Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 3, 2021

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $108.24/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 527 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $124.14/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $580/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 322 296
Feeder cattle 233 252 241
Slaughter cattle 18 40 27
Replacement cattle 19 30 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 471 4 143.00–149.00 $146.43 $690 +4.43
540 540 2 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
605–640 628 3 125.00–128.00 $125.96 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 140.00 $140.00 $567 —
505–530 518 2 122.50–125.00 $123.78 $641 —
560 560 2 120.00 $120.00 $672 +3.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
590 590 1 136.00 $136.00 $802 -5.98

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 135.00–137.50 $136.68 $400 —
360–390 377 3 125.00–130.00 $126.93 $479 -5.43
405–430 414 6 120.00–124.00 $121.71 $504 -0.69
455–495 473 9 112.00–119.00 $115.93 $548 -1.20
505–545 527 11 101.00–113.00 $108.24 $570 -2.45
560–590 580 5 106.00–109.00 $107.61 $624 +1.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $576 +0.49
560–590 575 6 110.00–114.00 $111.68 $642 -3.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 115.00 $115.00 $656 —
605–630 615 3 111.00–113.00 $112.01 $689 —
680–690 685 2 110.00–113.00 $111.51 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 6 140.00–145.00 $141.55 $464 —
405 405 3 130.00 $130.00 $526 —
460–475 467 10 120.00–127.50 $124.14 $580 -0.64
505–545 520 6 115.00–119.00 $116.20 $604 —
560–590 569 8 106.00–110.00 $109.12 $621 -5.88
605–645 629 9 101.00–105.00 $102.35 $644 -8.94
680–695 688 6 99.00–102.00 $100.49 $691 -6.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 150.00–157.50 $154.12 $581 +1.96
440 440 6 140.00 $140.00 $616 -4.91
460–480 470 3 132.00–137.50 $134.85 $634 +0.05
505–540 517 3 120.00–123.00 $121.95 $630 —
560–590 577 3 115.00–118.00 $116.36 $671 -3.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1170 1143 80-85% 2 62.00–63.00 $62.49 $714 —
825–1490 1218 80-85% 11 54.00–60.00 $57.99 $706 —
1145–1305 1225 80-85% 2 52.00 $52.00 $637 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130 1130 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $542 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,348 —
1690 1690 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,335 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1185 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–775.00 $744.11
1015–1110 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 560.00–700.00 $652.25
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1540 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00 $870.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —

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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.