Cattle Market Wilkes Livestock Exchange Replacement Cattle Sale Market Report
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina · USDA-reported Auction Livestock (Special)
Sale of Saturday, April 4, 2026145 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (2)
No new report since Apr 4, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 145 | 201 | 0 |
| Replacement cattle | 145 | 201 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Replacement cows: Todays sale included Good quality replacement cattle and Active buyer participation
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Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1250–1850 | 1500 | Young (2-4 yrs) | N/A | 4 | 2,500.00–4,000.00 | $3,266.25 | — |
| 1550 | 1550 | (<2 yrs) | N/A | 1 | 3,600.00 | $3,600.00 | — |
Bred Cows
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1150–1250 | 1194 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 9 | 3,100.00–3,600.00 | $3,341.40 |
| 1050–1350 | 1296 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 19 | 2,700.00–3,300.00 | $3,171.17 |
| 950–1550 | 1297 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 17 | 2,900.00–3,400.00 | $3,205.44 |
| 1350 | 1350 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 4 | 3,300.00 | $3,300.00 |
| 1400–1450 | 1421 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 7 | 3,350.00–3,400.00 | $3,371.86 |
Bred Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 950–1100 | 1030 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | 10 | 2,500.00–4,000.00 | $3,004.85 |
| 1100–1400 | 1178 | Young (2-4 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 18 | 2,700.00–4,000.00 | $3,283.02 |
Cow-Calf Pairs
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050–1400 | 1190 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 29 | 2,800.00–4,800.00 | $4,153.55 | -457.05 |
| 1200 | 1200 | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | Open | 3 | 3,000.00 | $3,000.00 | -1,900.00 |
| 1050–1400 | 1203 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 20 | 3,900.00–5,200.00 | $4,417.26 | -482.74 |
| 1400 | 1400 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | 3 | 4,100.00 | $4,100.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Age | Stage | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | 800 | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | Open | 1 | 2,850.00 | $2,850.00 | — |
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.
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Todays sale included Good quality replacement cattle and Active buyer participation.