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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

70 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 70 106 77
Feeder cattle 46 90 54
Slaughter cattle 24 16 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 2.00 Higher Feeder cattle 5.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -37.00
595 595 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,499 —
675 675 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,566 —
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 180.00 $180.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 +25.00
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -7.57
489 489 6 237.00 $237.00 $1,159 +19.59
550 550 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 +19.00
950 950 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,254 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 190.00 $190.00 $788 -10.00
475 475 1 189.00 $189.00 $898 -11.00
575 575 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,230 +24.00
720 720 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,188 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 135.00 $135.00 $580 -23.00
465 465 1 175.00 $175.00 $814 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,026 +5.00
420 420 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,046 -36.00
450–485 468 2 247.00–257.00 $252.19 $1,180 +32.19
505 505 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 -19.02
610–640 618 4 230.00–237.00 $235.19 $1,453 +16.22
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 210.00 $210.00 $899 +23.00
475 475 3 210.00 $210.00 $998 +3.94
515 515 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,015 -22.70
600–630 615 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,347 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 175.00 $175.00 $700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1165 1006 80-85% 7 90.00–104.00 $98.92 $995 —
975–1140 1063 80-85% 6 110.00–120.00 $116.47 $1,238 —
955–1270 1126 80-85% 7 120.00–134.00 $125.75 $1,416 +10.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $539 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,813 —
1790 1790 1 128.00 $128.00 $2,291 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 190.00 $190.00 $646 —

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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.