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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 17, 2021

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 325 304
Feeder cattle 206 242 281
Slaughter cattle 14 31 15
Replacement cattle 64 52 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $617 —
500–540 523 3 136.00–138.00 $136.97 $716 -6.03
550 550 1 134.00 $134.00 $737 -2.96
600–625 613 2 127.00–128.00 $127.51 $782 +1.57
675 675 1 126.00 $126.00 $850 —
700 700 1 122.00 $122.00 $854 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 164.00 $164.00 $615 —
425–440 433 2 150.00–153.00 $151.53 $656 —
475 475 1 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
500–525 513 2 142.00–144.00 $142.98 $733 —
550 550 1 140.00 $140.00 $770 -11.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 125.00 $125.00 $594 -7.36
530–540 535 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $677 —
550 550 1 123.00 $123.00 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 125.00 $125.00 $344 —
300 300 2 120.00 $120.00 $360 —
360–390 375 2 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $496 —
400–430 413 3 119.00–130.00 $124.53 $514 —
450–490 466 9 117.00–122.00 $118.90 $554 —
500–540 524 7 115.00–122.00 $120.29 $630 +3.03
550–580 563 3 113.00–118.00 $116.03 $653 +2.67
600 600 3 116.00–117.00 $116.33 $698 —
650–675 663 2 108.00–113.00 $110.55 $733 +5.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 333 4 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $405 -13.44
350 350 1 117.00 $117.00 $410 —
400–440 415 6 107.00–115.00 $112.72 $468 -5.33
450–475 463 2 105.00–113.00 $109.11 $505 -7.22
500–530 522 5 105.00–111.00 $109.24 $570 -3.51
550–575 558 3 102.00–110.00 $106.34 $593 —
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 -8.34
675–680 678 2 102.00 $102.00 $692 —
700 700 1 101.00 $101.00 $707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 137.00 $137.00 $514 —
425 425 1 137.00 $137.00 $582 —
450–475 463 2 127.00–135.00 $130.89 $606 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 155.00 $155.00 $504 —
350 350 1 157.00 $157.00 $550 —
400–425 408 3 142.00–155.00 $147.22 $601 —
450–475 463 2 137.00–140.00 $138.46 $641 —
500–525 515 3 124.00–134.00 $127.57 $657 +5.94
550–590 570 4 116.00–121.00 $118.45 $675 -0.21
600 600 1 115.00 $115.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
450 450 1 130.00 $130.00 $585 —
550 550 1 129.00 $129.00 $710 —
600 600 1 120.00 $120.00 $720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 145.00 $145.00 $399 —
400–425 413 2 130.00–142.00 $135.82 $561 +4.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1220 1163 80-85% 8 47.00–52.00 $50.34 $585 —
995–1475 1199 80-85% 18 54.00–60.00 $55.98 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1925 1604 75-80% 6 49.00–55.00 $51.67 $829 —
1605 1605 75-80% 2 42.00–47.00 $44.50 $714 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1115 963 85-90% 2 43.00 $43.00 $414 -3.29
965–1260 1071 85-90% 4 39.00–41.00 $40.04 $429 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1715 1408 3 66.00–71.00 $67.63 $952 —
1450–1670 1560 4 72.00–79.00 $77.04 $1,202 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1230 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 520.00–685.00 $611.44
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00
1255–1370 1316 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 750.00–835.00 $802.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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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.