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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $122.06/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 341 238
Feeder cattle 111 288 194
Slaughter cattle 24 27 27
Replacement cattle 80 26 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 190.00 $190.00 $580 —
360–380 370 2 187.50–192.50 $190.07 $703 —
460–470 465 2 162.50 $162.50 $756 —
560–580 569 4 147.00–152.00 $149.71 $852 +18.00
785 785 1 118.00 $118.00 $926 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 —
560–580 570 2 133.00–136.00 $134.53 $767 —
605–630 615 3 124.00–130.00 $126.31 $777 -3.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 530 4 130.00–135.00 $132.27 $701 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 135.00 $135.00 $621 +7.75
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 +1.64
560 560 3 129.00 $129.00 $722 +6.49
605–640 631 4 120.00–123.00 $122.28 $772 —
660–670 667 3 116.00–117.00 $116.33 $776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 135.00–141.00 $137.92 $510 +4.01
460 460 2 129.00 $129.00 $593 +8.04
505–540 525 3 121.00–127.00 $124.40 $653 +6.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 160.00 $160.00 $528 —
360–390 378 4 152.50–155.00 $154.16 $583 +1.76
405–430 413 3 145.00–147.50 $145.87 $602 +3.57
460–480 470 2 130.00–132.00 $130.98 $616 —
505–540 526 6 122.00–125.00 $123.51 $650 +7.51
555–590 570 10 120.00–127.00 $122.06 $696 +6.06
605–645 625 4 114.00–119.00 $116.72 $730 +3.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 479 9 120.00–125.00 $121.96 $584 -1.60
555–580 569 4 112.00–119.00 $114.45 $651 +5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 170.00–172.50 $171.46 $552 —
535 535 1 141.00 $141.00 $754 —
605–630 618 2 120.00–121.00 $120.51 $745 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1555 1245 80-85% 12 69.00–75.00 $71.29 $888 —
1265–1290 1273 80-85% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.67 $849 -6.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–980 975 85-90% 2 53.00–56.00 $54.51 $531 —
890–1235 1063 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.42 $632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,280 —
1425 1425 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,168 -13.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1080 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 900.00–925.00 $913.40
880–1490 1181 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,082.55
1015–1600 1246 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,315.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–985 957 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 810.00–860.00 $841.99
825–1310 1048 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–975.00 $900.33
1120–1375 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,102.56
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 640.00 $640.00

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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
1250–1290 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.39 —
1090–1455 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 1,025.00–1,250.00 $1,161.33 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1540–1660 1600 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,439.84 —
1550–1810 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,425.84 —

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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.