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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 10, 2021

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.80/cwt -3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $132.34/cwt ≈ $621/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 169 119
Feeder cattle 224 150 92
Slaughter cattle 25 16 12
Replacement cattle 19 3 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 158.00 $158.00 $592 +1.52
405–435 420 2 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $599 -3.70
455–490 469 10 130.00–137.50 $132.34 $621 —
505 505 1 127.00 $127.00 $641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 —
705–745 728 4 115.00–119.00 $117.28 $854 —
755–775 763 3 115.00–119.00 $116.35 $888 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 150.00 $150.00 $652 -0.87
535–545 540 2 132.00 $132.00 $713 -2.00
575 575 1 126.00 $126.00 $724 —
675–690 683 2 115.00–117.00 $116.01 $792 —
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 120.00 $120.00 $366 -5.00
375–390 383 6 110.00–115.00 $113.20 $434 +1.91
455–490 466 5 106.00–110.00 $108.41 $505 +0.68
505–530 519 9 100.00–104.00 $101.21 $525 -1.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 120.00–122.00 $121.00 $438 -5.59
405–440 420 4 115.00–119.00 $117.18 $492 -1.82
460–470 463 3 114.00–115.00 $114.66 $531 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 416 4 121.00–123.00 $122.13 $508 -0.48
575 575 1 115.00 $115.00 $661 +2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 167.50–172.50 $170.03 $413 —
305–330 318 2 155.00–157.50 $156.30 $497 —
355–370 360 3 140.00–143.00 $141.03 $508 -4.58
405–440 418 10 130.00–138.00 $133.80 $559 -3.46
455–480 461 5 120.00–126.00 $122.24 $564 -1.13
505–540 514 9 110.00–115.00 $111.57 $573 -0.75
560–580 570 2 102.00–110.00 $106.07 $605 —
670–695 684 4 92.00–99.00 $94.73 $648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 6 160.00–167.50 $163.89 $531 +3.89
370 370 1 153.00 $153.00 $566 +0.50
405–430 416 4 140.00–147.00 $143.23 $596 +3.23
460–490 473 3 130.00–136.00 $133.37 $631 +0.45
555–590 568 6 111.00–116.00 $113.82 $646 -5.19
605–635 625 3 107.00–109.00 $108.35 $677 —
675–690 682 3 105.00–109.00 $106.66 $727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 -5.79
675–680 678 4 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $763 -1.50
705–710 708 2 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $736 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1495 1228 80-85% 15 67.00–74.00 $70.68 $868 —
1495 1495 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1245 1117 85-90% 3 53.00–60.00 $55.82 $624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1755 1622 75-80% 3 67.00–71.00 $68.68 $1,114 +9.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,117 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1035 887 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–720.00 $716.92
990–1230 1104 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 650.00–850.00 $749.11

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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
1240–1295 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 720.00–790.00 $754.24 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.