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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 235 204
Feeder cattle 91 158 171
Slaughter cattle 23 42 28
Replacement cattle 28 35 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls 6.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 471 5 170.00–174.00 $170.97 $805 -1.56
510–540 520 3 166.00–169.00 $167.96 $873 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 179.00–187.50 $183.28 $665 -0.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 171.00 $171.00 $923 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 7 150.00–156.00 $153.13 $640 -6.87
460–480 470 2 147.00–152.00 $149.45 $702 -2.09
510–540 525 2 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $745 -6.19
560–580 570 4 136.00–140.00 $138.52 $790 -5.52
745 745 1 119.00 $119.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 5 150.00–155.00 $151.86 $551 -3.06
410–445 418 8 140.00–148.00 $146.10 $611 -5.74
505–545 530 3 138.00–143.00 $139.93 $742 +0.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 162.00 $162.00 $470 —
360–390 375 4 140.00–149.00 $145.10 $544 —
440 440 1 136.00 $136.00 $598 -7.66
470 470 1 124.00 $124.00 $583 -7.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 172.00–172.50 $172.26 $732 -5.24
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —
510–540 523 3 152.00–155.00 $153.68 $804 -7.32
560–570 565 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $828 -3.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 167.00–168.00 $167.51 $729 +2.61
460–490 473 3 152.00–155.00 $153.32 $725 -0.06

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1190 978 85-90% 3 60.00–62.00 $61.39 $600 —
885–1410 1148 85-90% 2 67.00–69.00 $68.23 $783 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1270 1068 80-85% 3 79.00–82.00 $80.27 $857 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1500 1445 75-80% 2 72.00–76.00 $73.92 $1,068 —
1455–1600 1528 75-80% 2 78.00–82.00 $79.91 $1,221 -8.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1950 1732 3 95.00–102.00 $97.93 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1450 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 690.00–850.00 $750.81
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00

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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
995–1395 1209 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,135.00 $1,107.39 -97.47
1500 1500 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1125 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 700.00–875.00 $784.48 —

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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.