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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 2, 2022

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 225 157
Feeder cattle 107 170 116
Slaughter cattle 37 25 29
Replacement cattle 29 30 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 —
540 540 1 182.50 $182.50 $986 +17.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 131.00 $131.00 $904 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 421 9 140.00–147.50 $142.39 $599 +6.60
510–540 527 3 120.00–124.00 $121.63 $641 -2.50
560–590 575 2 116.00–119.00 $117.46 $675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 150.00–154.00 $151.93 $646 +6.31
490 490 1 144.00 $144.00 $706 —
510–540 527 3 132.00–136.00 $134.34 $708 —
690–695 693 2 113.00–118.00 $115.49 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 150.00–154.00 $152.04 $715 +7.58
540 540 1 145.00 $145.00 $783 —
690 690 1 121.00 $121.00 $835 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
460–495 471 6 150.00–155.00 $151.39 $713 -2.06
555–560 558 2 130.00–139.00 $134.48 $750 +3.48
605–640 623 2 120.00–127.50 $123.64 $770 —
740–745 743 2 116.00–117.00 $116.50 $866 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 185.00 $185.00 $722 —
410–440 425 2 170.00–172.50 $171.29 $728 -2.08
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 +2.48
530–540 535 2 157.00–160.00 $158.49 $848 —
560–590 575 2 141.00–148.00 $144.41 $830 —
610–640 627 3 131.00–136.00 $133.63 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 205.00 $205.00 $636 —
360–380 370 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $713 —
460–490 483 4 177.50–187.00 $183.72 $887 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $728 —
970–1315 1179 80-85% 7 81.00–85.00 $82.35 $971 —
1065–1435 1239 80-85% 10 71.00–78.00 $76.02 $942 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1015 953 85-90% 3 60.00–61.00 $60.35 $575 —
980–1185 1074 85-90% 5 63.00–69.00 $66.90 $719 +8.90
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1635 1540 75-80% 2 79.00–82.00 $80.59 $1,241 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1420 1303 3 89.00–94.00 $91.63 $1,194 —
1370–1540 1455 2 96.00–98.00 $96.94 $1,410 —
1835 1835 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,982 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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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
975–1075 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,000.00 $952.44 —

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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.