Replacement cattle Per head
By class, stage and ageBred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
| Class | Stage | Age | Avg wt | $/head | Head |
|---|
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,421 | $3,372 | 7 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,194 | $3,341 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,350 | $3,300 | 4thin |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,297 | $3,205 | 17 |
| Bred Cows | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,296 | $3,171 | 19 |
| Bred Heifers | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,178 | $3,283 | 18 |
| Bred Heifers | 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,030 | $3,005 | 10 |
| Bulls | N/A | (<2 yrs) | 1,550 | $3,600 | 1thin |
| Bulls | N/A | Young (2-4 yrs) | 1,500 | $3,266 | 4thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,187 | $4,233 | 50 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) | Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs) | 1,400 | $4,100 | 3thin |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | Open | Middle Aged (5-8 yrs) | 1,200 | $3,000 | 3thin |
Every lot
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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
| Class | Weight | Grade / description | Avg wt | Price | Range | Per head | Head |
|---|
| Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,500 | 3,266.25/head | 2,500.00–4,000.00 | 3,266 | 4 |
| Bulls | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,550 | 3,600.00/head | 3,600.00–3,600.00 | 3,600 | 1 |
| Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium 2 | 800 | 2,850.00/head | 2,850.00–2,850.00 | 2,850 | 1 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,190 | 4,153.55/head | 2,800.00–4,800.00 | 4,154 | 29 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,200 | 3,000.00/head | 3,000.00–3,000.00 | 3,000 | 3 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,203 | 4,417.26/head | 3,900.00–5,200.00 | 4,417 | 20 |
| Cow-Calf Pairs | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,400 | 4,100.00/head | 4,100.00–4,100.00 | 4,100 | 3 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,194 | 3,341.40/head | 3,100.00–3,600.00 | 3,341 | 9 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,296 | 3,171.17/head | 2,700.00–3,300.00 | 3,171 | 19 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,297 | 3,205.44/head | 2,900.00–3,400.00 | 3,205 | 17 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,350 | 3,300.00/head | 3,300.00–3,300.00 | 3,300 | 4 |
| Bred Cows | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,421 | 3,371.86/head | 3,350.00–3,400.00 | 3,372 | 7 |
| Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first |
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,030 | 3,004.85/head | 2,500.00–4,000.00 | 3,005 | 10 |
| Bred Heifers | — | Medium and Large 1-2 | 1,178 | 3,283.02/head | 2,700.00–4,000.00 | 3,283 | 18 |
This sale against other markets
North Carolina weighted averagesOne 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.