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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

314 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $121.36/cwt -12.76 vs last sale · ≈ $502/hd at 414 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.72/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 465 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $114.59/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $527/hd at 460 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 314 528 0
Feeder cattle 276 465 0
Slaughter cattle 25 37 0
Replacement cattle 13 26 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves 10.00 lower, Heifer calves 10.00 lower, Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 130.00–140.00 $135.21 $572 -7.29
455–470 462 3 130.00–139.00 $134.38 $621 -0.16
505–545 524 7 120.00–129.00 $125.91 $660 —
555–580 568 4 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $638 -3.59
605–610 608 2 107.00–109.00 $108.00 $657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 141.00 $141.00 $670 -1.46
555–580 566 4 120.00–125.00 $123.01 $696 +1.01
605 605 1 114.00 $114.00 $690 -0.29
695 695 1 106.00 $106.00 $737 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 124.00 $124.00 $756 —
675–695 685 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $777 -0.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 362 7 110.00–113.00 $111.10 $402 -11.36
405–440 421 8 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $452 -9.50
455–480 466 4 100.00–106.00 $103.77 $484 -7.96
555–570 559 7 90.00–93.00 $91.30 $510 -9.93
605–630 613 6 89.00–99.00 $95.00 $582 -0.77
655–695 677 7 80.00–89.00 $84.71 $573 -1.30
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 125.00 $125.00 $469 —
455–475 465 4 108.00–110.00 $108.98 $507 -8.41
505–530 511 7 100.00–104.00 $102.14 $522 -11.14
555–590 571 8 95.00–103.00 $96.99 $554 -8.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 120.00 $120.00 $486 -11.04
505–520 514 4 106.00–111.00 $107.24 $551 —
735 735 1 100.00 $100.00 $735 +6.70
755–795 775 2 86.00–93.00 $89.41 $693 +0.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 -11.30
355–370 359 7 127.50–135.00 $130.36 $468 -13.95
405–445 414 14 120.00–125.00 $121.36 $502 -12.76
455–480 460 10 110.00–119.00 $114.59 $527 -11.82
505–545 518 6 110.00–114.00 $111.52 $578 -3.72
555–575 570 4 105.00–106.00 $105.24 $600 -3.01
605–640 619 5 93.00–99.00 $95.63 $592 -7.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 465 10 124.00–130.00 $126.72 $589 -5.43
505–535 517 3 115.00–116.00 $115.65 $598 -11.91
555–560 558 2 109.00–114.00 $111.49 $622 -12.36
605–620 612 3 101.00–104.00 $102.33 $626 —
655–690 674 5 92.00–101.00 $97.61 $658 -4.39
755–795 783 5 82.00–85.00 $83.81 $656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
555–575 565 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $664 -12.98
705–720 712 3 90.00–97.00 $94.02 $669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1500 1217 80-85% 3 46.00–48.00 $47.08 $573 —
1015–1365 1276 80-85% 10 48.00–55.00 $50.25 $641 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 39.00 $39.00 $351 —
965–1165 1078 85-90% 5 40.00–44.00 $42.26 $456 -3.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1690 1690 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,149 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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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
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $600.00 —

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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.