Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $131.89/cwt -1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $564/hd at 428 lb · 11 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $123.18/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $573/hd at 465 lb · 11 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $117.61/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $615/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	271	212	226
Feeder cattle	227	183	198
Slaughter cattle	27	20	14
Replacement cattle	17	9	14

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530–540	535	2	130.00–133.00	$131.49	$703	—
555–595	571	9	125.00–133.00	$128.62	$734	—
605–630	615	3	121.00–123.00	$121.99	$750	—
655–695	670	3	112.00–118.00	$115.60	$775	-1.40

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–630	616	5	127.00–130.00	$128.62	$792	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	428	10	120.00–129.00	$124.98	$535	-0.53
455–490	472	9	114.00–119.00	$116.36	$549	+1.23
505–545	525	2	107.50–112.00	$109.66	$576	+0.37
560–590	573	3	105.00–107.00	$105.99	$607	-1.24
605–640	625	3	103.00–107.00	$105.01	$656	+3.26

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	415	5	130.00–134.00	$132.17	$549	-0.05
505–540	520	4	116.00–119.00	$117.97	$613	—
560–590	580	4	112.00–116.00	$113.72	$660	-1.20
640–645	642	3	111.00–112.00	$111.66	$717	+3.17
660–690	677	5	104.00–110.00	$105.97	$717	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	456	6	127.00–127.50	$127.08	$579	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–380	375	4	140.00–145.00	$141.20	$529	—
405–440	428	11	130.00–137.50	$131.89	$564	-1.18
455–480	465	11	120.00–128.00	$123.18	$573	-1.34
505–545	523	10	115.00–120.00	$117.61	$615	+0.34
605–645	627	3	108.00–113.00	$110.95	$696	+4.44

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	1	150.00	$150.00	$562	—
455–480	466	9	130.00–137.00	$132.98	$620	-2.69
505–545	528	9	125.00–129.00	$127.22	$672	+3.05
555–580	565	5	121.00–124.00	$122.20	$690	+0.69
660–690	675	2	110.00–113.00	$111.53	$753	+3.75
705–745	718	3	104.00–109.00	$107.27	$770	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–540	523	2	131.00–135.00	$133.07	$696	+2.39
560	560	1	127.00	$127.00	$711	+1.37
605–640	617	5	121.00–125.00	$123.40	$761	—
705–745	725	2	113.00–114.00	$113.51	$823	+5.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100	1100	80-85%	1	53.00	$53.00	$583	—
1020–1400	1231	80-85%	12	55.00–60.00	$57.85	$712	+1.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1195	1038	85-90%	3	48.00–53.00	$50.92	$529	+6.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1310–1680	1495	75-80%	2	54.00–59.00	$56.81	$849	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300	1300	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,105	—
1120–1555	1335	3	74.00–77.00	$75.17	$1,004	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1120–1410	1228	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,020.00	$976.31
1390	1390	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	985.00	$985.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1145	1145	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	685.00	$685.00
1335	1335	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	840.00	$840.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1165	1165	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	—

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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.