Sale reports / North Carolina / North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction / 2026-03-14

North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Sat, Mar 14
● Final18 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3920
← earliestMar 14Apr 4
Receipts
201 head
201 vs last sale 0 201 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Also sold hereRegular saleWed Aug 19, 2026
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Todays sale was heavily attended with Active buyer activity, with Good quality of Replacement Cattle.

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,211$3,53016
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$3,52515
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$3,4003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$3,3003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$3,23926
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,150$3,2205
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,175$2,9604thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,285$3,2695
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,200$4,9004thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,225$4,6006
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$4,5002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,325$4,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,130$4,43743
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,163$4,1974thin

Every lot, as filed

18 lots · USDA AMS · Wilkes Livestock Exchange Replacement Cattle Sale - North Wilkesboro, NC (Seasonal)
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1064,301.69/head3,500.00–5,150.004,30216
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2004,900.00/head4,900.00–4,900.004,9004
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1754,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1794,610.60/head3,800.00–4,950.004,61119
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2254,599.99/head4,599.99–4,599.994,6006
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2503,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3003
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,2853,269.26/head2,750.00–4,100.003,2695
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1503,220.00/head3,000.00–3,550.003,2205
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1752,959.57/head2,600.00–3,200.002,9604
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2113,529.55/head3,000.00–3,800.003,53016
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 27503,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium 28503,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7001
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1603,239.30/head2,300.00–3,600.003,23926
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,3254,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1504,559.42/head3,900.00–4,900.004,5596
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1634,196.77/head3,900.00–4,300.004,1974
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2503,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2033,524.93/head3,425.00–3,700.003,52515

How this sale compares

North Carolina weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Carolina auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.