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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 3, 2026

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $484.53/cwt +42.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 407 lb · 47 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.26/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,156/hd at 561 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $534.00/cwt +65.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,136/hd at 400 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 144 34
Feeder cattle 246 127 28
Slaughter cattle 50 15 6
Replacement cattle 4 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 14.00 To 15.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Very Good Activity Active Offerings Heavy Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 18 534.00 $534.00 $2,136 +65.76
472 472 7 472.00 $472.00 $2,228 -8.00
520–540 525 8 415.00–430.00 $419.10 $2,200 +44.34
575 575 2 386.00 $386.00 $2,220 -64.00
627–638 635 4 380.00–382.00 $380.49 $2,416 -48.51
720 720 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
790 790 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,528 —
845 845 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,704 —
890 890 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 —
470 470 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,950 —
526 526 3 394.00 $394.00 $2,072 —
625 625 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,200 -20.01
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,766 —
615 615 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,796 —
810 810 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,106 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–425 407 47 484.00–496.00 $484.53 $1,972 +42.96
453–461 455 5 445.00–462.00 $448.45 $2,040 +19.32
500–535 509 4 340.00–350.00 $342.63 $1,744 -28.02
550–585 561 21 365.00–399.00 $384.26 $2,156 +10.69
690 690 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,450 -2.53
715 715 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,288 ±0.00
805 805 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,972 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 —
350–390 365 4 395.00–435.00 $406.92 $1,485 -18.08
405–447 439 7 420.00–430.00 $422.02 $1,853 +5.50
466–495 478 7 400.00–432.00 $426.55 $2,039 +76.55
670 670 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 -6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 —
555–575 565 2 300.00–330.00 $314.73 $1,778 —
675 675 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,213 +6.78
280 280 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,498 +50.00
300 300 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,350 -63.88
360 value added 360 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,998 —
360–385 377 3 465.00–480.00 $473.52 $1,785 -29.22
420–440 423 13 445.00–475.00 $466.47 $1,973 -0.53
455–470 465 3 435.00–465.00 $444.78 $2,068 +31.20
504–540 508 10 380.00–399.00 $394.20 $2,003 -5.80
550–568 557 5 370.00–371.00 $370.59 $2,064 -46.46
600–620 608 6 350.00–370.00 $363.91 $2,213 —
669–695 674 5 335.00–356.00 $351.67 $2,370 —
700–720 710 2 252.00–292.00 $272.28 $1,933 -114.72
765–790 778 2 267.00–270.00 $268.52 $2,089 -37.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 385.00–400.00 $392.40 $1,472 —
425 425 3 412.00 $412.00 $1,751 +157.00
465–490 485 5 350.00–365.00 $352.88 $1,711 —
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
575 575 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,852 —
605 605 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,087 —
745 745 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 5 440.00–460.00 $450.18 $1,706 —
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 -15.00
535 535 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,990 —
665 665 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,629 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1035 1013 80-85% 3 130.00–133.00 $130.97 $1,327 —
950–1255 1090 80-85% 4 179.00–200.00 $190.84 $2,080 —
975–1205 1096 80-85% 17 157.00–177.00 $168.88 $1,851 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1630 1446 75-80% 7 179.00–190.00 $184.95 $2,674 —
1475–1750 1591 75-80% 6 169.00–176.00 $174.12 $2,770 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–880 833 85-90% 3 120.00–126.00 $121.98 $1,016 -13.02
895 895 85-90% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 value added 1075 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,870 —
1580–1840 1698 3 234.00–249.00 $240.40 $4,082 —
1615–2170 1842 3 220.00–225.00 $223.04 $4,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
585 585 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,725.00 $3,725.00 —

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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.