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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 14, 2021

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $113.09/cwt ≈ $585/hd at 517 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $123.56/cwt +3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 473 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $108.46/cwt ≈ $618/hd at 570 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 277 116
Feeder cattle 288 238 90
Slaughter cattle 27 23 23
Replacement cattle 26 16 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 3 140.00–147.00 $142.27 $673 —
611 611 8 129.50 $129.50 $791 —
670–690 680 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $853 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 523 4 143.00–151.00 $146.90 $768 —
560–580 567 3 130.00–135.00 $131.71 $747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 432 7 130.00–133.00 $130.99 $566 -0.81
455–480 468 5 125.00–132.50 $127.25 $596 -1.09
505–545 528 6 125.00–132.00 $128.36 $678 +1.61
560–590 575 10 120.00–127.00 $122.51 $704 -0.28
660 value added 660 1 122.50 $122.50 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 8 130.00–139.00 $133.91 $497 +2.68
405–440 425 3 122.00–125.00 $123.18 $524 -3.37
455–480 472 3 120.00–123.00 $120.96 $571 -1.02
505–530 518 8 115.00–123.00 $118.23 $612 -2.54
560–580 570 2 112.50–114.00 $113.26 $646 -0.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 135.00–137.50 $136.20 $433 +4.71
355–390 376 4 120.00–127.50 $123.06 $463 -1.26
460–490 475 2 115.00–117.50 $116.29 $552 —
505 505 2 109.00 $109.00 $550 —
560–590 580 4 100.00–110.00 $103.66 $601 —
655–680 665 4 94.00–100.00 $95.77 $637 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 4 130.00–140.00 $134.80 $492 —
405–425 409 10 127.50–133.00 $130.30 $533 +1.79
455–495 473 14 118.00–128.00 $123.56 $584 +3.15
505–540 517 16 110.00–118.00 $113.09 $585 —
555–590 570 13 105.00–113.00 $108.46 $618 —
605–645 622 12 100.00–113.00 $108.52 $675 —
655–695 678 11 100.00–109.00 $104.80 $711 -6.71
705–745 734 4 98.00–100.00 $99.26 $729 -4.77
760–790 775 4 91.00–99.00 $95.65 $741 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $572 —
405–440 420 5 140.00–145.00 $142.30 $598 —
538 538 4 116.00 $116.00 $624 -16.30
560 560 2 116.00 $116.00 $650 -12.26
605–630 618 2 112.50–113.00 $112.76 $697 -12.74
670–690 680 2 110.00 $110.00 $748 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1555 1278 80-85% 10 69.00–76.00 $72.70 $929 —
1150–1440 1283 80-85% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.30 $992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1115 1017 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $64.19 $653 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $658 +0.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1725 1428 4 93.00–97.00 $95.30 $1,361 —
1855 1855 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,874 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1145 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–850.00 $789.23
1100–1420 1231 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–880.00 $845.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235–1420 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–1,050.00 $989.53
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–675 670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–690.00 $649.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1320 1214 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 725.00–850.00 $802.83 —

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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.