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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 22, 2025

89 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 89 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 —
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 —
895 895 1 237.00 $237.00 $2,121 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 420.00–435.00 $427.63 $1,219 —
320 320 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,328 +15.00
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 -45.00
430–445 434 4 365.00–377.00 $373.92 $1,623 -22.36
480 480 1 359.00 $359.00 $1,723 +6.20
510–540 527 3 310.00–330.00 $316.71 $1,669 +1.71
560–590 572 3 325.00–329.00 $327.36 $1,872 —
625–645 636 4 275.00–289.00 $280.97 $1,787 -54.03
660 660 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,841 +2.00
720 720 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,498 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
380 380 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,235 —
400 400 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,420 —
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +15.00
540 540 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,604 —
570 570 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,607 -8.00
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 460.00–462.00 $460.96 $1,222 +20.96
320 320 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 +55.97
355–390 365 4 416.00–425.00 $422.05 $1,540 —
410–435 418 3 385.00–395.00 $388.47 $1,624 —
450–455 452 6 370.00–387.00 $377.36 $1,706 -49.64
500–535 513 3 345.00–355.00 $349.98 $1,795 +39.98
565–580 573 2 322.00–339.00 $330.39 $1,893 —
600–615 608 2 329.00–330.00 $329.49 $2,003 —
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 +25.00
725 725 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,900 —
825 825 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,856 —
935 935 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,397 +82.44
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 —
410–445 428 2 332.00–355.00 $343.97 $1,472 +28.97
465 465 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,581 -36.00
505 505 2 287.00–300.00 $293.50 $1,482 —
595 595 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,844 —
610 610 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 +35.00
695 695 2 245.00–267.00 $256.00 $1,779 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 419.00 $419.00 $1,215 —
340 340 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,496 +72.73
430 430 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,612 —
670 670 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,876 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–590 570 2 232.00–265.00 $247.92 $1,413 —
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1280 1149 80-85% 4 140.00–149.00 $143.68 $1,651 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1365 1304 75-80% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.97 $1,851 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1940 1663 4 155.00–167.00 $162.00 $2,694 -3.00
2295 2295 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,993 —

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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.