Sale reports / North Carolina / North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction / 2026-04-04

North Wilkesboro Livestock Auction

Replacement Cattle · North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · Sat, Apr 4
● Final14 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 3920
Mar 14Apr 4latest
Receipts
145 head
56 vs last sale 201 145 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 included Good quality replacement cattle and Active buyer participation.

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,421$3,3727
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,194$3,3419
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,350$3,3004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,297$3,20517
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,296$3,17119
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,178$3,28318
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,030$3,00510
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,550$3,6001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,500$3,2664thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,187$4,23350
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,400$4,1003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,200$3,0003thin

Every lot, as filed

14 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 28002,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3503,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3004
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2973,205.44/head2,900.00–3,400.003,20517
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5503,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,0303,004.85/head2,500.00–4,000.003,00510
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1904,153.55/head2,800.00–4,800.004,15429
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2034,417.26/head3,900.00–5,200.004,41720
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5003,266.25/head2,500.00–4,000.003,2664
Bred HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,1783,283.02/head2,700.00–4,000.003,28318
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1943,341.40/head3,100.00–3,600.003,3419
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2963,171.17/head2,700.00–3,300.003,17119
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,4004,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1003
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,4213,371.86/head3,350.00–3,400.003,3727

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.