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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $123.88/cwt ≈ $522/hd at 421 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $98.05/cwt -15.34 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 610 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $107.40/cwt -5.95 vs last sale · ≈ $558/hd at 520 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 219 297
Feeder cattle 148 126 264
Slaughter cattle 32 44 21
Replacement cattle 16 49 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 3.00 lower, 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
475–490 483 2 125.00–127.50 $126.23 $610 -9.53
535–545 540 4 120.00–124.00 $121.50 $656 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–795 788 2 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $918 -2.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 8 110.00–115.00 $111.44 $479 —
455–480 467 8 106.00–114.00 $109.85 $513 —
505–545 520 10 102.00–110.00 $107.40 $558 -5.95
560–595 575 8 100.00–106.00 $101.98 $586 -5.00
685–695 690 3 90.00–98.00 $93.32 $644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 421 17 120.00–128.00 $123.88 $522 —
455–495 478 8 116.00–124.00 $120.08 $574 —
505–545 536 5 110.00–113.00 $110.97 $595 -10.00
555–580 565 7 104.00–109.00 $107.55 $608 -9.20
601–645 610 10 97.00–104.00 $98.05 $598 -15.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 577 3 111.00–118.00 $114.32 $660 -10.67
640–645 643 2 103.00–104.00 $103.50 $666 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $640 —
835–1765 1275 80-85% 15 57.00–62.00 $58.17 $742 -10.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1395 1161 85-90% 6 51.00–55.00 $52.97 $615 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1635–1800 1713 3 85.00–86.00 $85.32 $1,462 -12.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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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
1265–1365 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -274.56
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.