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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 109 141 47
Feeder cattle 82 101 35
Slaughter cattle 27 39 12
Replacement cattle — 1 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 2.00 To 3.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 220.00 $220.00 $957 —
460–470 464 5 189.00–190.00 $189.41 $879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
515 515 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,195 +32.00
635 635 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,219 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 130.00 $130.00 $364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 190.00–200.00 $195.08 $644 -16.92
375–395 383 3 190.00–206.00 $200.03 $766 +0.61
405 405 2 197.00 $197.00 $798 +4.38
450–480 465 2 170.00–177.00 $173.61 $807 -19.36
550–570 566 5 164.00–170.00 $165.17 $935 -2.79
625 625 1 132.00 $132.00 $825 -32.00
750 750 1 110.00 $110.00 $825 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 154.00 $154.00 $462 +4.00
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 -40.00
490 490 1 118.00 $118.00 $578 —
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -8.00
600–625 613 2 106.00–110.00 $107.96 $662 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 180.00 $180.00 $774 +1.96
495 495 1 130.00 $130.00 $644 -47.09
585 585 1 152.00 $152.00 $889 +2.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 76.00 $76.00 $365 —
605 605 1 60.00 $60.00 $363 —
640 640 1 70.00 $70.00 $448 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $984 -4.51
475–490 481 4 220.00–230.00 $225.24 $1,083 -14.74
500–545 516 7 214.00–220.00 $218.56 $1,128 +48.56
575–590 583 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,219 +22.52
620 620 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,451 +50.00
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 +24.00
715 715 1 130.00 $130.00 $930 —
800–830 815 2 124.00–134.00 $128.91 $1,051 —
885 885 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 198.00 $198.00 $544 +28.00
320 320 1 180.00 $180.00 $576 —
360 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 -28.00
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 -4.97
450–475 465 3 203.00–214.00 $209.00 $972 -11.00
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 —
665–670 668 2 164.00–170.00 $166.99 $1,115 —
775 775 1 116.00 $116.00 $899 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 -34.00
565 565 1 130.00 $130.00 $734 +40.00
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
665 665 1 150.00 $150.00 $998 —
720 720 1 120.00 $120.00 $864 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 154.00 $154.00 $778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1070 990 80-85% 3 58.00–63.00 $60.35 $597 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,145 -12.00
1100–1525 1251 80-85% 5 70.00–77.00 $74.16 $928 —
1215–1455 1297 80-85% 3 80.00–88.00 $85.50 $1,109 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1540 1365 75-80% 2 94.00–104.00 $98.36 $1,343 —
1230–1625 1397 75-80% 7 75.00–87.00 $83.16 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $626 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–2055 1729 4 102.00–107.00 $105.36 $1,822 —
2015 2015 1 100.00 $100.00 $2,015 —

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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.