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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 7, 2020

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $132.40/cwt ≈ $698/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 297 395
Feeder cattle 234 — 326
Slaughter cattle 32 — 47
Replacement cattle 20 — 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
475–490 483 5 141.00–148.00 $144.80 $699
510–545 527 10 130.00–134.00 $132.40 $698
555–580 567 5 120.00–127.00 $123.04 $698
720–735 728 2 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $837
755–780 768 2 110.00–112.00 $111.02 $853
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
375 375 1 145.00 $145.00 $544
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567
455–475 464 8 120.00–128.00 $123.27 $572
505–530 520 4 112.00–118.00 $114.74 $597
555–575 571 5 110.00–119.00 $112.01 $640
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581
455 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614
610–625 618 2 117.00–119.00 $118.01 $729

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
320–345 333 2 133.00–135.00 $133.96 $446
405–445 422 8 110.00–117.00 $114.44 $483
455–495 475 7 107.00–117.00 $113.09 $537
505–520 511 4 102.00–108.00 $105.12 $537
555–575 568 3 100.00–105.00 $101.69 $578
620–645 637 3 100.00–104.00 $101.30 $645
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
510–530 514 7 116.00–118.00 $117.00 $601
555–575 562 3 115.00–116.00 $115.66 $650
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
510–525 520 3 114.00–115.00 $114.33 $595
555–575 565 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $636
605–645 623 3 107.00–111.00 $108.97 $679

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
355–395 375 2 134.00–135.00 $134.47 $504
445 445 1 125.00 $125.00 $556
455–495 470 3 112.00–115.00 $113.62 $534
505–545 522 5 107.00–111.00 $109.63 $572
555–575 566 4 104.00–110.00 $106.22 $601
655–695 680 3 92.00–97.00 $93.95 $639
705–745 723 6 85.00–89.00 $87.19 $630
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
375 375 1 147.50 $147.50 $553
420–440 433 3 130.00–135.00 $133.38 $578
455–475 464 5 125.00–132.00 $129.42 $601
555–575 565 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $653
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
455–475 463 3 137.00–145.00 $141.33 $654
510–545 530 4 120.00–126.00 $123.81 $656
585 585 1 122.00 $122.00 $714

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1055–1335 1200 80-85% 4 40.00–47.00 $43.47 $522
1095–1325 1215 80-85% 7 49.00–55.00 $52.82 $642
1145–1455 1300 80-85% 2 58.00–59.00 $58.56 $761
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960–1250 1103 85-90% 5 40.00–42.00 $40.55 $447
1050–1200 1125 85-90% 2 38.00–39.00 $38.53 $433
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1495 1495 75-80% 1 44.00 $44.00 $658
1350–1695 1545 75-80% 3 47.00–52.00 $50.18 $775

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1540–1815 1688 3 76.00–80.00 $78.26 $1,321

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1570 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 630.00–640.00 $635.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1605 1605 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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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.