Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $106.51/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 627 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $109.29/cwt +1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	212	148	363
Feeder cattle	183	121	301
Slaughter cattle	20	11	30
Replacement cattle	9	16	32

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–690	680	2	122.00–123.00	$122.49	$833	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430	430	1	155.00	$155.00	$666	—
690	690	1	117.00	$117.00	$807	+1.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	419	5	120.00–129.00	$125.51	$526	+11.32
451–485	464	9	112.00–117.00	$115.13	$534	—
505–545	521	11	106.00–113.00	$109.29	$569	+1.37
560–590	573	4	106.00–109.00	$107.23	$614	—
640–645	641	4	100.00–105.00	$101.75	$652	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	421	4	130.00–134.00	$132.22	$557	—
560–590	575	2	112.00–118.00	$114.92	$661	—
605–645	630	4	106.00–111.00	$108.49	$683	+4.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670–690	680	2	113.00–115.00	$113.99	$775	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	155.00	$155.00	$535	—
405–440	420	4	130.00–135.00	$133.07	$559	+9.03
455–495	474	9	120.00–129.00	$124.52	$590	+7.53
505–545	530	3	115.00–120.00	$117.27	$622	+5.00
555–580	566	7	111.00–117.00	$112.99	$640	+2.25
605–645	627	12	105.00–109.00	$106.51	$668	+3.07

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	415	3	141.00–144.00	$142.63	$592	+7.63
460–480	473	4	132.50–138.00	$135.67	$642	+11.33
505	505	6	124.00–125.00	$124.17	$627	+6.40
555–580	566	4	120.00–123.00	$121.51	$688	—
605–645	625	4	110.00–113.00	$111.51	$697	—
655–690	672	9	105.00–110.00	$107.78	$724	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–440	423	2	153.00–156.00	$154.56	$654	—
460–480	470	2	141.00–144.00	$142.47	$670	—
505–540	528	3	130.00–131.00	$130.68	$690	—
553–590	560	8	125.00–126.00	$125.63	$704	—
730–745	738	4	106.00–110.00	$108.01	$797	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1415	1229	80-85%	5	54.00–60.00	$56.40	$693	—
1650	1650	80-85%	1	52.00	$52.00	$858	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035	1035	85-90%	1	44.00	$44.00	$455	—
1060	1060	85-90%	1	40.00	$40.00	$424	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	75-80%	1	57.00	$57.00	$741	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1740	1400	2	73.00–77.00	$75.49	$1,057	—
1690–2120	1872	6	82.00–89.00	$84.41	$1,580	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1480	1255	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	810.00–910.00	$868.96

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1150	1150	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	570.00	$570.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1180	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	580.00	$580.00	—

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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.