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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $408.90/cwt +66.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,184/hd at 534 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.00/cwt +14.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,520/hd at 638 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 300 0
Feeder cattle 127 246 0
Slaughter cattle 29 50 0
Replacement cattle 3 4 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 7.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 10.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 435.00 $435.00 $870 —
270 270 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,202 —
330–332 332 5 480.00–520.00 $512.04 $1,700 —
450 450 5 432.00–442.00 $438.00 $1,971 -34.00
500–542 517 5 415.00–425.00 $420.80 $2,176 +1.70
595 595 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,410 +19.00
638 638 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,520 +14.51
665–680 673 2 350.00–355.00 $352.53 $2,373 —
930 930 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $350.00 $700 —
315–325 322 3 440.00–449.00 $446.06 $1,436 —
360–375 368 2 400.00–427.00 $413.78 $1,523 —
405–430 419 7 425.00–440.00 $429.09 $1,798 -55.44
483–490 487 6 417.00–440.00 $428.58 $2,087 -19.87
506–545 534 11 400.00–412.00 $408.90 $2,184 +66.27
570–590 580 4 397.00–400.00 $398.47 $2,311 +14.21
613–635 619 8 379.00–390.00 $387.18 $2,397 —
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 —
415 415 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,349 —
450 450 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,552 —
505–525 515 2 335.00–350.00 $342.65 $1,765 —
575 575 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,811 +0.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 +10.00
460–470 465 2 385.00–395.00 $390.05 $1,814 -36.50
550 550 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,118 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,148 -110.00
320–325 323 3 435.00–440.00 $436.65 $1,410 -13.35
380 380 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,672 -33.52
400–430 418 6 430.00–450.00 $443.37 $1,853 -23.10
470 470 1 417.00 $417.00 $1,960 -27.78
522 522 2 399.00 $399.00 $2,083 +4.80
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 -20.59
600 600 4 367.00 $367.00 $2,202 +3.09
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 -31.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 3 407.00–425.00 $414.18 $1,740 +4.18
480–490 485 2 389.00–399.00 $393.95 $1,911 —
510 510 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,744 -30.00
580 580 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,914 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–430 423 4 380.00–390.00 $382.54 $1,618 -29.46
485 485 2 369.00–375.00 $372.00 $1,804 +19.12
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 -50.00
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,363 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–970 value added 950 80-85% 2 206.00–220.00 $212.85 $2,022 —
960–1015 988 80-85% 2 156.00–158.00 $157.03 $1,551 —
1025 1025 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,312 -2.97
995–1325 1136 80-85% 11 162.00–179.00 $176.04 $2,000 —
1130–1215 1153 80-85% 4 180.00–192.00 $185.39 $2,138 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1415 1373 75-80% 3 179.00–189.00 $183.85 $2,524 —
1305–1580 1415 75-80% 3 171.00–177.00 $173.96 $2,462 -10.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1710 1670 2 215.00–227.00 $220.86 $3,688 -19.54
1835 1835 1 212.00 $212.00 $3,890 -11.04

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 250.00 $250.00 $775 —

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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.