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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 3, 2021

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 201 205
Feeder cattle 150 156 177
Slaughter cattle 16 34 14
Replacement cattle 3 11 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 172.00 $172.00 $645 —
405–445 427 5 165.00–172.50 $168.15 $718 -5.64
475 475 1 160.00 $160.00 $760 +0.52
535 535 1 142.00 $142.00 $760 —
605–635 620 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 —
405–430 413 3 150.00–152.50 $150.87 $623 —
455–475 468 3 141.00–143.00 $141.65 $663 +1.65
505 505 1 134.00 $134.00 $677 -2.00
645 645 1 114.00 $114.00 $735 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 165.00–167.50 $166.30 $529 —
370–380 375 2 155.00–158.00 $156.48 $587 +1.49
405–430 418 4 145.00–147.50 $146.29 $611 +3.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 125.00 $125.00 $381 +1.48
355–370 359 4 110.00–115.00 $111.29 $400 -3.71
455–490 478 3 105.00–109.00 $107.73 $515 +2.14
505–540 519 5 100.00–106.00 $102.41 $532 -1.04
575–590 580 3 100.00–102.00 $101.32 $588 -0.33
605–645 625 2 92.00–98.00 $94.90 $593 -0.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 130.00–137.50 $132.30 $439 —
355–390 364 5 124.00–129.00 $126.59 $461 +5.11
435 435 3 119.00 $119.00 $518 —
460–490 480 3 114.00–115.00 $114.68 $550 +0.01
575 575 1 106.00 $106.00 $610 —
605 605 1 101.00 $101.00 $611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 132.00 $132.00 $502 +2.00
405–440 417 7 120.00–129.00 $122.61 $511 -2.39
575–590 583 2 111.00–115.00 $112.97 $659 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
375–390 380 4 142.50–147.50 $145.61 $553 +1.79
405–440 423 2 137.00–137.50 $137.26 $581 —
460–490 476 8 120.00–127.50 $123.37 $587 -5.98
535–545 540 3 110.00–115.00 $112.32 $607 -0.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 4 150.00–156.00 $153.76 $644 -2.36
470–490 480 2 144.00–147.50 $145.79 $700 -5.35
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 +6.00
605–645 625 2 115.00–116.00 $115.48 $722 -1.52
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 +0.80
725–730 728 2 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 160.00 $160.00 $528 +0.12
370 370 1 152.50 $152.50 $564 -3.85
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 -4.96
470–490 483 3 130.00–139.00 $132.92 $642 -6.30
505–530 518 3 120.00–126.00 $123.63 $640 -4.37
575–590 583 2 118.00–120.00 $119.01 $694 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1720 1276 80-85% 11 59.00–66.00 $63.62 $812 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $976 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1130 1055 85-90% 2 47.00–54.00 $50.25 $530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $959 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,122 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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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.