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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $124.26/cwt ≈ $654/hd at 526 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 215 227
Feeder cattle 180 111 209
Slaughter cattle 15 24 18
Replacement cattle 8 80 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, steer calves and feeder steers lightly tested, heifer calves 7.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 ±0.00
505–545 525 4 142.00–151.00 $147.83 $776 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 625 2 124.00–127.00 $125.45 $784 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 141.00–147.50 $144.42 $542 +6.50
405–440 432 6 140.00–145.00 $143.87 $622 —
455–490 478 3 135.00–137.00 $136.37 $652 +7.37
505–540 518 8 126.00–130.00 $128.10 $664 +3.70
555–590 573 5 120.00–127.00 $124.31 $712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 3 130.00–131.00 $130.36 $413 —
455–490 478 3 122.00–129.00 $126.78 $606 —
555–595 575 2 112.00–117.00 $114.41 $658 —
605–645 622 3 105.00–110.00 $107.66 $670 —
655–690 673 2 100.00–106.00 $102.92 $693 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 157.50–165.00 $161.51 $522 —
370 370 1 165.00 $165.00 $610 —
455–490 473 2 140.00–149.00 $144.67 $684 +9.67
605–640 623 2 124.00–125.00 $124.49 $776 +2.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 324 4 140.00–145.00 $143.10 $464 —
355–390 376 4 135.00–145.00 $141.90 $534 —
405–440 423 3 130.00–139.00 $133.74 $566 —
455–495 473 9 127.00–136.00 $132.33 $626 +10.37
505–545 526 10 120.00–127.00 $124.26 $654 —
605–640 623 2 106.00–113.00 $109.40 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 5 137.00–140.00 $138.18 $661 +7.20
505–545 528 7 129.00–130.00 $129.41 $683 +5.90
555–590 579 7 120.00–128.00 $124.42 $720 +2.36
605–640 623 2 121.00–125.00 $123.06 $767 +6.34
655–695 682 5 117.00–120.00 $117.97 $805 —
705–740 728 3 115.00–117.00 $116.35 $847 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 180.00–185.00 $182.64 $590 +11.18
355–395 375 4 160.00–170.00 $165.56 $621 —
405–445 425 2 162.00–167.50 $164.88 $701 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1485 1123 80-85% 6 69.00–76.00 $72.83 $818 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–905 885 85-90% 2 45.00 $45.00 $398 —
905–1085 970 85-90% 3 56.00–60.00 $57.99 $563 +3.48
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $584 —
1110–1280 1195 75-80% 2 69.00–75.00 $72.21 $863 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–745 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 585.00–680.00 $629.27
845–855 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–860.00 $729.24

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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.