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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 184 169
Feeder cattle 170 141 150
Slaughter cattle 30 37 16
Replacement cattle 25 6 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 6 160.00–167.50 $164.08 $697 —
480–490 485 2 150.00–156.00 $152.97 $742 -2.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 187.50 $187.50 $675 —
430–440 435 2 172.00–179.00 $175.54 $764 +2.54
460–490 473 4 166.00–169.00 $167.49 $792 +2.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 5 140.00–144.00 $142.29 $521 +1.80
410–440 426 6 137.50–143.00 $139.45 $594 —
460–480 469 4 133.00–139.00 $136.47 $640 -0.51
510–540 524 4 130.00–134.00 $131.27 $688 —
560–590 575 2 126.00–129.00 $127.46 $733 +2.67
680–690 685 2 112.00–117.00 $114.48 $784 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $564 -2.57
410–440 425 4 145.00–149.00 $147.01 $625 +5.40
460–480 470 2 145.00–147.00 $145.98 $686 +2.96
510–540 525 4 135.00–141.00 $136.97 $719 +2.98
560–590 580 3 130.00–137.00 $132.70 $770 +0.03
790–795 793 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 140.00–142.50 $140.87 $461 —
360–380 370 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $491 —
460–490 483 4 120.00–128.00 $121.91 $589 —
510–540 523 3 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $628 —
660–690 675 2 110.00–111.00 $110.49 $746 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 323 3 175.00–180.00 $176.60 $570 -4.70
360–380 370 4 170.00–173.00 $171.54 $635 -3.46
410–440 425 2 164.00–168.00 $165.93 $705 —
460–490 477 3 150.00–157.00 $153.62 $733 —
510–540 525 5 140.00–146.00 $142.99 $751 -2.73
560–580 570 2 133.00–134.00 $133.49 $761 -1.91
610–640 628 4 125.00–131.00 $128.79 $809 +5.82
790–795 793 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 524 5 130.00–139.00 $133.98 $702 —
560–580 570 2 125.00–128.00 $126.47 $721 +2.70
610–640 625 4 118.00–121.00 $119.50 $747 —
655–690 679 4 111.00–114.00 $112.52 $764 —
710–730 715 4 109.00–110.00 $109.74 $785 —
790 790 1 105.00 $105.00 $830 —
800 800 3 100.00 $100.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $703 -0.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1385 1301 80-85% 7 82.00–89.00 $84.13 $1,095 +2.63
1140–1545 1335 80-85% 10 74.00–79.00 $76.49 $1,021 -5.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $642 —
990–1130 1080 85-90% 3 69.00–72.00 $70.66 $763 +9.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1650 1538 75-80% 4 79.00–84.00 $82.78 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1630 1600 2 100.00–104.00 $102.04 $1,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–860 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 640.00–850.00 $724.96
830–1080 942 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–885.00 $799.76
660–1150 951 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 670.00–860.00 $751.27

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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
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.