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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 186 140
Feeder cattle 116 115 108
Slaughter cattle 29 56 18
Replacement cattle 12 15 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder Bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, 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
405–430 418 2 175.00–179.00 $177.06 $740 +2.46
475 475 1 165.00 $165.00 $784 +5.00
605–610 608 2 129.00–133.00 $130.99 $796 —
675–680 678 2 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $837 —
780–790 785 2 115.00–119.00 $117.01 $919 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 155.00 $155.00 $674 —
475–490 483 2 140.00–145.00 $142.46 $688 -1.55
510–545 530 5 130.00–135.00 $131.20 $695 -1.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 167.50 $167.50 $745 —
510 510 1 146.00 $146.00 $745 —
575–590 583 2 137.00–139.00 $138.01 $805 +2.02
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 134.00–137.50 $135.76 $513 -9.74
405–410 408 2 133.00–134.00 $133.50 $545 +1.50
455–480 466 6 127.00–132.00 $129.50 $603 —
505–530 515 3 126.00–130.00 $128.30 $661 +14.76
575 575 2 126.00 $126.00 $724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 132.50–135.00 $133.70 $425 —
360–370 363 3 120.00–126.00 $122.04 $443 —
405–420 412 3 120.00–129.00 $123.33 $508 +1.23
460–480 470 2 117.00–122.00 $119.45 $561 +6.95
505–520 513 2 113.00–115.00 $114.01 $585 +4.50
560–570 565 2 108.00–112.00 $109.98 $621 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $389 —
405–420 414 4 110.00–119.00 $113.45 $470 +0.90
540–545 543 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $548 +0.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 171.00–175.00 $172.96 $662 +4.98
410–440 420 4 168.00–177.00 $171.33 $720 —
455–470 465 3 150.00–152.00 $150.65 $701 —
570–590 580 2 136.00–139.00 $137.53 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 157.50–165.00 $161.36 $674 —
505–530 518 2 132.00–134.00 $132.98 $689 +3.10
605–640 619 4 110.00–116.00 $112.97 $699 +4.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 150.00–155.00 $152.45 $584 +19.95
405–440 423 2 137.50–145.00 $141.09 $597 —
475–490 482 3 130.00–138.00 $134.69 $649 +14.69
605 605 1 106.00 $106.00 $641 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1485 1208 80-85% 11 64.00–71.00 $67.02 $810 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–940 878 85-90% 2 44.00–52.00 $48.28 $424 —
915–1345 1117 85-90% 3 58.00–59.00 $58.40 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,098 -1.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–1760 1728 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,521 +2.58
1105–2115 1758 6 91.00–97.00 $92.71 $1,630 —
1865 1865 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,865 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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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
1120–1355 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,177.37 —

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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.