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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.76/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 367 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $280.00/cwt +20.00 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 340 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 49 86
Feeder cattle 101 37 60
Slaughter cattle 16 12 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle Mostly Steady Feeder cattle Mostly Steady Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive 6 Hogs 2 Goats

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 390.00 $390.00 $1,521 —
470–490 481 4 250.00–260.00 $256.54 $1,234 —
530 530 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,320 —
665 665 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,616 —
700 700 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
360–370 367 11 250.00–267.00 $255.76 $939 —
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
475 475 2 243.00 $243.00 $1,154 -2.00
525 525 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 +1.00
555 555 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 -34.00
620 620 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -30.00
725 725 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,138 —
855 855 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,454 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 220.00–225.00 $222.59 $463 —
350 350 3 230.00 $230.00 $805 +35.00
420 420 1 230.00 $230.00 $966 —
450–460 455 2 212.00 $212.00 $965 -13.00
500–520 503 7 200.00–214.00 $211.93 $1,066 —
595 595 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,190 —
645 645 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,238 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 150.00 $150.00 $555 —
565 565 1 175.00 $175.00 $989 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 10 280.00 $280.00 $952 +20.00
379 379 8 275.00 $275.00 $1,042 +10.47
425–445 435 3 247.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,083 +18.98
465 465 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,158 —
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 -15.00
440 440 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,043 +12.00
510–525 523 7 210.00–220.00 $218.61 $1,143 +14.61
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 —
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 -33.16
650 650 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,326 —
780 780 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,014 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–545 537 3 165.00–185.00 $175.12 $940 —
560 560 1 167.00 $167.00 $935 —
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,171 —
1205–1360 1289 75-80% 4 125.00–130.00 $126.77 $1,634 —
1365 1365 75-80% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,788 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 90.00 $90.00 $958 -42.00
1005–1450 1230 80-85% 4 114.00–120.00 $116.21 $1,429 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,102 —
880 880 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $871 -31.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,372 —
1615–1900 1758 2 150.00–162.00 $156.49 $2,751 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
635 635 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,060 —
900 900 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,170 —

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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.