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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

65 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 65 117 69
Feeder cattle 49 101 59
Slaughter cattle 16 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 1.00 To 6.00 Lower Feeder cattle 4.00 To 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
335 335 1 292.00 $292.00 $978 —
566 566 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,489 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 257.00 $257.00 $861 —
395 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 +34.24
410–445 421 5 247.00–258.00 $249.57 $1,051 -0.43
455–460 458 2 237.00–248.00 $242.47 $1,111 -0.53
500–530 506 5 235.00–241.00 $239.74 $1,213 +2.74
550 550 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 +4.00
630 630 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,537 +34.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 —
400–420 413 3 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $971 +5.08
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +13.07
555–585 570 2 195.00–206.00 $200.36 $1,142 +0.36
620 620 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,277 +14.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 —
550 550 1 110.00 $110.00 $605 -65.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
405 405 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,110 +25.02
450–470 460 2 240.00–250.00 $244.89 $1,126 -4.11
510 510 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,071 -30.00
555–560 558 3 208.00–220.00 $211.98 $1,183 —
875 875 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,400 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,075 —
520 520 1 170.00 $170.00 $884 -48.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $755 —
930 930 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $930 —
995–1200 1076 80-85% 4 110.00–118.00 $114.52 $1,232 +24.52
1330 1330 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,609 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1415 1392 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $116.65 $1,624 -14.35
1550 1550 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,938 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $528 —
825 825 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $949 -21.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,379 —
1515–2075 1795 2 130.00–135.00 $132.11 $2,371 —

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Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —

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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.