Stokes, NC Livestock auction.....

[Lairvine]

This Saturday... I am going anyone else?
It is the T and H Auction Barn in Stokes, NC. Between Greenville and Washington NC on NC hwy 30. The sale starts at 9am.

[Delinda]

What kind of livestock do they sale? Is it an assortment, chickens, goats, etc.? I love livestock auctions, I will have to see how far it is from me.

[Lairvine]

They sell just about anything there. But it is in Eastern NC. Way far from you. Unless you really like to travel.... LOL

[Tater'sPa]

I've not been to this one in Waynesville, anyone else?
Cagles's Livestock Exchange
Waynesville, NC 28786
HAYWOOD County
Phone: 828-454-5501
Exit 98, Hyatt Creek Rd on the Waynesville By-Pass(HWY-19/23/74). We are located 7/10 of an mile on the left.
Farm related merchandise sells first usually within an hour, then the sheep and goats, the poultry and small animals are the last to sell.

[Lairvine]

I have not bee to that one Tater'sPa. Sounds about the same except at Stokes After the stuff they sell the small critters then the bigger ones.
If that one were closer I would go but I an on the coast I still have to drive 2 and a half hours to get to the one I go to LOL.

[MWG]

Originally Posted by Tater'sPa

I've not been to this one in Waynesville, anyone else?
Cagles's Livestock Exchange
Waynesville, NC 28786
HAYWOOD County
Phone: 828-454-5501
Exit 98, Hyatt Creek Rd on the Waynesville By-Pass(HWY-19/23/74). We are located 7/10 of an mile on the left.
Farm related merchandise sells first usually within an hour, then the sheep and goats, the poultry and small animals are the last to sell.

When is it? I might ride up there with you sometime...

[Tater'sPa]

Originally Posted by MWG

When is it? I might ride up there with you sometime...

I think it's every Saturday morning...If I could free up some time I'd like to check it out. I think there's still an auction in Taylorsville weekly too.

[alpha phi]

Cagles's Livestock Exchange
Auction held every Saturday at 10 am.
http://207.4.160.243/NCproducts/ShowSite.asp?ID=100502

This is just a short drive from me.
We haven't gone yet, but Planning a visit in the near future.
I will have to post a review after visiting.

[MWG]

Even better. I have been to the auction in Shelby but it starts on Thursdays at 7 pm. Even when I leave early I don't get home until after midnight.

Saturdays are good. If someone goes before I can get up there please give a report!

[alpha phi]

I went to Cagle's this morning
It was very easy to find, about a mile off the highway, well marked with a large sign.
Located on a sheep farm owned by the auctioneer and family.
For a chilly january morning the parking area was close to full.
There is a consession stand open with snacks and drinks.
The auction is a consignment sale, so what shows up is what is sold.
They start with equipment, then move to the larger animals.
on down to the smallest livestock.
When we got there, some folks were leaving.
Grumbling about "just a bunch of birds today"
Most saturdays have a better selection of small livestock.
Today was a bird day
prices followed a basic pattern as follows:
Young turkeys (avg. 8-10 lbs.) $16 ea.
Bantum sized roo's $2-4 ea.
Bantum sized hens $6-8 ea.
Rare breeds went fast! $16-30 ea. sex didn't seem to be a factor.
Standard roo's $4-6 ea.
Standard hens $6-10
A crate of HUGE Cornish X roo's went for $16 ea. the first bidder who took half...$15 ea. on a re-bid for the other half.
Guinneas $6. ea.
Some Hawk looking game birds (never seen anything like them before....beautiful creatures) sold for $30. ea.
A lot of 4 parakeets went for $5. ea with a small cage included.

The people were very friendly, but a tight knit group of mountian folk.(as is expected 'round here)

we definitely plan to go back this spring, when we can add some new critters to the "zoo".