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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

86 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 86 152 155
Feeder cattle 69 109 97
Slaughter cattle 17 43 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Reporter Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,065 +60.50
450 450 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,107 +62.00
600 600 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,368 +36.00
650 650 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,443 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
615 615 1 150.00 $150.00 $922 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,178 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 100.00 $100.00 $670 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 78.00 $78.00 $523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 180.00 $180.00 $671 -27.85
514 514 4 170.00 $170.00 $874 -7.34
585 585 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,006 —
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
770 770 1 108.00 $108.00 $832 -32.00
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 118.00 $118.00 $277 —
250 250 1 140.00 $140.00 $350 —
400–410 405 2 100.00–110.00 $105.06 $425 -52.50
465–485 477 3 112.00–124.00 $116.92 $558 -13.08
535 535 1 136.00 $136.00 $728 -7.35
660 660 1 140.00 $140.00 $924 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 70.00 $70.00 $238 —
400 400 1 90.00 $90.00 $360 —
485 485 1 70.00 $70.00 $340 —
505–545 525 2 50.00 $50.00 $262 —
630 630 1 60.00 $60.00 $378 —
665 665 1 60.00 $60.00 $399 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 160.00 $160.00 $512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 136.00 $136.00 $551 -24.00
475 475 1 156.00 $156.00 $741 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 210.00–212.00 $210.63 $600 —
305 305 1 224.00 $224.00 $683 —
410–445 433 3 230.00–238.00 $233.08 $1,009 +17.08
480 480 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,171 —
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 +16.01
600–610 605 2 180.00–186.00 $183.02 $1,107 +3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 170.00 $170.00 $416 -30.00
325 325 1 174.00 $174.00 $566 +12.00
405–445 425 2 170.00–180.00 $174.76 $743 +4.76
470 470 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,015 —
520–535 527 3 180.00–192.00 $185.72 $979 —
590 590 1 160.00 $160.00 $944 -20.00
795 795 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,089 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 208.00 $208.00 $853 —
450 450 1 148.00 $148.00 $666 -3.95
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 50.00 $50.00 $142 —
400 400 1 50.00 $50.00 $200 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 150.00 $150.00 $345 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1340 1169 80-85% 4 80.00–86.00 $81.68 $955 +6.77
1070–1375 1195 80-85% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.64 $904 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1400 1302 75-80% 3 72.00–75.00 $74.00 $963 —
1350–1475 1413 75-80% 2 80.00 $80.00 $1,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–885 813 85-90% 2 49.00–50.00 $49.46 $402 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850–1955 1903 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $2,179 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 58.00 $58.00 $258 —

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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.