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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.51/cwt +1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $643/hd at 478 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $134.71/cwt +0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $555/hd at 412 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $134.58/cwt ≈ $433/hd at 322 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 208 0
Feeder cattle 171 182 0
Slaughter cattle 28 24 0
Replacement cattle 5 2 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; slaughter cows 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 146.00–147.00 $146.48 $769 -1.75
605–640 623 2 138.00–139.00 $138.49 $863 -0.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 150.00–157.50 $153.77 $658 +2.30

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 370 8 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $487 -2.63
405–440 417 8 123.00–129.00 $125.90 $525 -0.93
455–480 465 7 122.00–127.00 $125.28 $583 +0.80
505–540 518 6 119.00–124.00 $120.70 $625 —
560–580 570 2 117.00–120.00 $118.53 $676 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 10 130.00–139.00 $134.58 $433 —
360–380 368 4 120.00–127.00 $124.26 $457 +1.64
405–440 417 3 119.00–120.00 $119.65 $499 —
530–540 535 2 111.00–117.00 $114.03 $610 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 151.00–152.50 $151.77 $399 —
355–360 358 2 140.00–146.00 $143.02 $512 -3.45
405–430 419 5 132.00–138.00 $135.84 $569 +0.99
455–480 465 3 131.00–137.00 $134.71 $626 +1.13
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 6 150.00–158.00 $154.72 $418 —
305–340 324 7 146.00–155.00 $148.56 $481 —
355–370 363 9 140.00–145.00 $141.97 $515 -1.20
405–440 412 10 130.00–138.00 $134.71 $555 +0.83
520–540 530 2 123.00–125.00 $123.98 $657 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $462 —
305–330 322 3 152.50–159.00 $154.55 $498 —
405–440 430 8 140.00–142.50 $140.78 $605 -5.12
455–495 478 12 130.00–139.00 $134.51 $643 +1.06
505–540 520 6 128.00–134.00 $131.02 $681 +7.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 382 3 156.00–161.00 $158.19 $604 —
430 430 1 152.50 $152.50 $656 +0.50
460–470 467 3 140.00–141.00 $140.33 $655 -3.68
505–540 523 2 135.00–139.00 $136.93 $716 -3.56
560–580 571 5 133.00–141.00 $136.16 $777 +2.49
670–690 680 3 125.00–133.00 $129.02 $877 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1520 1188 80-85% 9 69.00–74.00 $72.27 $859 —
1035–1605 1320 80-85% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.39 $863 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1355 1063 85-90% 3 47.00–48.00 $47.76 $508 —
1040–1530 1232 85-90% 5 58.00–64.00 $60.62 $747 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,332 —
1795 1795 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,759 —
1730–1860 1808 4 89.00–94.00 $92.71 $1,676 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650 650 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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.