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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 26, 2021

229 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.89/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $487/hd at 364 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 229 204 222
Feeder cattle 178 171 185
Slaughter cattle 32 25 18
Replacement cattle 19 8 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls steady, Bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Heifer calves 5.00 higher, 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
455–495 480 5 125.00–130.00 $126.55 $607 +0.54
560–590 570 3 116.00–119.00 $117.96 $672 —
605–630 613 3 110.00–112.00 $110.68 $678 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–620 613 2 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $726 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 5 132.00–136.00 $134.16 $488 —
405–410 408 2 126.00–128.00 $126.99 $518 —
455–490 469 9 120.00–128.00 $123.43 $579 +4.95
505–540 520 4 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $614 +5.68
560–580 569 4 110.00–116.00 $113.73 $647 +7.39
605–630 618 2 106.00–108.00 $106.98 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 134.00–135.00 $134.67 $462 —
360–390 374 4 120.00–127.50 $124.26 $465 +2.00
460–480 470 4 115.00–117.00 $115.98 $545 +4.74
505–545 522 6 110.00–114.00 $111.70 $583 +5.37
640–645 643 2 100.00–102.00 $101.00 $649 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 137.00 $137.00 $658 —
505–545 524 6 121.00–126.00 $123.63 $648 —
560–595 576 4 118.00–125.00 $121.44 $699 —
655 655 1 112.00 $112.00 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $482 —
355–390 364 12 130.00–139.00 $133.89 $487 -0.12
405–430 416 8 125.00–130.00 $128.70 $535 +0.30
460–490 475 5 119.00–122.50 $120.49 $572 —
505–530 513 3 116.00–118.00 $116.69 $599 +3.71
555–560 558 2 111.00–112.00 $111.50 $622 —
605–630 617 5 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $654 —
670–695 678 6 100.00–104.00 $101.18 $686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 385 3 140.00–147.50 $145.06 $558 +2.53
475–495 488 6 125.00–131.00 $128.14 $625 +1.70
505–545 524 7 120.00–125.00 $122.03 $639 +3.55
555–590 562 7 115.00–119.00 $116.02 $652 +3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $586 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1670 1213 80-85% 9 62.00–67.00 $64.93 $788 —
1030–1535 1247 80-85% 9 68.00–75.00 $70.44 $878 —
1335–1360 1348 80-85% 2 76.00 $76.00 $1,024 -1.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555–1710 1633 75-80% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.48 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–1905 1838 3 94.00–95.00 $94.35 $1,734 —
2105 2105 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,789 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1185 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 725.00–860.00 $817.64
930–1135 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 610.00–780.00 $685.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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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.