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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

100 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 100 69 114
Feeder cattle 81 59 73
Slaughter cattle 19 10 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Plain To Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 152.00 $152.00 $722 —
525 525 1 152.00 $152.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
385 385 1 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
412 412 2 208.00 $208.00 $857 +10.68
545 545 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,134 +11.62
600–615 608 2 190.00–196.00 $193.04 $1,174 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 —
470–480 475 2 150.00–162.00 $155.94 $741 —
530 530 4 186.00 $186.00 $986 +16.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 136.00 $136.00 $524 —
518 518 4 130.00 $130.00 $673 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 110.00 $110.00 $374 —
400 400 1 128.00 $128.00 $512 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 138.00 $138.00 $435 -38.00
425 425 1 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–625 618 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $757 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
455–480 475 5 185.00–195.00 $192.79 $916 —
510–545 523 5 194.00–204.00 $198.66 $1,039 —
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 —
900–905 903 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,174 —
980 980 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,078 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 138.00 $138.00 $462 —
360–385 373 2 150.00–159.00 $154.35 $576 —
430 430 1 139.00 $139.00 $598 —
455–490 468 3 124.00–134.00 $129.22 $605 —
510–530 525 5 130.00–140.00 $131.94 $693 —
580 580 1 119.00 $119.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 —
370 370 1 178.00 $178.00 $659 —
420–440 430 2 140.00–150.00 $145.12 $624 -34.88
530 530 1 158.00 $158.00 $837 —
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 —
605–635 620 2 156.00–160.00 $157.95 $979 —
720 720 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,152 —
830 830 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,320 +9.00
855 855 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,342 —
920 920 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,058 —
950 950 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,368 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 80.00 $80.00 $428 —
595 595 1 100.00 $100.00 $595 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 176.00 $176.00 $493 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 82.00 $82.00 $361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $772 —
955–1040 998 80-85% 2 94.00–104.00 $98.79 $986 —
1030 1030 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $618 +4.00
980–1095 1038 80-85% 2 80.00–89.00 $84.25 $875 +28.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–830 753 85-90% 2 54.00–69.00 $60.73 $457 —
795 795 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $596 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,414 —
1515–1580 1548 75-80% 2 90.00–95.00 $92.45 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,206 —
1195–1735 1549 4 120.00–130.00 $124.07 $1,922 —
1920 1920 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,246 —

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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.