Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 30, 2025

54 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Wilkes Livestock Exchange report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 54 — —

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,388 —
545 545 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,126 +90.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 325.00 $325.00 $731 +50.00
255–265 260 2 325.00–340.00 $332.64 $865 —
300–340 320 2 347.00–350.00 $348.41 $1,115 —
380 380 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,414 -5.00
415–420 419 5 380.00–386.00 $384.81 $1,612 +43.19
478 478 4 389.00 $389.00 $1,859 +59.11
575 575 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,806 +4.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 —
435 435 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,509 +22.75
460 460 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,642 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,276 +40.00
315–335 325 2 444.00–455.00 $449.67 $1,461 +84.67
350–365 358 2 400.00–425.00 $412.24 $1,476 -2.76
455–485 470 2 355.00–375.00 $364.68 $1,714 -14.32
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 -2.00
620 620 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
345 345 1 414.00 $414.00 $1,428 —
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +21.00
405 405 1 339.00 $339.00 $1,373 —
545 545 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,782 +7.63
560–590 575 2 275.00–285.00 $279.87 $1,609 -5.13
635 635 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,899 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 320.00–355.00 $337.63 $1,158 —
400–440 420 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,239 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1105 1045 80-85% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.59 $1,229 —
1200 1200 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,692 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1420 1390 75-80% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.47 $1,897 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $972 -5.53

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1990 1990 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,184 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 135.00 $135.00 $344 —

↑ Back to top

Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 150.00 $150.00 $322 —
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —

↑ Back to top

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.