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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 21, 2021

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $125.62/cwt ≈ $588/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $122.27/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 518 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 267 145
Feeder cattle 175 220 127
Slaughter cattle 19 31 13
Replacement cattle 20 16 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, 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
490–495 493 2 125.00–126.00 $125.50 $619 —
640–645 643 2 119.00–123.00 $121.01 $778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 173.00–180.00 $176.43 $676 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 -4.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 314 4 140.00–144.00 $141.22 $443 —
360–380 370 5 130.00–137.50 $135.03 $500 +4.06
405–410 408 3 120.00–125.00 $121.65 $496 -2.54
460–470 465 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $563 -2.38
505–540 522 3 115.00–118.00 $116.31 $607 -0.53
560–580 570 4 112.00–118.00 $114.49 $653 -1.52
605–610 608 4 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $687 —
675–680 678 3 105.00–107.00 $105.66 $716 +0.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 140.00 $140.00 $385 +1.17
305–330 314 7 130.00–137.50 $134.19 $421 +1.00
475–490 483 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $568 +3.52
505–530 522 3 110.00–112.00 $110.65 $578 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 141.00 $141.00 $529 —
405 405 1 136.00 $136.00 $551 +2.00
460 460 1 129.00 $129.00 $593 —
505–510 507 5 121.00–122.00 $121.60 $617 -3.27
560–570 567 3 120.00–124.00 $121.32 $688 -0.47
705 705 1 112.00 $112.00 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 257 3 150.00–160.00 $153.38 $394 —
375–390 379 5 140.00–145.00 $141.03 $535 -1.40
405–430 411 4 130.00–137.50 $131.96 $542 -2.28
455–470 468 12 125.00–128.00 $125.62 $588 —
505–535 518 10 120.00–125.00 $122.27 $633 -1.10
560–580 570 3 112.00–116.00 $113.99 $650 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 7 155.00–166.00 $159.44 $678 —
505–545 526 8 130.00–136.00 $133.28 $701 -4.72
675–680 678 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $810 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 152.50–160.00 $155.06 $561 —
405–410 408 2 140.00–150.00 $144.97 $591 +2.72
455–470 465 3 133.00–135.00 $134.35 $625 -1.17
555–590 572 9 120.00–128.00 $124.93 $715 -2.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1490 1268 80-85% 8 65.00–72.00 $69.40 $880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1140 1020 85-90% 5 57.00–61.00 $58.99 $602 —
950–1140 1045 85-90% 2 52.00–53.00 $52.45 $548 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,557 +1.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1045 1033 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
1090–1340 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $817.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00

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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
1425–1510 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00–1,150.00 $1,135.43 —

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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.