Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $126.80/cwt ≈ $652/hd at 514 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	159	214	210
Feeder cattle	114	175	163
Slaughter cattle	22	19	23
Replacement cattle	23	20	24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady, Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, Replacement cows 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–395	383	6	119.00–126.00	$121.19	$464	—
405–445	424	6	115.00–118.00	$116.16	$493	—
460–480	471	5	112.00–115.00	$113.20	$533	-4.31
505–545	525	2	110.00–111.00	$110.52	$580	-0.13
605–620	612	3	100.00–104.00	$102.02	$624	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	418	4	122.00–127.00	$124.57	$521	+2.92
460–480	469	4	118.00–126.00	$122.04	$572	+1.05
505–545	520	5	115.00–118.00	$116.39	$605	+0.08
605–645	625	2	110.00–113.00	$111.45	$697	-1.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–540	519	4	120.00–128.00	$124.54	$646	+2.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	146.00	$146.00	$555	-9.06
405–420	412	3	135.00–139.00	$137.02	$565	-7.95
460–480	474	7	125.00–133.00	$127.69	$605	-6.66
505–545	514	20	121.00–129.00	$126.80	$652	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	147.00	$147.00	$434	—
375–390	380	4	130.00–135.00	$133.24	$506	-7.79
405–445	420	7	123.00–133.00	$129.57	$544	-2.39
460–480	471	4	119.00–126.00	$123.04	$580	-2.58
560–590	574	7	111.00–117.00	$114.31	$656	+0.32
640–645	643	2	104.00–106.00	$105.00	$675	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
575	575	1	134.00	$134.00	$770	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1355	1131	80-85%	10	66.00–71.00	$67.90	$768	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–965	932	85-90%	3	50.00–54.00	$51.97	$484	—
990–1300	1148	85-90%	5	55.00–62.00	$57.90	$665	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1710	1518	3	84.00–86.00	$85.45	$1,297	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	700.00	$700.00
930–1195	1068	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	690.00–800.00	$736.15
1110–1235	1172	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	790.00–800.00	$793.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1260	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,070.00	$1,070.00	—
1365	1365	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	925.00	$925.00	—

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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.