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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $152.73/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 129 165
Feeder cattle 103 89 137
Slaughter cattle 32 25 20
Replacement cattle 21 15 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Replacement cows steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 568 3 158.00–159.00 $158.67 $901 —
640 640 1 149.00 $149.00 $954 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 147.50–149.00 $148.26 $509 —
355–375 365 5 140.00–147.00 $143.50 $524 -1.99
405–430 416 4 140.00–144.00 $141.88 $590 +1.86
470 470 1 137.50 $137.50 $646 +7.59
540–545 543 2 120.00–123.00 $121.51 $660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 423 4 145.00–147.50 $146.10 $618 -1.60
455–470 462 3 143.00–146.00 $144.32 $667 +2.97
510–545 525 3 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $719 +1.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 2 139.00–142.00 $140.49 $784 +6.98
640–645 643 2 127.00–129.00 $128.00 $823 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 172.50–175.00 $173.72 $643 +2.23
430–440 435 2 160.00–165.00 $162.53 $707 —
455–490 473 12 150.00–156.00 $152.73 $722 —
510–540 524 5 140.00–148.00 $143.75 $753 —
560–590 575 2 137.00–139.00 $138.03 $794 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 160.00 $160.00 $752 -5.00
505–530 518 5 150.00–157.50 $155.12 $804 +5.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–645 643 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1595 1240 80-85% 10 82.00–89.00 $86.88 $1,077 -5.06
1205–1720 1431 80-85% 7 90.00–97.00 $92.09 $1,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–985 930 85-90% 3 62.00–67.00 $64.45 $599 —
835–1230 1065 85-90% 3 70.00–77.00 $75.17 $801 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535–2190 1840 4 115.00–119.00 $117.08 $2,154 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1230 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–975.00 $879.93 —

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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.