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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $140.81/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $658/hd at 467 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $135.12/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 420 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 281 330
Feeder cattle 122 238 270
Slaughter cattle 12 22 38
Replacement cattle 6 21 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 8.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls lightly tested, bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 3 170.00–173.00 $170.99 $757 +3.08
640 640 1 139.00 $139.00 $890 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 162.50–165.00 $163.71 $696 +7.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 430 6 140.00–146.00 $141.91 $610 —
455–495 473 6 130.00–140.00 $135.04 $639 -0.52
505–510 508 3 127.00–129.00 $128.34 $652 —
555–595 575 4 126.00–130.00 $127.77 $735 +4.42
605–640 618 3 118.00–125.00 $120.63 $745 +1.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 359 7 140.00–145.00 $141.04 $506 +8.44
405–445 420 10 131.00–139.00 $135.12 $568 +5.57
480 480 2 129.00 $129.00 $619 +7.79
590 590 1 112.00 $112.00 $661 -0.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 3 139.00–145.00 $142.71 $742 +5.57
560–590 571 4 137.00–142.00 $138.99 $794 +3.99
605–645 625 2 131.00–141.00 $135.84 $849 +15.84
690 690 1 124.00 $124.00 $856 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 4 162.50–170.00 $166.79 $530 -5.21
360–390 368 4 160.00–165.00 $163.67 $602 +3.67
440–445 443 2 150.00–155.00 $152.49 $676 +0.06
455–480 467 10 135.00–145.00 $140.81 $658 -3.71
505–545 533 4 130.00–139.00 $135.08 $720 +2.10
590 590 1 126.00 $126.00 $743 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 160.00–168.00 $164.14 $698 —
455–490 468 3 146.00–151.00 $148.07 $693 -3.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1435 1355 80-85% 3 79.00–80.00 $79.30 $1,075 —
1435–1665 1522 80-85% 3 69.00–76.00 $73.45 $1,118 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1925 1583 2 95.00–97.00 $96.22 $1,523 +10.22
1690 1690 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,352 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00

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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
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00 —

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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.