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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 9, 2022

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 225 268
Feeder cattle 132 170 224
Slaughter cattle 23 30 25
Replacement cattle 11 25 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Steer calves 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady, Heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
260 260 1 212.50 $212.50 $552 —
430–440 435 2 202.00–205.00 $203.52 $885 —
485–495 489 4 185.00–188.00 $186.25 $911 —
510–540 520 3 173.00–176.00 $174.04 $905 —
590 590 1 164.00 $164.00 $968 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 192.50 $192.50 $568 —
380 380 1 182.50 $182.50 $694 —
530–540 535 2 153.00–155.00 $154.01 $824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 191.00–197.50 $194.21 $845 +18.67
590 590 1 159.00 $159.00 $938 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 162.50–167.50 $164.92 $528 —
380 value added 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
405–445 424 7 154.00–160.00 $156.77 $665 +9.76
455–495 471 8 147.00–157.00 $150.39 $708 +4.41
505–545 523 7 142.00–149.00 $145.53 $761 +8.56
560 value added 560 1 148.00 $148.00 $829 —
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 5 150.00–156.00 $152.53 $558 +10.24
405–440 428 3 145.00–147.50 $145.79 $624 +6.34
455–480 467 5 135.00–145.00 $141.57 $661 +5.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 149.00–150.00 $149.48 $478 +8.61
360–390 380 3 140.00–147.50 $142.37 $541 +9.80
410–440 425 4 135.00–138.00 $136.55 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 187.50 $187.50 $619 —
355–380 369 6 172.50–177.50 $175.47 $647 —
410 410 2 160.00 $160.00 $656 —
455–480 464 5 150.00–158.00 $152.30 $707 —
510–540 525 5 138.00–142.00 $140.38 $737 +6.40
560–580 570 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $772 +9.02
605 605 1 123.00 $123.00 $744 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 420 3 177.00–178.00 $177.65 $746 +11.72
460–480 473 3 160.00–162.00 $160.65 $760 +7.03
505–545 523 6 145.00–154.00 $149.33 $781 +6.34
745 745 1 116.00 $116.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 195.00–197.50 $196.28 $726 +13.75
430 430 1 192.00 $192.00 $826 —
460–490 475 2 170.00–173.00 $171.55 $815 —
690 690 1 131.00 $131.00 $904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1030 972 80-85% 3 65.00–72.00 $68.97 $670 —
1105–1425 1273 80-85% 5 84.00–87.00 $85.65 $1,090 —
1000–1575 1312 80-85% 3 74.00–82.00 $77.78 $1,020 -6.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1435 1138 2 85.00–90.00 $88.15 $1,003 —
1285–1900 1651 4 111.00–118.00 $113.95 $1,881 —
1785 1785 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,767 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 440.00 $440.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00

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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.