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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $103.52/cwt -0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $536/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 278 215
Feeder cattle 270 225 173
Slaughter cattle 38 42 24
Replacement cattle 22 11 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
405–435 426 6 140.00–147.50 $141.83 $604 -0.52
455–480 471 5 132.00–137.50 $135.10 $636 +2.11
505–540 523 7 120.00–129.00 $124.83 $653 —
675 675 1 102.00 $102.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 +2.00
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 ±0.00
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 —
535–545 538 6 131.00–132.00 $131.66 $708 +2.70
555–585 575 3 126.00–128.00 $127.36 $732 +4.83
735 735 1 107.00 $107.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–570 562 3 130.00–133.00 $131.32 $738 —
675–680 678 2 115.00 $115.00 $780 —
705–735 720 2 110.00–115.00 $112.45 $810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 311 4 120.00–128.00 $122.12 $380 +0.94
355–370 362 3 115.00–117.50 $115.85 $419 +0.22
405–445 434 9 108.00–115.00 $110.59 $480 +0.94
455–470 462 3 102.00–107.00 $103.70 $479 -2.11
505–545 518 10 100.00–108.00 $103.52 $536 -0.71
555–580 565 7 97.00–104.00 $101.40 $573 +1.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 130.00 $130.00 $448 -2.00
355–360 358 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $442 -0.60
505–520 512 3 113.00–115.00 $113.99 $584 —
560 560 2 106.00 $106.00 $594 —
605–610 608 2 97.00–100.00 $98.51 $599 -3.69
655–680 668 2 90.00–92.00 $91.02 $608 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 130.00 $130.00 $488 —
405 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 -0.25
455–470 464 4 120.00–125.00 $123.15 $571 +7.49
555–580 565 3 112.00–117.00 $114.68 $648 —
605 605 2 107.00 $107.00 $647 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 150.00 $150.00 $518 —
355–395 369 6 130.00–140.00 $135.47 $500 —
410–445 438 6 125.00–135.00 $130.05 $570 -7.51
455–460 458 4 120.00–122.50 $121.26 $555 -9.84
505–530 514 4 112.00–117.00 $114.78 $590 -7.28
560–580 573 7 110.00–114.00 $112.74 $646 -3.75
605 605 1 107.00 $107.00 $647 -0.99
655–695 675 4 93.00–101.00 $96.26 $650 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 4 160.00–167.50 $164.32 $462 —
305–330 319 5 155.00–162.50 $157.95 $504 —
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 —
475–490 483 2 131.00–135.00 $132.97 $642 -8.68
605–625 615 2 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $714 —
675 675 1 105.00 $105.00 $709 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1235 1165 80-85% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.53 $589 —
1140–1310 1215 80-85% 7 52.00–59.00 $54.90 $667 +4.90
1260–1350 1305 80-85% 2 61.00–62.00 $61.52 $803 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1045 945 85-90% 3 39.00–40.00 $39.70 $375 —
800–1195 980 85-90% 7 43.00–49.00 $45.90 $450 -4.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1575 1515 75-80% 2 54.00–57.00 $55.44 $840 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1365 1263 2 72.00–74.00 $73.08 $923 —
1375–1640 1508 2 76.00–77.00 $76.54 $1,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–990 918 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00 $500.00
850–1485 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–800.00 $738.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1380 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00 $910.00
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1035–1255 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 835.00–950.00 $881.03 —

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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.