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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 16, 2022

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 163 104
Feeder cattle 89 120 81
Slaughter cattle 25 19 22
Replacement cattle 15 24 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls significantly higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 214.00 $214.00 $770 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 379 4 150.00–158.00 $155.17 $588 —
410–440 423 4 145.00–149.00 $147.70 $625 +6.50
455–490 466 6 139.00–147.00 $141.35 $659 +9.35
505–540 523 2 132.00–139.00 $135.38 $708 +8.89
580–590 585 2 124.00–126.00 $124.99 $731 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 5 163.00–165.00 $164.17 $604 —
490 490 1 150.00 $150.00 $735 —
510–540 527 3 143.00–148.00 $145.02 $764 +5.52
590–595 593 2 131.00–136.00 $133.51 $792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $560 —
410–440 423 4 137.00–143.00 $140.02 $592 —
455–495 475 4 127.50–135.00 $129.91 $617 +5.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 3 165.00 $165.00 $808 —
510 510 3 150.00 $150.00 $765 +8.73
560–590 575 2 145.00–148.00 $146.46 $842 +12.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 170.00–172.50 $171.49 $647 —
610–640 627 3 122.00–126.00 $124.34 $780 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 —
410–430 420 2 190.00–192.50 $191.22 $803 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1010 1000 85-90% 3 62.00–68.00 $65.35 $653 —
960–1100 1029 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $76.32 $785 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $758 —
990–1210 1072 80-85% 3 81.00–83.00 $82.01 $879 —
1200–1245 1223 80-85% 2 89.00–95.00 $91.94 $1,124 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1390 1293 4 103.00–108.00 $106.61 $1,378 —
1010–1705 1358 2 98.00–99.00 $98.63 $1,339 —
1735–2220 1939 4 116.00–119.00 $117.22 $2,273 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–950 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 670.00–800.00 $738.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.