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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 15, 2021

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.24/cwt -1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $527/hd at 424 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $115.90/cwt ≈ $654/hd at 564 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $119.66/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 171 230
Feeder cattle 258 119 217
Slaughter cattle 31 34 13
Replacement cattle 40 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 3.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 515 6 130.00–138.00 $134.48 $693 —
560–595 582 3 120.00–129.00 $125.77 $732 —
605–645 627 7 120.00–129.00 $124.54 $781 +1.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $752 —
660–680 672 3 120.00–123.00 $121.66 $818 —
705–745 718 3 120.00–122.00 $121.31 $871 +0.81
795 795 1 114.00 $114.00 $906 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 144.00 $144.00 $634 +0.01
505–545 530 4 124.00–128.00 $125.79 $667 +3.78

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 4 130.00–135.00 $131.97 $515 -4.60
405–445 424 14 120.00–129.00 $124.24 $527 -1.76
455–480 461 5 117.00–120.00 $118.98 $548 —
505–545 526 6 113.00–117.00 $115.12 $606 +0.12
555–570 558 6 112.00–112.50 $112.09 $625 —
605–640 622 8 102.00–107.00 $105.34 $655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 136.00 $136.00 $551 +1.51
455–495 467 9 122.00–129.00 $124.06 $579 -6.89
505 505 3 120.00 $120.00 $606 -0.99
555–560 558 2 117.00–119.00 $118.00 $658 —
655–680 668 6 104.00–107.00 $105.83 $707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 130.00 $130.00 $618 —
505–530 511 4 125.00–129.00 $126.04 $644 -6.96
560–590 573 3 121.00–123.00 $122.02 $699 -2.45
680–690 685 2 110.00–111.00 $110.50 $757 —
745 745 1 104.00 $104.00 $775 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 7 140.00–145.00 $143.54 $525 —
405–430 426 9 130.00–135.00 $130.80 $557 —
455–480 464 8 122.00–128.00 $124.25 $577 -6.55
505–540 531 10 117.00–126.00 $119.66 $635 -3.34
555–570 564 11 115.00–119.00 $115.90 $654 —
605–640 617 6 109.00–112.00 $110.33 $681 -4.67
655–690 677 5 100.00–106.00 $101.55 $687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 150.00 $150.00 $562 —
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
460–490 475 2 130.00–138.00 $134.13 $637 -3.90
605–610 608 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 130.00–139.00 $134.54 $760 +1.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1460 1149 80-85% 14 68.00–74.00 $70.15 $806 —
1005–1690 1335 80-85% 6 64.00–66.00 $65.23 $871 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1135 1065 85-90% 3 59.00–64.00 $61.79 $658 —
1155–1195 1175 85-90% 2 52.00 $52.00 $611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,176 —
1725–2040 1883 2 92.00–96.00 $94.17 $1,773 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1515 1226 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 840.00–1,020.00 $939.99
1060–1400 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–935.00 $909.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00

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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
1085–1720 1347 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,020.00–1,265.00 $1,129.68 —
1375 1375 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
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.