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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $125.15/cwt ≈ $656/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 379 284 337
Feeder cattle 282 206 279
Slaughter cattle 59 14 30
Replacement cattle 38 64 28

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 160.00–161.00 $160.48 $602 —
455–490 463 5 149.00–157.00 $151.98 $704 —
560–590 573 3 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $808 +6.99
605–640 622 5 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $846 +8.51
670 670 3 134.00 $134.00 $898 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 177.50–180.00 $178.55 $657 +14.55
475 475 1 170.00 $170.00 $808 +25.00
745 745 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,028 —
780 780 1 128.00 $128.00 $998 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 150.00 $150.00 $645 —
560 560 1 138.00 $138.00 $773 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 135.00–140.00 $137.02 $421 +15.32
405–410 408 2 122.50–123.00 $122.75 $501 +10.03
455–480 465 7 120.00–123.00 $121.64 $566 +12.53
505–520 510 3 115.00–118.00 $116.98 $597 +7.74
555–590 574 8 110.00–117.00 $113.28 $650 +6.94
605–640 617 9 106.00–113.00 $109.36 $675 +9.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 6 140.00–147.50 $144.33 $531 +11.93
405–440 423 2 130.00–137.00 $133.36 $564 +8.83
455–480 465 5 125.00–129.00 $126.48 $588 +7.58
505–540 523 5 122.00–128.00 $123.75 $647 +3.46
555–590 569 9 120.00–124.00 $122.98 $700 +6.95
605–610 608 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $705 -0.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 155.00 $155.00 $589 +18.00
405 405 1 145.00 $145.00 $587 +8.00
560–590 577 3 125.00–130.00 $128.04 $739 —
695 695 2 118.00 $118.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 333 3 160.00–165.00 $161.70 $538 —
460–490 475 2 130.00–135.00 $132.58 $630 —
505–545 524 10 120.00–129.00 $125.15 $656 —
555–590 571 4 118.00–125.00 $120.47 $688 —
605–645 627 3 110.00–119.00 $113.66 $713 —
690–695 693 2 106.00–110.00 $107.99 $748 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 175.00–177.50 $176.22 $552 +21.22
455–480 469 7 140.00–150.00 $144.29 $677 +5.83
505–540 519 4 131.00–139.00 $136.06 $706 +8.49
605–630 622 3 120.00–126.00 $121.95 $759 +6.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 192.50 $192.50 $472 —
305 305 2 187.00 $187.00 $570 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
405–430 418 2 175.00–177.50 $176.29 $737 +16.29
680–690 685 2 123.00–128.00 $125.52 $860 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1200 1103 85-90% 13 45.00–52.00 $47.88 $528 —
1050–1145 1103 85-90% 5 41.00–44.00 $42.21 $466 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1495 1225 80-85% 13 52.00–59.00 $55.03 $674 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $630 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $643 —
1245–1700 1456 75-80% 6 54.00–57.00 $54.77 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1840 1735 2 70.00–76.00 $73.18 $1,270 —
1525–2070 1828 5 79.00–84.00 $81.62 $1,492 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1340 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 680.00–790.00 $730.11
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 640.00–670.00 $655.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 780.00 $780.00 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 690.00 $690.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.