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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 24, 2026

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $475.98/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,337/hd at 491 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 152 25
Feeder cattle 126 122 21
Slaughter cattle 31 25 4
Replacement cattle 11 5 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 7.00 Higher Feeder Cattle 6.00 To 9.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Average To Attractive Head Calf 800.00 One Goat

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,455 —
473–497 491 10 460.00–493.00 $475.98 $2,337 +10.98
510–543 521 6 472.00–487.00 $481.79 $2,510 —
575 575 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,358 -16.26
655–670 661 5 387.00–392.00 $389.97 $2,578 —
745 745 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
270 270 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,256 —
300–340 327 5 400.00–420.00 $411.25 $1,345 —
350–380 366 5 390.00–425.00 $412.86 $1,511 -25.95
400–435 423 8 415.00–440.00 $423.83 $1,793 -0.21
465–480 474 5 375.00–429.00 $407.48 $1,931 -27.24
535 535 3 349.00–380.00 $366.33 $1,960 -55.40
550–560 556 5 350.00–372.00 $366.58 $2,038 +20.48
605–625 615 2 315.00–335.00 $325.16 $2,000 -49.02
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 -5.00
670 thin fleshed 670 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,439 —
720–723 722 4 304.00–325.00 $314.52 $2,271 —
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 +8.00
893 893 5 267.00 $267.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 372 3 337.00–385.00 $352.71 $1,312 -67.29
425–435 430 2 385.00–402.00 $393.60 $1,692 +13.60
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -32.31
600 600 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 465.00–525.00 $493.89 $1,334 —
355–385 365 4 420.00–475.00 $445.72 $1,627 -10.29
425–435 432 3 420.00–467.00 $450.90 $1,948 -6.12
460–495 465 7 404.00–475.00 $435.37 $2,024 +19.35
503 503 3 425.00 $425.00 $2,138 —
550–580 568 5 400.00–412.00 $403.87 $2,294 —
650–660 655 2 365.00–379.00 $371.95 $2,436 +6.95
720 720 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,246 —
905 905 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,326 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 380.00–400.00 $390.47 $1,456 —
410–435 423 2 400.00–420.00 $410.30 $1,736 -9.70
475 475 2 365.00–385.00 $375.00 $1,781 —
515 515 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,864 —
555 555 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,937 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,098 —
905–1295 1049 80-85% 5 170.00–185.00 $176.56 $1,852 —
1155–1160 1158 80-85% 2 150.00–155.00 $152.51 $1,766 -25.79
1050–1225 1171 80-85% 5 160.00–170.00 $165.87 $1,942 -12.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–810 785 85-90% 3 148.00–155.00 $151.07 $1,186 —
755–885 807 85-90% 3 130.00–134.00 $131.89 $1,064 —
785–890 838 85-90% 2 171.00–175.00 $173.13 $1,451 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1440 1336 75-80% 6 170.00–174.00 $171.95 $2,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415 1415 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,759 —
1535–1880 1660 3 200.00 $200.00 $3,320 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1025 989 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,700.00 $1,639.44
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
920 920 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —

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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.