Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 14, 2021

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.19/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 423 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.37/cwt -1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $585/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 204 121
Feeder cattle 220 171 92
Slaughter cattle 31 28 25
Replacement cattle 16 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 522 5 145.00–147.00 $145.39 $759 -1.09
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 —
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 +0.51
675–680 678 2 133.00–139.00 $135.99 $922 —
705–730 716 4 122.00–132.00 $126.73 $907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 516 4 137.00–141.00 $139.28 $719 —
560–580 570 3 132.00–138.00 $135.04 $770 —
605–630 616 4 122.00–131.00 $125.81 $775 —
675–680 678 2 120.00–125.00 $122.51 $831 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 135.00–144.00 $139.29 $592 —

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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 5 130.00–132.50 $130.97 $485 -0.74
405–445 423 12 121.00–129.00 $124.19 $525 -1.71
455–495 474 11 120.00–128.00 $123.37 $585 -1.91
505–530 513 6 115.00–119.00 $116.84 $599 -3.86
560–580 571 4 114.00–119.00 $116.01 $662 -2.52
675–680 678 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $715 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 3 136.00–145.00 $138.83 $375 —
305–330 318 5 130.00–138.00 $133.19 $424 -1.39
355–380 366 4 124.00–128.00 $126.20 $462 +1.94
405–430 416 4 115.00–120.00 $117.55 $489 -2.10
455–480 466 4 111.00–118.00 $113.99 $531 —
560–595 579 4 108.00–112.50 $111.16 $644 —
605–630 615 3 105.00–106.00 $105.34 $648 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 151.00 $151.00 $521 —
405 405 1 134.00 $134.00 $543 -1.84
505–535 517 9 121.00–130.00 $124.87 $646 —
560–590 572 5 120.00–123.00 $121.79 $697 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 160.00 $160.00 $445 -6.26
305–340 321 4 150.00–155.00 $152.39 $489 -2.16
405–445 416 9 140.00–146.00 $142.25 $592 +1.47
455–490 471 7 130.00–140.00 $135.52 $638 +1.01
505–530 518 6 127.00–133.00 $130.19 $674 -0.83
560–570 565 2 125.00–129.00 $127.02 $718 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 5 140.00–147.50 $144.67 $463 -3.89
360–380 370 6 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $527 +0.46
405–445 427 9 130.00–139.00 $134.24 $573 -0.47
505–540 520 5 120.00–125.00 $123.37 $642 -0.61
560–580 571 4 112.00–115.00 $113.99 $651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 160.00–165.00 $162.61 $522 —
360–390 375 3 155.00–165.00 $158.47 $594 +0.28
460–480 469 4 142.00–150.00 $145.23 $681 +4.90
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 +1.07
555–580 566 4 134.00–140.00 $137.24 $777 +1.08
705–740 721 4 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $919 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1530 1322 80-85% 11 66.00–73.00 $69.60 $920 +4.21
1445–1490 1468 80-85% 2 62.00–65.00 $63.52 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1105 1083 85-90% 2 57.00–61.00 $59.04 $639 +11.28
1110 1110 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $566 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1430 1385 75-80% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.55 $936 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1595 1545 3 96.00–97.00 $96.34 $1,488 —
1720 1720 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,531 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1420 1251 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,084.65
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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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
1135–1285 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,110.00 $1,078.14 —

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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.