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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 27, 2021

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 330 220
Feeder cattle 156 270 177
Slaughter cattle 34 38 26
Replacement cattle 11 22 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves mostly steady, 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
355–380 365 7 150.00–160.00 $154.99 $566 -0.01
405 405 1 142.50 $142.50 $577 +0.67
475 475 1 132.50 $132.50 $629 -2.60
575–580 578 2 110.00–117.00 $113.52 $656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 172.50–175.00 $173.79 $730 —
455–490 473 2 159.00–160.00 $159.48 $754 —
575–590 582 3 132.00–137.00 $135.01 $786 +3.69
675–680 678 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $797 +2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 ±0.00
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 +4.34
623 623 2 118.00 $118.00 $735 —
705 705 1 106.00 $106.00 $747 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 120.00–127.50 $123.52 $401 +1.40
375 375 2 115.00 $115.00 $431 -0.85
405–430 418 2 107.50–110.00 $108.71 $454 -1.88
455–490 475 3 102.00–110.00 $105.59 $502 +1.89
505–540 517 5 100.00–107.00 $103.45 $535 -0.07
555–590 568 6 99.00–104.00 $101.65 $577 +0.25
605–630 618 2 94.00–96.00 $94.98 $587 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 120.00–123.00 $121.48 $443 -2.01
455–460 458 3 114.00–115.00 $114.67 $525 —
505–530 522 3 111.00–113.00 $112.35 $586 -1.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 130.00 $130.00 $462 ±0.00
405 405 1 125.00 $125.00 $506 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–375 365 2 160.00–163.00 $161.54 $590 —
405–435 420 4 152.50–160.00 $156.12 $656 —
455–470 462 3 147.50–156.00 $151.14 $698 —
505–535 520 2 132.00–134.00 $132.97 $691 —
575 575 1 126.00 $126.00 $724 —
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
655–690 669 5 111.00–115.00 $113.20 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 160.00 $160.00 $440 -4.32
305–335 320 2 157.50–162.50 $159.88 $512 +1.93
355–370 362 3 155.00–158.00 $156.35 $566 —
405–445 428 3 140.00–147.50 $144.96 $620 +4.96
455–480 470 6 134.00–143.00 $139.22 $654 +6.25
505 505 1 128.00 $128.00 $646 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 140.00–147.50 $143.82 $551 +8.35
460–480 474 4 125.00–132.50 $129.35 $613 +8.09
505–545 525 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $590 -2.38
605 605 1 108.00 $108.00 $653 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1590 1320 80-85% 5 62.00–64.00 $63.04 $832 +1.52
1070–1650 1342 80-85% 15 54.00–61.00 $57.93 $777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1205 1113 85-90% 2 40.00–42.00 $40.92 $455 —
1035–1525 1254 85-90% 5 44.00–50.00 $46.70 $586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1915 1915 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,666 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 540.00 $540.00

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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
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —

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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.