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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 21, 2025

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 105 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 418.00 $418.00 $1,860 —
580 580 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,774 —
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 335.00 $335.00 $838 —
325 325 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,138 —
382 382 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,337 -27.00
400 400 8 382.00 $382.00 $1,528 +16.58
470 470 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 +29.00
510 510 2 322.00–327.00 $324.50 $1,655 -7.50
550–560 553 3 327.00–339.00 $334.95 $1,852 +12.95
610–625 618 2 290.00–297.00 $293.46 $1,814 —
655–665 662 3 282.00–287.00 $283.65 $1,878 —
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 305.00 $305.00 $976 —
365 365 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,186 —
400–435 419 5 315.00–347.00 $331.07 $1,387 —
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
520 520 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
570–585 578 2 250.00–285.00 $267.73 $1,547 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 120.00 $120.00 $432 —
495 495 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,089 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 125.00 $125.00 $512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 3 375.00–405.00 $393.44 $1,259 —
360–380 370 3 385.00–387.00 $386.33 $1,429 —
410 410 1 404.00 $404.00 $1,656 —
455–460 458 2 365.00–377.00 $371.03 $1,699 +1.25
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -45.00
555–590 567 3 300.00–327.00 $309.51 $1,755 —
605–625 612 5 300.00–332.00 $310.41 $1,900 —
655–698 685 5 289.00–295.00 $291.33 $1,996 +18.90
740 740 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,198 +35.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $1,025 —
360–365 363 2 300.00–345.00 $322.34 $1,170 +42.34
400–445 425 3 325.00–355.00 $342.84 $1,457 —
495 495 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,609 —
500–540 522 3 265.00–295.00 $285.42 $1,490 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
380 380 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,007 —
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
540 540 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 —
930 930 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 340.00–345.00 $342.45 $1,627 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,554 —
1250–1535 1363 75-80% 5 138.00–148.00 $143.28 $1,953 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,910 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955 955 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $936 —
1165–1335 1270 80-85% 3 140.00–147.00 $143.06 $1,817 +18.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 —

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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.