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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Corrected report

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $368.48/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,747/hd at 474 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 154 42
Feeder cattle 124 136 32
Slaughter cattle 22 17 10
Replacement cattle 1 1 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter Cattle 9.00 To 15.00 Lower Feeder Cattle 4.00 To 8.00 Higher Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Light 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
335 335 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,390 —
370–385 375 6 400.00–432.00 $420.60 $1,577 —
400 400 2 437.00 $437.00 $1,748 —
476–482 478 9 396.00–410.00 $400.71 $1,915 +8.19
510–520 518 4 350.00–370.00 $365.07 $1,891 +5.07
566–575 567 7 340.00–370.00 $365.66 $2,073 -13.34
700 700 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,254 —
920 920 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 335.00–385.00 $360.17 $1,343 —
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 —
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 -40.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 370.00 $370.00 $962 -5.00
310–315 313 4 390.00–400.00 $395.04 $1,236 +13.04
363–395 374 4 382.00–402.00 $389.04 $1,455 +9.04
405 405 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 —
460–475 474 13 362.00–369.00 $368.48 $1,747 +10.48
552–560 556 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,946 +40.00
620 620 5 356.00 $356.00 $2,207 +65.16
695 695 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 +13.00
725 725 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,994 +5.00
840 840 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 2 377.00 $377.00 $1,346 +37.84
435 435 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,392 +2.29
480–495 488 4 335.00–340.00 $338.23 $1,651 +15.99
555–586 579 8 300.00–337.00 $317.83 $1,840 +23.47
603–609 607 9 322.00–327.00 $325.34 $1,975 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,306 -20.00
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 -10.00
575–590 583 2 275.00–300.00 $287.66 $1,677 +2.66
615–640 628 2 265.00–285.00 $275.20 $1,728 —
670 670 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,601 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 -15.00
405 405 2 402.00–410.00 $406.00 $1,644 +4.00
510–530 520 2 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $1,833 —
575–580 578 2 337.00–339.00 $338.00 $1,954 +43.00
644 644 4 312.00 $312.00 $2,009 +32.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,670 —
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1080 1013 80-85% 2 124.00–130.00 $127.20 $1,289 —
925–1290 1101 80-85% 4 110.00–120.00 $114.07 $1,256 —
950–1260 1105 80-85% 2 100.00–108.00 $103.44 $1,143 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $799 —
860 860 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $877 —
880–895 888 85-90% 3 105.00–116.00 $109.66 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,548 —
1300–1455 1355 75-80% 4 145.00–158.00 $150.59 $2,040 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,944 —
1470 1470 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,999 —
1460–1605 1533 2 180.00–193.00 $186.19 $2,854 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 125.00 $125.00 $769 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 150.00 $150.00 $548 -190.00
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -142.46

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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.