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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

77 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 77 65 100
Feeder cattle 58 49 81
Slaughter cattle 19 16 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle 5.00 Lower Feeder cattle 7.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,025 —
510 510 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,219 —
550 550 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 -31.00
640 640 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,504 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 200.00 $200.00 $970 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 140.00 $140.00 $714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
295 295 2 250.00–252.00 $251.00 $740 —
375 375 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,001 -23.00
490 490 2 230.00–239.00 $234.50 $1,149 -7.97
510–535 518 7 222.00–230.00 $227.96 $1,181 -11.78
605–645 626 5 212.00–218.00 $213.96 $1,339 -30.04
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
935 935 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,309 —
950 950 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
130 130 1 200.00 $200.00 $260 —
370 370 1 250.00 $250.00 $925 +5.00
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 -25.00
610–640 630 3 170.00–175.00 $171.61 $1,081 -34.39
680–695 688 2 160.00–169.00 $164.45 $1,131 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 +40.00
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 125.00 $125.00 $475 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
125 125 1 300.00 $300.00 $375 —
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 +15.00
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 —
385 385 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 —
400 400 1 247.00 $247.00 $988 -27.00
500 500 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,080 +6.00
590 590 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,274 +4.02
730 730 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,263 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 225.00 $225.00 $754 —
455–485 470 2 216.00–225.00 $220.36 $1,036 -3.64
500 500 1 197.00 $197.00 $985 +27.00
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 —
465 465 1 200.00 $200.00 $930 —
510 510 1 169.00 $169.00 $862 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 150.00 $150.00 $308 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,186 —
1070–1390 1203 80-85% 6 105.00–115.00 $109.17 $1,313 —
950–1515 1215 80-85% 4 120.00 $120.00 $1,458 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,638 +3.35
1320–1450 1385 75-80% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.52 $1,725 +7.87
1455 1455 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,528 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $818 -14.00
830 830 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $456 -60.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1620 1605 2 140.00–151.00 $145.45 $2,334 —

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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.