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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 329 265
Feeder cattle 126 258 238
Slaughter cattle 44 31 21
Replacement cattle 49 40 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers 2.00 higher, Steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves unevenly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
510–540 525 2 129.00–130.00 $129.51 $680 -4.97
555–595 576 8 122.00–129.00 $126.01 $726 +0.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 575 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $762 —
605 605 2 126.00 $126.00 $762 —
670–695 684 4 124.00–130.00 $126.74 $867 +5.08
740 740 1 122.00 $122.00 $903 +0.69
790 790 1 119.00 $119.00 $940 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $618 -2.02
460–480 475 4 135.00–136.00 $135.76 $645 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 140.00 $140.00 $483 —
370 370 1 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
405 405 1 130.00 $130.00 $526 -6.00
545 545 3 115.00 $115.00 $627 —
560–580 573 4 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $647 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 129.00 $129.00 $490 -2.97
505–530 522 3 112.00–114.00 $113.35 $592 -1.77
560–590 573 4 105.00–108.00 $106.98 $613 -5.11
605–630 618 2 102.00–105.00 $103.53 $640 -1.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 469 6 125.00–128.00 $126.37 $593 -3.63
580 580 1 120.00 $120.00 $696 -2.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
360–390 376 4 133.00–142.50 $136.21 $512 -7.33
505–530 522 3 120.00–123.00 $120.97 $631 +1.31
560–590 575 4 115.00–119.00 $116.75 $671 +0.85
605–630 613 5 112.00–114.00 $113.39 $695 +3.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 469 4 133.00–136.00 $135.03 $633 +0.90
505–530 518 3 125.00–130.00 $128.00 $663 —
560–590 578 4 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $722 —
670–680 675 3 111.00–113.00 $112.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 111.00 $111.00 $821 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1495 1269 80-85% 20 65.00–72.00 $69.03 $876 —
1175–1630 1362 80-85% 3 60.00–64.00 $61.88 $843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–845 838 85-90% 2 50.00–56.00 $52.97 $444 —
1045–1215 1095 85-90% 6 57.00–64.00 $61.49 $673 -0.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1860 1748 75-80% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.47 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570 1570 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,334 —
1580 1580 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,311 —
1735 1735 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1070 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,000.00 $953.70
1160–1325 1247 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,175.00 $1,067.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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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
1195–1410 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,359.40 —
1075–1495 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,274.56 +144.88
1465–1735 1573 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,265.49 —
1635–1670 1653 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 760.00 $760.00 —
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.