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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 5, 2021

194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 194 159 157
Feeder cattle 88 114 132
Slaughter cattle 34 22 21
Replacement cattle 72 23 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; slaughter cows and slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower, feeder classes lightly tested, Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 135.00 $135.00 $466 —
355–370 364 4 120.00–129.00 $125.57 $457 —
455–495 471 7 113.00–120.00 $116.81 $550 -5.23
605–630 618 2 104.00–106.00 $104.98 $649 -6.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 5 110.00–115.00 $111.97 $481 -4.19
505–535 519 6 109.00–111.00 $110.50 $573 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 522 3 119.00–120.00 $119.68 $625 -4.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 $564 -4.40
455–480 468 3 126.00–128.00 $127.16 $595 -0.53
505–540 518 5 124.00–127.00 $125.21 $649 -1.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 125.00–127.50 $125.84 $556 -3.73
505–540 522 5 110.00–119.00 $114.28 $597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
575–590 582 3 124.00–127.00 $125.66 $731 -8.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $450 —
920–1465 1121 80-85% 10 63.00–70.00 $66.75 $748 -1.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1205 970 85-90% 7 57.00–62.00 $59.53 $577 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1490 1399 75-80% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.54 $931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,504 —
1060–2240 1635 3 82.00–89.00 $84.75 $1,386 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1240 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 700.00–870.00 $777.69
705–1160 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 630.00–790.00 $722.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1030 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–940.00 $922.35
970–1215 1093 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–810.00 $804.44
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660 660 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
975–1340 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 900.00–1,190.00 $981.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 610.00 $610.00 —

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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.