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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $171.94/cwt ≈ $723/hd at 421 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $133.63/cwt +8.88 vs last sale · ≈ $571/hd at 427 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.77/cwt ≈ $697/hd at 517 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 286 265 314
Feeder cattle 236 208 276
Slaughter cattle 26 32 25
Replacement cattle 24 25 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, Feeder Steers and steers calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls mostly steady, bull calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, heifer calves 5.00 higher, 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
460–490 475 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $718 —
505–540 529 4 140.00–143.00 $140.99 $746 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 147.50 $147.50 $678 +4.71
530–540 537 3 130.00–135.00 $131.65 $707 +0.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
740 740 1 127.00 $127.00 $940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 475 4 140.00–141.00 $140.76 $669 +9.43
505–540 517 10 131.00–137.00 $134.77 $697 —
555–590 571 5 130.00–138.00 $133.57 $763 —
605–630 618 2 122.00–128.00 $124.94 $772 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 142.50–145.00 $143.80 $539 +8.91
405–445 427 11 130.00–138.00 $133.63 $571 +8.88
460–480 473 3 120.00–125.00 $121.62 $575 —
605–630 618 2 111.00–114.00 $112.47 $695 —
705–740 723 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 380 3 150.00–154.00 $152.74 $580 —
460–490 477 3 130.00–137.00 $132.92 $634 +6.28
560–590 577 3 126.00–129.00 $127.48 $736 +4.99
605–640 623 2 115.00–116.00 $115.49 $720 -1.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 416 5 140.00–150.00 $144.57 $601 +0.01
460–490 470 3 130.00–135.00 $131.74 $619 -2.72
505–540 518 6 125.00–130.00 $127.89 $662 +4.65
555–570 564 9 120.00–124.00 $121.66 $686 —
605–640 616 4 110.00–115.00 $112.46 $693 -0.77
660–690 680 3 105.00–107.00 $105.65 $718 -3.38
705–740 721 5 104.00–106.00 $104.80 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 182.50 $182.50 $511 —
305–310 308 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $543 —
360–380 373 3 160.00–162.50 $160.80 $600 —
405–445 420 5 152.50–162.50 $159.86 $671 -0.14
455–490 476 7 140.00–147.50 $144.03 $686 —
505 505 2 135.00 $135.00 $682 +5.00
560–580 576 5 130.00–131.00 $130.19 $750 +7.94
605–640 618 6 123.00–128.00 $125.29 $774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 179.00 $179.00 $680 —
405 value added 405 3 177.50 $177.50 $719 —
410–445 426 9 165.00–175.50 $170.08 $725 —
460–495 487 6 153.00–157.50 $154.72 $753 —
605–640 623 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $813 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1180 1062 80-85% 5 52.00–58.00 $55.28 $587 —
960–1530 1123 80-85% 5 62.00–67.00 $64.90 $729 —
1010–1305 1163 80-85% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.19 $840 +20.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1095 1015 85-90% 2 40.00–44.00 $42.16 $428 —
1155 1155 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $635 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,090 —
1630 1630 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,108 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835–2030 1933 2 89.00 $89.00 $1,720 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1200 958 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 620.00–630.00 $626.27
680–1245 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 670.00–725.00 $695.73

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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
1295–1370 1323 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,085.00–1,200.00 $1,151.85 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.