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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

78 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 78 66 90
Feeder cattle 45 56 57
Slaughter cattle 33 10 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate (Hay Time ) Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
350 350 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,004 —
450 450 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 —
635 635 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,746 -3.66
925 925 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,035 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 230.00 $230.00 $299 —
610 610 1 157.00 $157.00 $958 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
330–340 333 3 230.00–240.00 $235.00 $783 -45.00
360 360 2 240.00 $240.00 $864 -34.77
510–525 518 2 227.00–232.00 $229.54 $1,189 -17.46
550 550 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,419 —
615 615 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,427 -5.00
700–705 703 2 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $1,420 —
795 795 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,288 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 175.00 $175.00 $578 —
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 —
715 715 2 192.00–197.00 $194.50 $1,391 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,320 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 284.00 $284.00 $980 -12.88
375 375 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,095 -5.00
405 405 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,134 -9.65
500–525 513 2 267.00–275.00 $271.10 $1,391 —
560 560 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,490 -4.00
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 —
980 980 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,833 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 235.00 $235.00 $905 —
405–430 418 2 247.00–255.00 $251.12 $1,050 —
525–535 530 2 192.00–216.00 $204.11 $1,082 -13.39
970 970 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,261 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,184 -3.00
500–535 518 2 245.00–252.00 $248.38 $1,287 +9.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1360 1160 80-85% 4 135.00–150.00 $139.83 $1,622 —
980–1285 1174 80-85% 9 120.00–133.00 $123.53 $1,450 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1455 1332 75-80% 7 135.00–150.00 $142.85 $1,903 —
1355–1365 1360 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $1,666 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 119.00 $119.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162–1375 1250 5 140.00–152.00 $142.63 $1,783 —
1315 value added 1315 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,393 —
1655–1865 1768 4 157.00–172.00 $165.08 $2,919 —

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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.