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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 8, 2021

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 266 152
Feeder cattle 119 228 138
Slaughter cattle 34 22 9
Replacement cattle 18 16 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steers calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls steady, bull calves 7.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 150.00 $150.00 $592 —
405–445 431 4 140.00–146.00 $143.99 $621 —
540–545 542 3 120.00–126.00 $122.01 $661 -6.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–475 468 2 141.00–149.00 $144.94 $678 +1.59
605–645 630 4 120.00–127.50 $123.07 $775 -8.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–640 625 3 132.00–139.00 $135.73 $848 —
730–740 735 2 120.00–121.00 $120.50 $886 -2.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 140.00 $140.00 $525 +5.02
405–430 418 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $562 +3.76
460–490 470 5 125.00–134.00 $130.95 $615 +3.26
525–540 532 3 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $644 -4.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 384 5 135.00–138.00 $136.57 $524 +12.43
405–445 430 3 125.00–127.00 $126.00 $542 +1.12
505 505 3 115.00 $115.00 $581 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 133.00 $133.00 $718 -1.00
555–590 568 6 122.00–129.00 $124.47 $707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 167.50–170.00 $168.76 $494 —
380–390 385 2 164.00–165.00 $164.49 $633 —
405–440 417 3 150.00–156.00 $152.11 $634 —
470–490 480 2 150.00–153.00 $151.47 $727 +11.47
505–540 523 2 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $737 —
560–590 580 5 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $769 —
640–645 643 2 130.00–133.00 $131.49 $845 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 4 140.00–147.50 $144.08 $475 -7.60
460–490 480 3 130.00–132.50 $130.80 $628 +5.80
505–540 523 7 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $643 +2.74
605 605 3 115.00 $115.00 $696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 477 3 136.00–141.00 $138.03 $658 +6.07
505–540 523 2 132.00–138.00 $135.10 $707 —
560–590 575 2 122.00–125.00 $123.46 $710 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 65.00 $65.00 $604 —
870–1205 1010 85-90% 3 52.00–53.00 $52.29 $528 —
800–1325 1030 85-90% 7 55.00–62.00 $59.17 $609 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1345 1156 80-85% 7 69.00–74.00 $71.65 $828 —
1075–1230 1170 80-85% 3 63.00–64.00 $63.66 $745 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,348 —
1745–2085 1951 4 91.00–98.00 $94.17 $1,837 -1.19

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1070 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–790.00 $763.70
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
545–865 705 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 400.00–530.00 $479.75
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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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
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.