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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

159 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 159 314 333
Feeder cattle 121 276 249
Slaughter cattle 24 25 39
Replacement cattle 14 13 45

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 164.00–167.50 $165.70 $638 —
505–525 515 2 130.00–135.00 $132.55 $683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 138.00 $138.00 $656 +3.62
505–525 515 2 122.00–128.00 $125.06 $644 -0.85
575 575 1 119.00 $119.00 $684 +6.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 169.00 $169.00 $684 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
405–440 418 6 120.00–129.00 $124.48 $520 +4.48
455–470 464 4 117.00–121.00 $118.48 $550 —
505–530 516 6 116.00–121.00 $118.17 $610 +10.93
555–570 562 3 112.00–114.00 $112.66 $633 —
605 605 1 109.00 $109.00 $659 —
745 745 1 91.00 $91.00 $678 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 6 120.00–128.00 $123.43 $473 -1.57
405–430 416 5 115.00–119.00 $116.62 $485 —
455–475 463 3 110.00–114.00 $112.35 $520 +3.37
605–630 615 3 93.00–100.00 $96.05 $591 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 4 115.00–119.00 $116.99 $419 +5.89
405 405 1 110.00 $110.00 $446 +2.54
455–470 459 5 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $487 +2.23
505–540 518 3 102.00–109.00 $105.27 $545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 150.00–160.00 $154.37 $594 +24.01
455–460 457 3 147.50–149.00 $148.50 $679 +33.91
505–540 522 3 130.00–138.00 $134.05 $700 +22.53
605–610 608 3 106.00–108.00 $107.34 $653 +11.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 161.00–163.00 $161.99 $612 —
405 405 1 161.00 $161.00 $652 —
475 475 1 152.00 $152.00 $722 +25.28
675 675 1 109.00 $109.00 $736 +11.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 175.00 $175.00 $761 —
455–475 463 3 160.00–170.00 $164.64 $762 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1465 1219 80-85% 6 51.00–58.00 $53.59 $653 +6.51
1100–1335 1224 80-85% 4 45.00–50.00 $47.28 $579 +0.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1015 923 85-90% 2 39.00–40.00 $39.45 $364 +0.45
810–1385 1090 85-90% 6 42.00 $42.00 $458 -0.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,250 —
2085 2085 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,751 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1020–1035 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 840.00–850.00 $845.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1055 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–725.00 $700.54

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 640.00 $640.00 —

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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.