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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 58 109 95
Feeder cattle 30 82 67
Slaughter cattle 28 27 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No sale last week Demand Moderate Activity Active Offerings Light (COLD ) Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 5 170.00 $170.00 $935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 191.00 $191.00 $478 —
330 330 1 200.00 $200.00 $660 +4.92
365 365 1 180.00 $180.00 $657 -20.03
405 405 1 199.00 $199.00 $806 +2.00
470–480 475 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $955 +27.38
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 +78.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 180.00 $180.00 $783 ±0.00
585 585 1 170.00 $170.00 $994 +18.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 1 80.00 $80.00 $668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 220.00–230.00 $224.91 $985 +2.90
455–465 460 2 219.00–229.00 $224.05 $1,031 -1.19
510 510 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,153 +7.44
625 625 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,244 -35.00
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 +34.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 180.00 $180.00 $540 ±0.00
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 +1.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 +23.01
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 104.00 $104.00 $333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 80-85% 1 57.00 $57.00 $473 —
955 955 80-85% 1 29.00 $29.00 $277 -31.35
1055–1350 1148 80-85% 5 63.00–78.00 $69.05 $793 —
1015–1255 1154 80-85% 4 93.00–103.00 $96.75 $1,116 —
1150–1275 1199 80-85% 6 70.00–82.00 $77.47 $929 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,102 —
1355–1825 1531 75-80% 7 98.00–108.00 $102.68 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $811 —
890 890 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $472 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595 1595 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,994 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 112.00 $112.00 $454 —
620 620 1 70.00 $70.00 $434 —

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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.