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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 17, 2026

152 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.32/cwt +7.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,082/hd at 477 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $374.18/cwt -13.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,342/hd at 626 lb · 12 head
North Wilkesboro 4-weight heifers brought $434/cwt, the highest of the 5 yards reporting the class and $21/cwt above the NC average ($413). Light receipts at 152 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 152 159 28
Feeder cattle 122 127 25
Slaughter cattle 25 29 3
Replacement cattle 5 3 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 4.00 To 7.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 5.00 To 10.00 Lower Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light Quality Average To Attractive Head Calf 450.00

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,617 —
413 413 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,755 —
460 460 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,139 +27.00
580–593 584 7 422.00–428.00 $426.26 $2,489 +21.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 375.00–395.00 $385.29 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,398 —
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 373 9 432.00–447.00 $438.81 $1,637 +25.03
410–445 423 6 410.00–430.00 $424.04 $1,794 -5.05
460 value added 460 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,162 —
460–495 478 21 425.00–440.00 $434.72 $2,078 +6.14
538–540 539 4 400.00–429.00 $421.73 $2,273 +12.83
550–585 572 3 329.00–360.00 $346.10 $1,980 -52.37
620–627 626 12 365.00–375.00 $374.18 $2,342 -13.00
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
810 810 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,527 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 —
420 420 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 —
465–495 477 3 400.00–404.00 $401.38 $1,915 +11.33
530–535 533 3 345.00–365.00 $357.31 $1,904 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 318 3 470.00–500.00 $481.13 $1,530 +44.48
360–375 371 4 440.00–480.00 $456.01 $1,692 +16.01
401–405 402 5 455.00–465.00 $457.02 $1,837 +13.65
460–490 478 5 400.00–439.00 $416.02 $1,989 -0.98
600 600 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,232 +5.00
655 655 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,391 +45.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 400.00–435.00 $418.45 $1,151 —
315–345 328 3 415.00–445.00 $429.54 $1,409 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 +5.82
565 565 4 366.00 $366.00 $2,068 +36.00
605–610 608 2 300.00–312.00 $305.98 $1,860 -24.02
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 350.00–382.00 $366.28 $1,586 -16.26
470 470 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,739 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1315 1130 80-85% 5 151.00–169.00 $158.85 $1,795 -17.19
1010–1325 1182 80-85% 5 173.00–187.00 $178.30 $2,108 -7.09
1110–1460 1285 80-85% 2 141.00–148.00 $144.98 $1,863 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1825 1554 75-80% 6 172.00–183.00 $178.94 $2,781 —
1485–1670 1588 75-80% 3 169.00–170.00 $169.65 $2,694 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,720 —
1470–1965 1713 3 218.00–231.00 $223.46 $3,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
803 803 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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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.