value added 1040 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,518 —
900–1255 1065 80-85% 4 97.00–103.00 $100.63 $1,072 +9.92
905–1310 1103 80-85% 6 86.00–98.00 $90.71 $1,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $418 -27.00
745 745 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
865–885 875 85-90% 2 80.00–94.00 $87.08 $762 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 2 112.00–125.00 $118.50 $1,558 —
1890 1890 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,079 —

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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.