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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.99/cwt -8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 520 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 140 201
Feeder cattle 141 122 156
Slaughter cattle 37 12 34
Replacement cattle 6 6 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–530 518 2 168.00–171.00 $169.46 $878 —
555–580 570 8 151.00–158.00 $154.62 $881 —
605–640 623 2 143.00–149.00 $146.08 $910 —
670–690 680 3 132.00–135.00 $133.66 $909 —
705–740 725 6 130.00–136.00 $133.17 $965 —
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 173.00 $173.00 $709 +2.01
460–480 470 2 162.00–169.00 $165.43 $778 —
505–540 518 3 156.00–161.00 $158.94 $823 —
555–580 572 3 148.00–149.00 $148.68 $850 —
605 605 1 138.00 $138.00 $835 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 182.00 $182.00 $628 —
460–490 477 3 152.50–158.00 $155.78 $743 —
505 505 1 145.00 $145.00 $732 —
570 570 1 134.00 $134.00 $764 —
605 605 1 128.00 $128.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 155.00 $155.00 $550 —
405–430 416 4 140.00–143.00 $141.61 $589 —
455–460 458 2 140.00–146.00 $143.02 $655 —
505–545 520 14 131.00–135.00 $133.99 $697 -8.72
560–565 563 3 130.00–134.00 $132.67 $747 -6.32
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 -10.84
655 655 1 121.00 $121.00 $793 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $513 —
455–480 465 4 135.00–139.00 $136.98 $637 +1.94
560–590 570 4 120.00–129.00 $124.79 $711 -2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 119.00 $119.00 $666 +7.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 180.00–182.50 $181.30 $577 —
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
505–520 511 4 140.00–149.00 $145.72 $745 —
560–580 571 5 133.00–138.00 $135.40 $773 —
605–640 623 2 122.00–124.00 $122.97 $766 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 182.50–185.00 $183.33 $656 —
405–440 417 3 177.50–178.00 $177.68 $741 —
505–530 518 2 157.00–165.00 $161.10 $834 —
605 605 3 133.00 $133.00 $805 —
705–740 723 2 125.00–128.00 $126.54 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $516 —
355–365 360 3 160.00–167.50 $164.13 $591 +0.46
405–440 423 2 157.50–158.00 $157.76 $667 +5.27
560–580 570 2 122.50–125.00 $123.77 $705 -2.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1200 1038 80-85% 4 67.00–69.00 $68.50 $711 —
1070–1340 1180 80-85% 8 73.00–79.00 $76.81 $906 —
1200–1395 1308 80-85% 6 80.00–83.00 $81.50 $1,066 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $448 —
1005–1120 1062 85-90% 3 59.00–63.00 $61.35 $652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1740 1625 75-80% 3 82.00–84.00 $82.64 $1,343 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,450 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 1 83.00 $83.00 $959 —
1725 1725 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,604 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
720–875 798 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 520.00–685.00 $610.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00

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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.