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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

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

HeadThis saleLast saleLast 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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 AgeStage 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.