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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 24, 2025

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M 1 bulls $372.58/cwt ≈ $1,710/hd at 459 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $374.43/cwt -60.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,756/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 166 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 469 13 369.00–377.00 $374.43 $1,756 -28.46
635 635 4 347.00 $347.00 $2,203 -5.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 3 385.00–417.00 $406.41 $1,097 —
310–325 318 2 415.00–419.00 $417.05 $1,326 -12.95
390 390 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,696 +49.00
405–420 411 8 359.00–390.00 $378.11 $1,554 -8.39
470–483 479 3 365.00–370.00 $368.36 $1,764 +12.73
573 573 4 312.00 $312.00 $1,788 —
650 650 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
730 730 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,986 —
752 752 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,181 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 4 390.00–404.00 $399.60 $1,498 —
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 ±0.00
485 485 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 —
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 —
680–690 685 2 260.00–275.00 $267.55 $1,833 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,086 —
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
550–575 563 2 225.00–240.00 $232.67 $1,310 —
670 670 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,554 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $818 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,365 —
375 375 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,309 +14.00
400–405 403 2 345.00–379.00 $361.89 $1,458 —
450–490 459 13 349.00–387.00 $372.58 $1,710 —
505–535 515 3 335.00–340.00 $338.27 $1,742 —
575 575 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,581 -10.00
605 605 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,567 —
655–680 674 6 300.00–305.00 $304.01 $2,049 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,128 —
280 280 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,330 —
320 320 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,584 —
355 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 -44.00
450–483 465 8 390.00–485.00 $408.40 $1,899 -11.60
525–535 530 2 362.00–375.00 $368.44 $1,953 —
615 615 2 329.00–337.00 $333.00 $2,048 —
660–680 670 2 347.00–365.00 $356.13 $2,386 —
730 730 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,044 +3.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 —
415–430 423 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,269 —
475–490 484 4 235.00–300.00 $264.88 $1,282 +14.88
550 550 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 —
665–680 675 3 237.00–265.00 $246.20 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
440 440 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,716 —
Small 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 150.00–200.00 $175.79 $835 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $801 —
925–1090 999 80-85% 5 120.00–132.00 $123.60 $1,235 —
940–1155 1013 80-85% 6 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $1,139 —
975–1080 1028 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.63 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 52.00 $52.00 $416 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,150 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1330 1190 2 130.00–140.00 $135.59 $1,614 —
1250 1250 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,062 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–695 690 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,775.00 $1,749.82
655–795 725 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,545.17
795–825 811 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–2,100.00 $1,772.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–990 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–2,325.00 $1,889.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
705–840 786 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,484.42 —
800–850 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.76 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.