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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

225 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 225 383 186
Feeder cattle 170 294 115
Slaughter cattle 25 56 56
Replacement cattle 30 33 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steers calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 lower, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 3.00 lower, 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
510–545 529 7 152.00–159.00 $156.17 $826 -6.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–530 520 2 163.00–167.00 $164.96 $858 —
640 640 1 144.00 $144.00 $922 —
695 695 1 133.00 $133.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 186.00 $186.00 $632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 155.00–160.00 $157.47 $383 —
255–260 257 5 150.00–157.50 $154.46 $397 —
310–340 327 3 140.00–148.00 $144.27 $472 —
360–390 383 4 135.00–142.00 $136.65 $523 -8.94
410–445 432 3 131.00–139.00 $135.79 $587 -4.33
505–530 518 3 120.00–127.50 $124.13 $643 -0.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 471 4 143.00–147.00 $144.46 $680 -1.77
555–590 572 6 130.00–134.00 $131.35 $751 -8.98
605–645 625 2 121.00–130.00 $125.36 $784 -2.84
710–745 728 2 119.00–126.00 $122.42 $891 +0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 152.50–155.00 $153.74 $474 —
360–390 383 4 148.00–153.00 $149.18 $571 -0.97
410–440 425 2 142.00–149.00 $145.62 $619 -0.45
555–580 565 3 120.00–129.00 $124.61 $704 -7.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 5 180.00–187.50 $183.42 $596 —
360–390 383 8 170.00–175.00 $173.82 $666 -10.76
455–490 471 4 150.00–157.00 $153.45 $723 -3.11
505–545 521 8 140.00–149.00 $145.14 $756 +2.00
560 560 1 131.00 $131.00 $734 -3.99
790–795 793 2 104.00–105.00 $104.50 $829 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 170.00–175.00 $173.37 $745 -10.76
455–470 462 3 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $751 -7.05
690–695 693 2 120.00–124.00 $122.01 $846 —
745 745 1 114.00 $114.00 $849 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 4 183.00–185.00 $183.73 $768 -9.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1510 1298 80-85% 11 72.00–79.00 $76.23 $989 -7.30
1120–1530 1343 80-85% 4 69.00–70.00 $69.28 $930 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $621 —
1165–1340 1253 85-90% 2 62.00 $62.00 $777 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1840 1665 2 82.00–88.00 $85.32 $1,421 -17.41
2270 2270 1 95.00 $95.00 $2,156 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
610–845 728 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 500.00–600.00 $558.08
790–865 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 600.00–720.00 $648.92
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1105–1165 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–770.00 $759.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1315 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 970.00–1,085.00 $1,032.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120–1140 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–950.00 $886.95 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.