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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 33 96
Feeder cattle 36 15 61
Slaughter cattle 41 18 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate (HOT Hay Time ) Quality Average Baby calves 160.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 —
405–445 433 4 242.00–250.00 $246.59 $1,068 —
495 495 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,223 —
515–520 518 2 245.00–249.00 $246.99 $1,279 —
695 695 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,529 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 180.00 $180.00 $567 -40.00
350–390 370 2 200.00–210.00 $205.27 $759 —
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
830 830 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,303 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 180.00–182.00 $181.03 $775 —
540 540 1 177.00 $177.00 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 222.00–235.00 $228.35 $970 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 265.00 $265.00 $543 —
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
385–395 390 2 287.00–295.00 $290.95 $1,135 —
430 430 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 —
480 480 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,258 —
610 610 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,415 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,127 —
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -19.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 245.00 $245.00 $588 —
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–950 940 80-85% 2 72.00–80.00 $76.04 $715 —
915–1335 1051 80-85% 5 100.00–110.00 $107.28 $1,128 —
920–1610 1192 80-85% 14 120.00–132.00 $127.05 $1,514 —
1165–1710 1334 80-85% 5 134.00–153.00 $139.71 $1,864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $546 -72.00
845–885 872 85-90% 3 88.00–94.00 $89.94 $784 —
885–890 888 85-90% 2 102.00–115.00 $108.48 $963 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1495 1453 75-80% 2 144.00 $144.00 $2,092 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2030 1571 5 154.00–184.00 $165.77 $2,604 —
1780–1890 1835 2 129.00–150.00 $139.81 $2,566 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 165.00 $165.00 $965 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 110.00 $110.00 $424 —

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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.