Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	148	196	286
Feeder cattle	121	148	234
Slaughter cattle	11	32	32
Replacement cattle	16	16	20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steers calves steady, Feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, Bull calves and heifer calves steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–530	515	5	130.00–135.00	$132.06	$680	—
560–590	575	2	127.00–128.00	$127.49	$733	—
660–690	670	4	114.00–117.00	$115.99	$777	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–440	433	3	146.00–147.50	$146.51	$634	—
570–590	580	2	122.00–123.00	$122.49	$710	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–640	626	4	125.00–127.00	$126.01	$789	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	343	2	120.00–125.00	$122.52	$420	—
360–365	363	3	115.00–117.50	$115.83	$420	—
405–445	429	7	110.00–119.00	$114.19	$490	+2.75
505–540	516	4	103.00–110.00	$107.92	$557	+0.52

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–480	464	4	116.00–118.00	$117.01	$543	—
505–540	512	5	112.00–113.00	$112.21	$575	—
640–645	643	2	100.00–108.00	$103.98	$669	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630–640	633	3	111.00–113.00	$111.99	$709	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	419	9	120.00–128.00	$124.04	$520	+0.16
490–495	493	2	115.00–119.00	$116.99	$577	-3.09
505–530	517	7	110.00–115.00	$112.27	$580	+1.30
555–575	566	4	110.00–112.00	$110.74	$627	+3.19
620–640	630	2	100.00–107.00	$103.44	$652	+5.39

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	152.50	$152.50	$465	—
360	360	2	147.50	$147.50	$531	—
405	405	2	135.00	$135.00	$547	—
460–480	469	6	122.00–128.00	$124.34	$583	—
505–540	529	4	116.00–119.00	$117.77	$623	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–935	878	80-85%	3	57.00–62.00	$58.94	$517	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1790	1592	5	80.00–84.00	$82.60	$1,315	—

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	540.00	$540.00
830	830	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	610.00	$610.00
965	965	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	590.00	$590.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1140	1140	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	840.00	$840.00
1300	1300	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	820.00	$820.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1170	1170	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	640.00	$640.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1230	1230	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	800.00	$800.00	—

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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.