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Wilkes Livestock Exchange Market Report

North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 11, 2026

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 92 0
Feeder cattle 105 — 0
Slaughter cattle 22 — 0
Replacement cattle 4 — 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Sale Last Two Weeks { Bad Weather} Demand Good Activity Active Offerings Moderate Quality Attractive

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
160 160 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,008 —
205–240 223 2 545.00–570.00 $556.52 $1,241 —
255 255 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,543 —
300 300 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,485 —
360 360 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,088 —
435 435 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,132 —
465 465 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,953 —
530–535 532 3 400.00–430.00 $410.06 $2,182 —
570–575 573 2 352.00–357.00 $354.49 $2,031 —
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 —
765 765 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,678 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,162 —
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,767 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,081 -35.00
250 250 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,175 —
360–375 371 4 470.00–480.00 $472.42 $1,753 -47.58
400–430 415 2 469.00 $469.00 $1,946 +21.26
465–490 478 2 420.00–437.00 $428.28 $2,047 +58.33
505–523 517 7 375.00–395.00 $387.27 $2,002 +5.27
565 565 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,650 —
603 603 2 357.00 $357.00 $2,153 +18.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 330.00 $330.00 $924 —
297 297 1 379.00 $379.00 $1,126 —
368–380 372 3 442.00–445.00 $443.02 $1,648 -16.98
405–415 410 2 429.00–440.00 $434.57 $1,782 +24.57
455–485 476 5 240.00–392.00 $354.65 $1,688 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 —
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,239 +15.00
290 290 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,696 +30.00
370–390 380 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,995 -25.00
415–435 425 2 470.00–485.00 $477.32 $2,029 +17.32
465–490 482 3 439.00–450.00 $442.54 $2,133 +2.22
520 520 1 422.00 $422.00 $2,194 -8.00
555–585 576 5 392.00–404.00 $400.88 $2,309 +5.88
615 615 1 389.00 $389.00 $2,392 +4.02
675 675 2 359.00 $359.00 $2,423 —
710–716 714 5 332.00–355.00 $345.85 $2,469 —
950 950 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,843 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,916 -30.00
415–440 434 4 445.00 $445.00 $1,931 —
455–495 475 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,781 -5.00
550–562 554 9 359.00–379.00 $365.76 $2,026 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 3 457.00 $457.00 $1,993 —
635 635 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,381 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,010 -37.50
950–1160 1081 80-85% 6 145.00–157.00 $149.74 $1,619 —
1095–1195 1145 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.96 $1,935 +50.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–775 737 85-90% 3 127.00–130.00 $127.92 $943 +48.92
810 810 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $859 -14.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1560 1389 75-80% 4 164.00–173.00 $168.99 $2,347 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,610 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
980–1410 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,280.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560 560 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.