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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 104 115
Feeder cattle 137 81 61
Slaughter cattle 20 22 38
Replacement cattle 8 1 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher, Replacement cows 1.00 higher.

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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 2 155.00–156.00 $155.49 $650 —
475–480 478 2 152.50–162.00 $157.27 $752 —
505–520 512 3 152.00–155.00 $153.00 $783 —
575–590 583 2 146.00–148.00 $147.01 $857 +7.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 140.00–150.00 $145.31 $472 —
475 475 1 134.00 $134.00 $636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 148.00 $148.00 $710 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 130.00–132.50 $131.28 $477 —
405–440 419 6 120.00–129.00 $125.09 $524 —
455–470 460 4 120.00–122.50 $121.14 $557 +4.69
505–540 527 5 112.00–117.00 $113.54 $598 —
555–570 562 3 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $624 +1.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 +10.99
455–480 466 5 124.00–134.00 $130.14 $606 —
505–520 513 2 120.00–129.00 $124.43 $638 +9.93
570 570 1 116.00 $116.00 $661 —
605 605 1 113.00 $113.00 $684 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 132.00 $132.00 $370 +5.56
355–390 373 2 117.50–120.00 $118.69 $443 —
490–495 493 2 108.00–110.00 $109.01 $537 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 159.00 $159.00 $596 —
405–440 421 4 151.00–154.00 $152.76 $643 +2.76
455–490 468 5 143.00–152.00 $147.56 $691 —
505–540 521 5 140.00–150.00 $145.75 $759 —
555–575 563 3 136.00–145.00 $139.98 $788 —
605–620 612 3 127.00–130.00 $128.67 $787 —
655–670 663 2 126.00–129.00 $127.52 $845 +12.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 155.00–157.50 $156.30 $497 —
355–380 366 4 150.00–157.50 $154.80 $567 —
405–440 421 4 142.50–149.00 $146.09 $615 —
460–490 475 2 131.00–135.00 $133.06 $632 —
505–530 518 4 125.00–135.00 $129.88 $673 —
555–570 561 4 120.00–127.00 $123.00 $690 +2.00
670–680 675 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 7 145.00–150.00 $147.95 $472 -4.55
360–390 374 5 142.50–147.50 $145.44 $544 +5.44
440 440 3 135.00 $135.00 $594 -1.65
460–480 470 3 120.00–129.00 $124.63 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1600 1498 75-80% 6 58.00–65.00 $62.64 $938 —
1645–1760 1703 75-80% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.48 $1,132 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1420 1178 80-85% 6 60.00–66.00 $63.52 $748 -0.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–950 855 85-90% 3 50.00–53.00 $51.45 $440 —
910 910 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $437 +0.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1870 1680 2 83.00–87.00 $85.23 $1,432 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1385 1218 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 815.00–975.00 $883.99

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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
1635 1635 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.