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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 10, 2021

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $118.05/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $497/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.26/cwt ≈ $621/hd at 530 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 270 199
Feeder cattle 242 233 180
Slaughter cattle 31 18 13
Replacement cattle 52 19 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers steady, Steer calves 5.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $552 —
430–440 433 3 135.00–145.00 $138.38 $599 -1.62
470–490 484 5 130.00–137.00 $132.36 $641 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 577 3 148.00–156.00 $151.98 $877 +15.98
605–610 608 2 134.00–141.00 $137.51 $836 —
675–680 678 2 132.00–135.00 $133.49 $905 —
730–740 735 2 127.00–129.00 $127.99 $941 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 143.00 $143.00 $779 +13.00
560–580 570 2 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $781 —
605–640 623 2 124.00–128.00 $125.94 $785 -0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 321 4 130.00–140.00 $135.14 $434 —
405–445 421 12 115.00–125.00 $118.05 $497 -3.66
460–490 476 5 115.00–117.50 $116.33 $554 +0.40
505–540 518 6 110.00–114.00 $112.75 $584 +4.51
605–610 608 3 105.00–110.00 $108.34 $659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 530 10 115.00–118.00 $117.26 $621 —
555–590 572 7 111.00–116.00 $113.36 $648 +1.68
680–690 688 5 105.00–107.00 $105.40 $725 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 570 3 117.00–118.00 $117.35 $669 +2.35
630–640 635 2 116.00–118.00 $117.01 $743 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 150.00 $150.00 $510 +8.45
355–360 358 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $506 —
405–440 415 6 130.00–135.00 $131.39 $545 +1.39
460–490 473 5 120.00–127.00 $123.20 $583 -0.94
560–580 575 4 111.00–112.00 $111.76 $643 +2.64
680–695 688 3 101.00–106.00 $103.65 $713 +3.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 520 8 120.00–125.00 $121.63 $632 -0.32
560–580 567 3 118.00–119.00 $118.66 $673 +2.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 162.50–167.50 $165.02 $624 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1410 1139 80-85% 7 47.00–50.00 $47.83 $545 -14.66
920–1715 1236 80-85% 10 52.00–59.00 $55.77 $689 +3.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 42.00 $42.00 $357 —
805–1105 992 85-90% 6 44.00–48.00 $46.29 $459 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $811 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1750 1750 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,452 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
735–1255 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–760.00 $691.79
1040–1925 1249 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 770.00–975.00 $881.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150–1500 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 830.00–1,125.00 $941.76
1225–1410 1318 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,166.89

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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
1090–1490 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 700.00–950.00 $838.42 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1700 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.