Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 12, 2022

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $129.55/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $542/hd at 418 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 190 278
Feeder cattle 238 142 225
Slaughter cattle 22 28 42
Replacement cattle 21 20 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows unevenly steady, Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder steers and steers calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls steady, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 177.50–182.00 $179.66 $760 +2.16
460–480 470 2 160.00–162.50 $161.22 $758 -4.04
505–510 508 2 150.00–156.00 $153.01 $777 —
555–560 558 2 144.00–149.00 $146.51 $818 —
605–630 615 3 132.00–140.00 $136.67 $841 —
660–690 678 4 130.00–136.00 $131.96 $895 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
405–430 418 2 165.00–171.00 $167.91 $702 -1.09
460–480 473 5 150.00–159.00 $156.12 $738 +5.12
505–540 516 4 143.00–149.00 $146.44 $756 -1.57
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 442 3 150.00–160.00 $155.81 $689 -0.19
460 460 1 144.00 $144.00 $662 —
560 560 1 125.00 $125.00 $700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 5 146.00–152.50 $148.91 $546 —
405–410 407 5 145.00–150.00 $147.99 $602 —
455–480 472 6 140.00–142.50 $140.89 $665 +1.86
505–530 514 9 135.00–142.00 $137.14 $705 +4.39
560 560 2 135.00 $135.00 $756 +2.57
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 -6.94
780–790 785 2 106.00–108.00 $107.01 $840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 155.00 $155.00 $450 —
305–340 326 5 140.00–142.50 $140.94 $459 -2.27
360–390 375 2 130.00–135.00 $132.60 $497 -3.00
405–445 418 10 125.00–135.00 $129.55 $542 +1.08
460–490 480 4 120.00–124.00 $121.21 $582 —
560–590 577 3 108.00–118.00 $112.38 $648 -1.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 463 9 130.00–139.00 $135.56 $628 +3.64
555–580 565 3 121.00–125.00 $123.35 $697 —
605 605 2 119.00 $119.00 $720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
460–480 470 2 151.00–152.50 $151.73 $713 -1.27
540 540 1 146.00 $146.00 $788 —
555–595 575 9 130.00–138.00 $133.42 $767 +0.96
605–645 624 7 121.00–129.00 $125.00 $780 —
705–740 728 3 106.00–109.00 $108.03 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 172.00 $172.00 $585 —
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 -2.85
405–440 418 3 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $637 -2.43
460–470 465 4 140.00–148.00 $144.52 $672 +4.05
505–530 518 9 130.00–138.00 $132.98 $689 +2.31
560 560 2 125.00 $125.00 $700 +1.86
690–695 693 2 112.00–113.00 $112.50 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 182.00 $182.00 $655 —
430 430 1 179.00 $179.00 $770 —
460–490 477 3 156.00–165.00 $159.23 $760 —
605–640 628 3 130.00–132.00 $130.64 $820 —
655–690 665 4 120.00–125.00 $122.71 $816 —
705–740 716 4 115.00–119.00 $116.98 $838 —
790–795 793 2 110.00–112.00 $111.00 $880 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1445 1160 80-85% 7 61.00–68.00 $65.08 $755 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $930 +1.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1110 963 85-90% 2 46.00 $46.00 $443 +1.81
915–1170 1046 85-90% 5 51.00–57.00 $54.34 $568 -1.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,342 —
1660–1840 1750 2 90.00–92.00 $91.05 $1,593 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
810–1220 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–720.00 $712.02
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 610.00 $610.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 965.00 $965.00

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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
865–875 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–775.00 $712.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.