Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 27, 2021

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $117.13/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $549/hd at 469 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.69/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 525 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $127.89/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $739/hd at 578 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 271 245
Feeder cattle 252 227 215
Slaughter cattle 40 27 17
Replacement cattle 30 17 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 515 3 141.00–150.00 $144.93 $746 —
560–590 578 4 141.00–144.00 $141.98 $821 —
605–630 615 3 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $855 +10.38
780–795 788 3 115.00–118.00 $116.32 $917 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 477 3 130.00–133.00 $131.03 $625 —
560–586 579 6 115.50–120.00 $116.56 $675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 142.00 $142.00 $667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 3 130.00–134.00 $132.36 $503 —
405–440 423 2 120.00–125.00 $122.40 $518 -2.58
455–495 469 16 115.00–119.00 $117.13 $549 +0.77
505–545 525 12 107.00–115.00 $110.69 $581 +1.03
560–590 570 6 105.00–109.00 $106.52 $607 +0.53
605–640 620 5 102.50–110.00 $105.74 $656 +0.73
660–680 670 3 100.00–105.00 $102.02 $684 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 134.00–136.00 $134.96 $571 +2.79
460–480 470 2 120.00–124.00 $121.96 $573 —
505–540 528 3 118.00–119.00 $118.32 $625 +0.35
560–580 568 5 114.00–116.00 $115.20 $654 +1.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 2 120.00–122.00 $120.97 $633 —
745 745 1 108.00 $108.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 5 160.00–167.50 $163.50 $590 —
380 value added 380 1 177.50 $177.50 $674 —
405–440 423 6 157.00–166.00 $161.82 $684 —
505–530 519 4 131.00–133.00 $131.73 $684 -1.34
560–595 578 11 125.00–130.00 $127.89 $739 +0.89
605–610 608 2 122.00–126.00 $124.01 $754 +0.61
660–680 667 3 116.00–117.00 $116.66 $778 —
780–790 785 2 107.00–111.00 $108.99 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 5 150.00–155.00 $152.16 $572 +2.16
405–430 421 5 142.00–147.50 $144.91 $610 —
455–480 465 8 132.50–137.00 $134.80 $627 +1.82
560–590 575 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $687 -2.71
640 640 3 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
660–680 665 4 110.00–115.00 $113.72 $756 +2.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $527 +1.23
440–445 443 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $585 +0.12
460–480 474 5 120.00–129.00 $124.78 $591 +1.60
590 590 4 115.00 $115.00 $678 —
605–640 618 3 109.00–113.00 $111.29 $688 +0.34
660–690 675 4 104.00–109.00 $106.73 $720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 54.00 $54.00 $545 —
1005–1575 1255 80-85% 18 55.00–60.00 $58.43 $733 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $846 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $398 —
880–1210 1047 85-90% 6 51.00–56.00 $53.53 $560 +2.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 1 71.00 $71.00 $841 —
1390–1855 1623 2 83.00–84.00 $83.57 $1,356 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 400.00 $400.00
655–905 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 500.00–625.00 $572.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1515 1369 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,050.00 $1,008.43 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1545–1560 1553 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,212.08 —

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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.