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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.33/cwt -7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 571 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $140.67/cwt -0.90 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 472 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $140.12/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 421 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 166 0
Feeder cattle 294 132 0
Slaughter cattle 56 23 0
Replacement cattle 33 11 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $741 —
460–495 481 4 171.00–175.00 $172.73 $831 —
510–545 529 4 160.00–165.00 $162.96 $862 —
560–590 575 2 155.00–158.00 $156.54 $900 -2.46
610–630 620 2 149.00 $149.00 $924 —
690 690 1 135.00 $135.00 $932 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 180.00–185.00 $182.43 $675 -0.07
410–440 426 4 170.00–177.50 $174.33 $743 —
520–540 530 3 152.00–158.00 $155.70 $825 +1.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —
410–440 425 3 191.00–194.00 $192.04 $816 -11.48
460–490 475 2 180.00–188.00 $184.13 $875 -2.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 359 7 150.00–151.00 $150.15 $539 -2.38
405–420 411 8 145.00–149.00 $146.07 $600 +0.28
455–490 472 17 139.00–144.00 $140.67 $664 -0.90
505–540 519 7 131.00–139.00 $136.24 $707 —
555–595 570 4 126.00–135.00 $131.91 $752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 477 5 145.00–147.00 $146.23 $698 -4.16
505–540 523 8 140.00–147.00 $142.85 $747 -2.68
555–595 571 17 136.00–146.00 $140.33 $801 —
605–640 618 5 125.00–131.00 $128.20 $792 +1.20
740–745 742 3 119.00–123.00 $121.66 $903 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 10 140.00–148.00 $145.59 $545 +3.22
405–445 421 12 135.00–144.00 $140.12 $590 +3.57
510–540 527 3 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $659 —
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 3 182.00–187.00 $184.58 $679 +9.11
410–445 423 5 165.00–175.00 $170.45 $721 +10.45
455–495 478 10 152.50–162.50 $156.56 $748 +4.26
505–545 521 9 140.00–147.00 $143.14 $746 +2.76
555–595 570 8 130.00–139.00 $134.99 $769 -0.50
605–615 610 3 124.00–127.50 $125.51 $766 +2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 421 5 182.50–186.00 $184.13 $775 +6.48
455–490 468 3 166.00–176.00 $169.57 $794 +8.92
510–545 522 9 150.00–159.00 $152.27 $795 +2.94
555–580 565 3 140.00–142.00 $141.00 $797 —
605–645 624 6 134.00–139.00 $136.01 $849 —
780–795 788 3 116.00–120.00 $118.35 $933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 3 188.00–197.00 $193.09 $824 +1.09
460–480 470 2 182.50–192.00 $187.35 $881 +15.80
680–695 688 3 134.00–138.00 $135.68 $933 +4.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1360 1293 80-85% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.53 $1,080 -2.12
950–1910 1356 80-85% 15 74.00–82.00 $78.72 $1,067 —
1495–1810 1682 80-85% 3 62.00–69.00 $66.29 $1,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1145 1010 85-90% 7 59.00–66.00 $61.52 $621 —
920–1110 1026 85-90% 4 50.00–55.00 $52.49 $539 —
1045–1375 1163 85-90% 3 71.00–72.00 $71.70 $834 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,102 —
1505–1755 1672 75-80% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.60 $1,364 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1820 1535 4 92.00–97.00 $94.24 $1,447 —
1405–1775 1659 4 99.00–106.00 $102.73 $1,704 -11.22
1890–2010 1950 2 108.00–111.00 $109.55 $2,136 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
760–1120 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 650.00–760.00 $695.35

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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
965–1390 1222 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,210.00 $1,107.19 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.