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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 22, 2025

35 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 35 19 86
Feeder cattle 31 14 64
Slaughter cattle 4 5 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light { Cold } Quality Average

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,390 —
480 480 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,387 —
520–530 525 2 294.00–295.00 $294.50 $1,546 -24.50
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 262.00–275.00 $268.56 $787 —
335–345 340 2 277.00–287.00 $281.93 $959 —
360 360 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $1,017 —
430 430 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,140 +2.43
475–495 485 2 277.00 $277.00 $1,343 —
510 510 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,387 —
550 550 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,551 +37.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 —
495 495 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 —
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —
600 600 2 160.00–169.00 $164.50 $987 —
715 715 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 —
460 460 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,191 —
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —
585 585 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
345 345 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,128 —
550 550 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,634 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,441 +54.00
1070–1165 1118 80-85% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.56 $1,337 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,250 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 82.00 $82.00 $324 —

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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.