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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

33 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 33 78 36
Feeder cattle 15 45 12
Slaughter cattle 18 33 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light ( Hay Time ) Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 220.00 $220.00 $671 +45.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -58.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 277.00 $277.00 $956 -7.00
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 -21.10
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 -9.00
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
805 805 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,666 —
960 960 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,747 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
725–740 733 2 180.00–200.00 $189.90 $1,392 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,195 -16.38
960 960 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,440 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 112.00 $112.00 $812 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1300 1128 80-85% 3 99.00–105.00 $101.58 $1,146 —
1075–1235 1155 80-85% 2 128.00–138.00 $133.35 $1,540 -6.48
1040–1540 1250 80-85% 3 111.00–120.00 $116.91 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
705–765 735 85-90% 2 110.00–118.00 $113.84 $837 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1280 1268 75-80% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.04 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1470 1380 2 116.00–119.00 $117.60 $1,623 —
1640–1905 1797 3 168.00–173.00 $169.52 $3,046 +4.44

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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.