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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 12, 2025

58 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 58 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 -29.48
390 390 2 357.00 $357.00 $1,392 +34.78
450 450 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,508 -5.87
560 560 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 +76.00
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 —
650 650 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,410 -30.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 269.00–290.00 $279.36 $1,062 —
425 425 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,126 -50.00
505 505 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,389 —
550 550 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,480 +37.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 200.00–225.00 $212.42 $803 —
540 540 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
180 180 1 330.00 $330.00 $594 —
275 275 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
370 370 2 369.00–375.00 $372.00 $1,376 -22.35
470 470 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,631 -25.00
525 525 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,832 +54.00
560–575 568 2 280.00–300.00 $290.13 $1,648 -6.87
700 700 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,498 -61.00
760 760 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,657 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 300.00 $300.00 $990 —
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 -50.00
535–545 538 3 300.00–319.00 $312.59 $1,682 —
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -30.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1210 1077 80-85% 3 90.00–100.00 $96.25 $1,037 -19.07
1105 value added 1105 80-85% 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,989 —
1135–1285 1210 80-85% 2 125.00–132.00 $128.72 $1,558 —
1115–1350 1235 80-85% 4 110.00–120.00 $115.01 $1,420 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1415 1275 75-80% 6 140.00–145.00 $141.15 $1,800 —
1525 1525 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,379 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–875 833 85-90% 2 91.00–98.00 $94.68 $789 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,015 —

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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.