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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

91 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 91 100 98
Feeder cattle 46 81 58
Slaughter cattle 36 19 40
Replacement cattle 9 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Lower Feeder cattle 8.00 T 10.00 Lower 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
500 500 1 196.00 $196.00 $980 —
650 650 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,190 —
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 113.00 $113.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 -15.94
535 535 1 156.00 $156.00 $835 -30.00
550 550 1 152.00 $152.00 $836 —
600–635 618 2 155.00–164.00 $159.37 $985 —
675 675 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,046 —
715–745 729 4 145.00–155.00 $150.27 $1,095 —
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 205.00 $205.00 $256 —
375 375 1 202.00 $202.00 $758 +22.00
410 410 1 198.00 $198.00 $812 -10.00
485–495 490 2 182.00–194.00 $188.06 $921 —
505–540 523 4 187.00–197.00 $193.68 $1,013 -14.32
655 655 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,205 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 171.00 $171.00 $479 —
440 440 1 130.00 $130.00 $572 —
535 535 1 120.00 $120.00 $642 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 192.00 $192.00 $528 —
500–540 523 4 170.00–190.00 $183.50 $960 -15.16
565–570 568 2 170.00–180.00 $174.98 $994 —
640 640 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,050 —
720 720 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,210 —
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —
830 830 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 150.00 $150.00 $788 -8.00
565 565 1 151.00 $151.00 $853 +1.00
705 705 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,072 -8.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 -17.00
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 +11.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 120.00 $120.00 $564 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1095 1013 80-85% 2 69.00 $69.00 $699 +9.00
1040–1280 1124 80-85% 7 70.00–83.00 $77.80 $874 —
1020–1395 1159 80-85% 10 84.00–94.00 $87.66 $1,016 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1505 1354 75-80% 10 85.00–95.00 $89.18 $1,207 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,461 —
1325–1580 1453 75-80% 2 80.00–84.00 $82.18 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,739 —
2120–2390 2255 2 113.00–115.00 $113.94 $2,569 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
950–1440 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 885.00–1,375.00 $1,110.67

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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.