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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 111 185 99
Feeder cattle 90 149 77
Slaughter cattle 21 35 22
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00To 5.00 Higher Feeder cattle Bulls 5.00 To 8.00 Higher Steers And Heifers 14.00 To 16.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Moderate 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
245 245 1 206.00 $206.00 $505 —
340 340 1 232.00 $232.00 $789 -16.00
465 465 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,051 —
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -17.00
570–590 581 4 200.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,174 -47.00
615–635 625 2 194.00–204.00 $198.92 $1,243 -15.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 200.00 $200.00 $730 -14.00
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 -6.00
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 142.00 $142.00 $731 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 170.00 $170.00 $357 —
345 345 1 177.00 $177.00 $611 —
390 390 1 220.00 $220.00 $858 —
400–445 423 2 192.00–205.00 $198.15 $838 -58.85
480 480 4 197.00 $197.00 $946 -38.00
525–535 527 5 185.00–197.00 $194.56 $1,025 —
550–555 551 6 176.00–186.00 $179.00 $986 -14.53
655 655 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,100 +1.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 154.00 $154.00 $416 -6.00
365–390 378 3 200.00–202.00 $200.64 $758 +2.64
520 520 1 168.00 $168.00 $874 —
670 670 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,052 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 ±0.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 178.00 $178.00 $365 +18.00
365 365 1 126.00 $126.00 $460 -34.00
460 460 1 116.00 $116.00 $534 -17.33
510 510 1 150.00 $150.00 $765 —
620 620 1 140.00 $140.00 $868 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 90.00 $90.00 $387 —
475 475 1 96.00 $96.00 $456 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 130.00 $130.00 $377 —
350 thin fleshed 350 1 75.00 $75.00 $262 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 -20.00
310–315 313 2 188.00–190.00 $188.99 $592 —
350 350 1 168.00 $168.00 $588 —
450 450 2 180.00–188.00 $184.00 $828 +5.08
580–590 585 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,024 +11.88
605 605 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,004 —
650–655 653 2 150.00 $150.00 $980 —
715–725 720 2 157.00–166.00 $161.47 $1,163 +19.47
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 +40.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 200.00 $200.00 $460 —
255 255 1 208.00 $208.00 $530 —
305 305 1 208.00 $208.00 $634 —
415–420 418 2 206.00–210.00 $208.01 $869 —
485 485 1 204.00 $204.00 $989 +8.53
545 545 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,128 —
620 620 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,215 +26.00
675 675 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,012 —
745 745 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,118 +7.48
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 100.00 $100.00 $380 +20.00
410 410 2 142.00–150.00 $146.00 $599 —
450–495 470 3 150.00–160.00 $153.30 $721 +43.30
510 510 1 158.00 $158.00 $806 +31.08
590 590 1 158.00 $158.00 $932 +68.00
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 120.00 $120.00 $582 +26.00
500–530 515 2 90.00–100.00 $94.85 $488 —
555–565 560 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1070 1035 80-85% 2 43.00–59.00 $51.27 $531 -22.38
1110–1240 1175 80-85% 2 92.00–102.00 $96.72 $1,136 +13.85
1000–1545 1193 80-85% 6 82.00–90.00 $85.35 $1,018 +2.48
920–1780 1294 80-85% 5 70.00–80.00 $74.51 $964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,278 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830 1830 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,976 -7.93
1695–2090 1918 3 112.00–119.00 $114.54 $2,197 —

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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.