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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 1, 2025

60 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 60 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 437.00 $437.00 $1,245 —
400 400 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -17.05
350 350 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,382 —
402–425 411 5 390.00–400.00 $396.28 $1,629 +18.17
450–470 467 6 352.00–357.00 $352.80 $1,648 -15.56
540 540 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,701 —
618 618 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,070 —
650 650 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,800 -33.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
138 138 1 370.00 $370.00 $511 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
445 445 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,544 +22.00
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 -15.00
575 575 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 +35.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 399.00–402.00 $400.46 $1,133 —
325–340 333 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,074 -97.44
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 -46.89
485 485 2 362.00–390.00 $376.00 $1,824 +3.42
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 +6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 430.00 $430.00 $882 -40.00
255 255 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,122 -35.00
310–315 313 2 400.00–408.00 $404.03 $1,265 -90.97
470 470 1 427.00 $427.00 $2,007 +18.60
520 520 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,612 -58.44
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 -36.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 406.00 $406.00 $995 -19.00
320–340 330 2 360.00–375.00 $367.27 $1,212 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 +75.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,206 +7.60
995–1380 1158 80-85% 3 135.00–139.00 $136.15 $1,577 —
1275–1365 1320 80-85% 2 158.00–166.00 $162.14 $2,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $979 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,256 —
1650 1650 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,722 —

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Dairy Heifers

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 150.00–245.00 $197.77 $876 —
625 625 1 125.00 $125.00 $781 —

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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.