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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

38 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 38 104 185
Feeder cattle 29 76 158
Slaughter cattle 9 24 27
Replacement cattle — 4 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle 7.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light (Heavy Rain ) Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
602 602 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,674 —
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 +7.00
745 745 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,721 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 268.00 $268.00 $898 -20.00
410–437 430 4 262.00 $262.00 $1,127 -4.79
550 550 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,287 +8.00
715 715 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,423 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 200.00 $200.00 $470 —
360 360 1 184.00 $184.00 $662 -16.00
405 405 1 160.00 $160.00 $648 -26.00
455 455 1 200.00 $200.00 $910 -21.75
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 112.00 $112.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 230.00 $230.00 $736 -38.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
305 305 1 150.00 $150.00 $458 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 298.00 $298.00 $864 —
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,021 —
500 500 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,030 -40.35
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,056 —
1175–1235 1200 80-85% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.32 $1,096 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $497 —
800 800 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 2 110.00–121.00 $115.50 $1,629 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,140 —

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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.