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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

90 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 90 77 80
Feeder cattle 60 46 56
Slaughter cattle 26 31 24
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 4.00 Higher Feeder cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate ( 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
400 400 1 214.00 $214.00 $856 +1.01
450–495 465 3 217.00–224.00 $219.48 $1,021 —
510 510 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,112 +18.00
570 570 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,282 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
570 570 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,049 +4.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 218.00 $218.00 $719 —
370–390 380 2 216.00–228.00 $222.16 $844 +13.48
425–430 428 2 194.00–200.00 $197.02 $843 +3.58
470–480 473 4 200.00–206.00 $204.48 $967 —
530 530 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,092 —
550 550 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,067 +4.00
625 625 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,262 +14.00
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 184.00 $184.00 $874 +8.00
540 540 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,026 —
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —
705 705 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,170 —
810 810 1 94.00 $94.00 $761 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 168.00 $168.00 $840 —
585 585 1 136.00 $136.00 $796 —
685 685 1 120.00 $120.00 $822 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 162.00 $162.00 $348 —
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 +10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 5 220.00–232.00 $225.52 $848 -12.35
450–465 458 2 214.00–225.00 $219.41 $1,005 +20.40
505–535 520 2 206.00–214.00 $209.88 $1,091 —
915 915 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 200.00–212.00 $206.24 $784 —
410 410 1 200.00 $200.00 $820 +10.00
455–460 458 2 200.00–212.00 $205.97 $943 —
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 +30.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 151.00 $151.00 $423 —
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 226.00 $226.00 $497 +12.00
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $948 —
1255–1775 1510 75-80% 11 100.00–111.00 $104.26 $1,574 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,020 —
1050–1575 1314 80-85% 6 98.00–106.00 $102.97 $1,353 —
1300–1330 1315 80-85% 2 89.00–93.00 $91.02 $1,197 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–860 750 85-90% 2 86.00–94.00 $90.59 $679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585 1585 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,854 —
1695–1830 1763 2 127.00–128.00 $127.48 $2,247 —

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.