Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 11, 2021

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.68/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $762/hd at 566 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $144.68/cwt -15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 583 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $136.61/cwt ≈ $826/hd at 605 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 269 172
Feeder cattle 300 201 159
Slaughter cattle 23 49 9
Replacement cattle 53 19 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and Steers unevenly steady, Feeder bulls 2.00 lower and bull calves steady, Feeder heifer and heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 7 152.00–160.00 $156.93 $824 -3.53
560–592 583 19 142.50–151.00 $144.68 $843 -13.34
605–645 627 9 142.00–148.00 $145.21 $910 -5.18
660–690 677 7 140.00–145.00 $142.99 $968 —
705–745 732 3 122.00–128.00 $126.07 $923 —
790–795 793 2 121.00–124.00 $122.50 $971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $707 +4.48
605 605 18 130.00–137.00 $136.61 $826 —
660–690 673 4 125.00–130.00 $127.72 $860 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 5 140.00–145.00 $140.94 $610 —
460–480 470 4 139.00–145.00 $142.24 $669 +7.51
505 505 1 135.00 $135.00 $682 —
560–590 575 4 120.00–125.00 $122.74 $706 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 145.00 $145.00 $377 —
305–330 311 4 130.00–135.00 $133.67 $416 -7.07
360–390 373 4 130.00–137.00 $132.32 $494 -2.12
405–440 420 14 120.00–129.00 $124.02 $521 -6.91
455–490 466 6 117.50–123.00 $120.72 $563 -3.02
505–530 520 5 115.00–117.00 $115.78 $602 —
560–580 575 4 110.00–112.00 $110.49 $635 -3.65
605–610 608 2 107.00–110.00 $108.49 $660 —
680–690 685 2 103.00–105.00 $104.01 $712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–414 412 4 135.00–136.00 $135.75 $559 -1.72
460–480 473 4 122.00–129.00 $126.28 $597 -9.54
505–540 526 6 122.00–131.00 $125.26 $659 -0.03
560–590 569 8 117.00–124.00 $121.34 $690 -4.28
605–640 624 8 112.00–117.00 $114.25 $713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
557–584 566 25 132.00–136.00 $134.68 $762 -0.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 5 140.00–147.50 $143.44 $534 -0.01
405–440 429 8 130.00–139.00 $133.76 $574 +0.54
455–480 467 7 122.00–127.00 $124.70 $582 —
505–545 527 7 117.00–123.00 $119.95 $632 -4.03
605–645 620 11 111.00–119.00 $115.16 $714 +2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 150.00 $150.00 $540 -3.36
460–480 465 4 134.00–140.00 $138.45 $644 +4.80
505 505 1 129.00 $129.00 $651 -5.98
560–590 573 3 120.00–123.00 $121.69 $697 —
670–680 675 2 111.00–113.00 $112.01 $756 -4.65

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–910 903 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.50 $501 —
890–1145 1020 85-90% 7 58.00–65.00 $63.26 $645 +11.70
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $714 —
1070–1420 1224 80-85% 7 69.00–75.00 $73.28 $897 +6.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,415 —
1705 1705 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–745 730 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–775.00 $746.93
790–1195 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 725.00–890.00 $793.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–975 893 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00
755–1485 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,075.00 $974.32

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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
900–1240 1064 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,075.00 $1,000.60 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1140–1170 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–1,075.00 $988.64 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1070–1435 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,225.95 —
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.