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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 10, 2021

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.84/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $528/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.84/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $574/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 157 167
Feeder cattle 212 116 120
Slaughter cattle 33 29 27
Replacement cattle 23 12 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 7.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers lightly tested, Steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 3 155.00–157.50 $155.86 $592 —
405–430 411 4 150.00–158.00 $152.09 $625 -2.91
505–530 513 6 130.00–138.00 $132.55 $680 +1.35
575 575 1 122.00 $122.00 $702 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 161.00 $161.00 $765 -4.00
575–580 578 2 142.00–144.00 $143.00 $827 —
605–630 618 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $856 +7.50
735 735 1 127.00 $127.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 163.00–165.00 $164.03 $686 -3.47
575 575 1 139.00 $139.00 $799 +0.99
605 605 1 127.00 $127.00 $768 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 6 130.00–137.50 $133.37 $427 -0.33
355–375 365 2 125.00–129.00 $127.05 $464 +5.01
405–445 423 12 120.00–129.00 $124.84 $528 +1.51
455–470 461 5 115.00–117.50 $116.02 $535 -3.43
505–510 508 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $564 -3.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 8 130.00–140.00 $132.68 $508 -3.08
405–440 424 4 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $560 -1.49
455–480 467 10 120.00–129.00 $122.84 $574 -6.66
505–530 522 3 117.00–119.00 $118.35 $618 -9.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 145.00 $145.00 $348 —
305–330 314 6 120.00–125.00 $122.86 $386 +0.46
405–430 415 3 110.00–117.50 $114.22 $474 +0.77
455–480 463 5 106.00–113.00 $110.75 $513 —
505–510 508 2 105.00–107.00 $106.00 $538 +5.00
555–580 565 5 100.00–109.00 $105.00 $593 —
630–645 640 3 94.00–97.00 $94.98 $608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 7 160.00–165.00 $162.59 $515 —
360–390 373 6 150.00–159.00 $154.85 $578 +2.40
405–440 418 6 140.00–148.00 $145.51 $608 +4.42
455–480 465 5 130.00–139.00 $133.61 $621 -1.08
505–540 519 5 120.00–123.00 $121.39 $630 —
590 590 1 115.00 $115.00 $678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 377 6 160.00–165.00 $161.76 $610 —
405–430 413 3 150.00–157.50 $152.60 $630 -8.76
455 455 2 140.00 $140.00 $637 —
505 505 3 130.00 $130.00 $656 -2.98
575–595 585 4 121.00–129.00 $123.97 $725 —
605–610 608 2 111.00–114.00 $112.49 $684 -0.48
675–690 683 2 104.00–105.00 $104.51 $714 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 107.00 $107.00 $851 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $723 —
1000–1585 1220 80-85% 21 55.00–63.00 $57.47 $701 -9.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $407 —
920–990 962 85-90% 5 46.00–53.00 $49.78 $479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $1,019 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 77.00 $77.00 $782 —
925–1695 1310 2 80.00–88.00 $85.18 $1,116 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1235 1043 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 725.00–775.00 $754.62
960–1525 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 890.00–1,000.00 $941.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1170 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 675.00–680.00 $677.83

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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
980–1290 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 720.00–865.00 $781.42 —

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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.