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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

83 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 83 87 83
Feeder cattle 59 76 51
Slaughter cattle 24 11 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Reporter Last Week Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average 4 Hogs

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -36.00
442 442 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,459 —
625 625 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,734 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 -24.00
325–340 333 3 290.00–306.00 $298.08 $993 +1.53
365–370 368 2 275.00–282.00 $278.48 $1,025 -23.52
405–420 416 5 276.00–284.00 $281.63 $1,172 -11.37
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -12.00
520 520 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,347 -5.00
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 +5.20
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 365 3 190.00–200.00 $196.39 $717 +10.39
450–455 453 2 247.00–250.00 $248.51 $1,126 -19.49
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
710 710 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 -10.00
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 +35.00
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 +49.00
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 -32.68
330 330 1 292.00 $292.00 $964 —
400–410 405 2 276.00–284.00 $279.95 $1,134 -27.33
465 465 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,302 -32.03
525 525 4 306.00 $306.00 $1,606 +54.00
575 575 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,622 -2.00
605 605 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,537 -10.00
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 -28.00
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 260.00 $260.00 $931 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -45.72
525 525 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,418 +10.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 142.00 $142.00 $575 —
470 470 1 162.00 $162.00 $761 -24.00
545 545 1 180.00 $180.00 $981 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 260.00 $260.00 $533 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1075 1010 80-85% 3 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $1,202 —
945–1245 1091 80-85% 6 100.00–112.00 $104.53 $1,140 +9.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $963 +45.68
800–890 value added 845 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.11 $1,167 —
860–895 878 85-90% 3 98.00–108.00 $102.05 $896 -2.95
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1620 1355 75-80% 3 100.00–115.00 $110.57 $1,498 —
1300–1415 1358 75-80% 2 120.00–138.00 $129.38 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,070 —
1785–2000 1922 3 145.00–151.00 $148.63 $2,857 —

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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.