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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 186 268 115
Feeder cattle 115 224 52
Slaughter cattle 56 25 20
Replacement cattle 15 19 43

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 171.00–178.00 $174.60 $730 —
478 478 1 160.00 $160.00 $765 —
535 535 1 152.00 $152.00 $813 —
705–735 715 3 115.00–116.00 $115.34 $825 -1.94
755–795 775 2 113.00–115.00 $114.03 $884 -2.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 3 135.00–137.00 $135.99 $775 +9.99
605–635 623 3 118.00–120.00 $119.00 $741 —
675 675 1 114.00 $114.00 $770 -2.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 142.00–146.00 $144.01 $688 +11.67
505–530 516 4 131.00–135.00 $133.03 $686 +6.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 3 115.00–124.00 $119.77 $437 +6.57
405–420 413 4 110.00–115.00 $112.55 $465 —
460–480 464 5 105.00–110.00 $106.03 $492 -2.38
505–535 525 3 100.00–102.00 $100.64 $528 -0.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 419 9 117.00–126.00 $122.10 $512 +4.92
455–460 458 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $515 -2.16
505–520 513 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $562 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 145.00–146.00 $145.50 $550 —
405 405 1 132.00 $132.00 $535 +9.87
505–530 518 2 112.00–115.00 $113.54 $588 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 372 3 142.00–150.00 $146.30 $544 -6.70
455–470 462 3 130.00–139.00 $133.65 $617 +0.28
505–530 518 2 125.00–135.00 $129.88 $673 —
605–610 608 2 106.00–111.00 $108.51 $660 +0.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 132.50 $132.50 $497 -8.53
475 475 1 120.00 $120.00 $570 -2.24
505–525 515 2 114.00–115.00 $114.51 $590 +2.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 165.00–171.00 $167.98 $635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1445 1178 80-85% 6 56.00–63.00 $60.27 $710 —
1055–1540 1309 80-85% 19 64.00–70.00 $66.58 $872 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1265 1087 85-90% 5 48.00–54.00 $52.57 $571 —
935–1170 1097 85-90% 9 57.00–63.00 $59.51 $653 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $1,114 +0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1830 1735 2 84.00–87.00 $85.42 $1,482 —
1930–2060 1995 2 91.00–94.00 $92.45 $1,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290–1315 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 730.00 $730.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1430–1495 1463 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,110.00 $1,068.44 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 740.00 $740.00 —

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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.