Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 2, 2021

198 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $123.85/cwt -4.29 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 198 229 250
Feeder cattle 159 178 230
Slaughter cattle 29 32 10
Replacement cattle 10 19 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers mostly steady, Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $506 —
405–430 418 2 130.00 $130.00 $543 —
560–590 573 3 114.00–119.00 $116.05 $665 -1.91
730–740 735 2 105.00–107.00 $105.99 $779 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 138.00 $138.00 $731 —
740 740 1 117.00 $117.00 $866 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 8 120.00–126.00 $123.34 $524 -3.65
460–490 480 3 115.00–117.00 $115.64 $555 -7.79
505–545 525 4 111.00–115.00 $112.72 $592 -5.28
560–590 580 3 108.00–113.00 $109.61 $636 -4.12
605–630 616 5 105.00–107.00 $106.01 $653 -0.97
670–690 680 3 100.00–105.00 $102.00 $694 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 6 114.00–119.00 $115.69 $485 —
455–495 471 5 109.00–113.00 $111.15 $524 -4.83
505–540 526 4 106.00–110.00 $108.25 $569 -3.45
560–570 564 4 97.00–104.00 $101.01 $570 —
670–695 683 7 90.00–94.00 $92.13 $629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 150.00 $150.00 $368 —
355–390 367 8 130.00–134.00 $131.25 $482 -2.64
405–445 422 9 122.00–129.00 $124.30 $525 -4.40
590–595 593 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $637 -4.00
605–640 624 4 100.00–107.00 $102.55 $640 -3.44
740–745 743 2 90.00–97.00 $93.49 $695 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 —
460–490 475 10 121.00–127.50 $123.85 $588 -4.29
505–540 525 3 115.00–117.00 $116.02 $609 -6.01
560–595 580 5 112.00–116.00 $114.18 $662 -1.84
690–695 693 2 100.00–107.00 $103.51 $717 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 125.00 $125.00 $631 —
670–690 680 2 112.00–115.00 $113.48 $772 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1545 1259 80-85% 13 66.00–73.00 $69.80 $879 —
1185–1835 1388 80-85% 4 61.00–65.00 $63.59 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $429 —
930 930 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $465 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,282 —
1625–1950 1762 3 99.00–100.00 $99.63 $1,755 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1405 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 680.00–850.00 $771.15
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1710 1710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1735 1735 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.