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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 28, 2020

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 226 144
Feeder cattle 215 198 127
Slaughter cattle 17 14 14
Replacement cattle 13 14 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 465 2 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $546 -6.17
680 680 1 108.00 $108.00 $734 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 120.00 $120.00 $612 —
735 735 1 110.00 $110.00 $808 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–545 540 2 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 115.00–120.00 $116.53 $387 —
355–370 368 6 110.00–112.50 $110.40 $406 —
405–445 422 5 105.00–109.00 $107.65 $454 +1.61
505–530 519 7 95.00–100.00 $98.59 $512 +5.02
555–575 565 4 90.00–96.00 $92.73 $524 -0.22
605–645 624 6 80.00–87.00 $82.78 $517 -5.80
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 430 4 110.00–112.00 $110.74 $476 -3.68
455–470 463 2 105.00–109.00 $107.03 $496 +0.04
505–545 528 3 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $554 +0.90
555–580 567 5 100.00–104.00 $102.43 $581 -0.54
605–645 620 3 91.00–98.00 $95.36 $591 —
655–685 673 5 83.00–87.00 $84.99 $572 —
705–745 725 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $584 —
785 785 1 77.00 $77.00 $604 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 115.00–120.00 $116.77 $488 —
455–475 465 4 110.00–113.00 $111.47 $518 —
575 575 2 106.00 $106.00 $610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 4 128.00–130.00 $129.47 $363 —
345 345 7 125.00 $125.00 $431 —
375–395 379 8 120.00–127.50 $123.45 $468 -10.24
405–435 425 3 112.00–115.00 $114.05 $485 -9.88
455–485 468 9 105.00–110.00 $107.92 $505 -2.23
525–545 533 5 104.00–108.00 $106.36 $567 ±0.00
605–635 616 5 92.00–96.00 $93.79 $578 -1.50
655–680 669 4 81.00–85.00 $83.26 $557 —
705–745 723 4 80.00–85.00 $81.76 $591 -6.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 122.00 $122.00 $543 -11.07
475–485 479 4 112.00–113.00 $112.38 $538 —
505–535 518 8 111.00–116.00 $113.54 $588 —
575–590 583 2 109.00–112.00 $110.52 $644 -1.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -16.03
575–595 588 3 116.00–117.00 $116.67 $686 —
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1335 1174 80-85% 4 53.00–59.00 $56.04 $658 —
1295 1295 80-85% 1 49.00 $49.00 $635 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 47.00 $47.00 $599 —
1190–1655 1421 75-80% 4 52.00–56.00 $53.85 $765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1150 1073 85-90% 3 42.00–49.00 $45.41 $487 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,040 —
1450 1450 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,015 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1150 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–610.00 $604.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 —
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 630.00 $630.00 —

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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.