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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

72 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 72 57 93
Feeder cattle 43 32 70
Slaughter cattle 29 25 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 7.00 To 10.00 Higher Feeder cattle 6.00 To 12.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
645 645 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 227.00 $227.00 $658 —
355 355 1 257.00 $257.00 $912 —
485 485 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,082 +3.00
520–540 532 3 213.00–220.00 $217.65 $1,158 -23.35
590 590 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,339 -12.00
650 650 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,105 —
700 700 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,225 —
830 830 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,303 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 150.00 $150.00 $412 —
340 340 1 150.00 $150.00 $510 —
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
470 470 1 110.00 $110.00 $517 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 +10.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 55.00 $55.00 $165 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 230.00 $230.00 $575 —
420 420 1 228.00 $228.00 $958 -22.91
475–495 485 2 220.00–230.00 $224.90 $1,091 -16.10
510–530 520 2 220.00–237.00 $228.34 $1,187 -6.66
600 600 1 160.00 $160.00 $960 —
760–790 778 3 162.00–170.00 $165.95 $1,291 —
840 840 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,344 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 187.00 $187.00 $711 —
470–475 473 2 165.00–180.00 $172.46 $816 -14.54
510–535 525 3 189.00–200.00 $194.60 $1,022 —
610 610 1 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 150.00 $150.00 $630 —
530 530 1 170.00 $170.00 $901 —
550 550 1 160.00 $160.00 $880 —
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 130.00 $130.00 $780 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 80-85% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,100 +7.15
1075 1075 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $860 —
915–1220 1079 80-85% 7 124.00–137.00 $130.95 $1,413 —
1040–1260 1106 80-85% 4 143.00–157.00 $149.70 $1,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1250 1235 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.98 $1,506 —
1280–1300 1290 75-80% 2 148.00–150.00 $149.01 $1,922 —
1075–1455 1320 75-80% 3 126.00–136.00 $132.92 $1,755 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $742 —
855 855 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,146 —
875–885 880 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $1,078 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1560 1308 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,700 —
1560–1980 1828 3 158.00–168.00 $164.43 $3,006 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,136 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 112.00 $112.00 $437 —

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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.