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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 326 214
Feeder cattle 159 168 175
Slaughter cattle 20 29 19
Replacement cattle 12 129 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves mostly steady, 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
510–545 532 3 161.00–168.00 $164.35 $874 +0.97
640 640 4 143.50 $143.50 $918 +0.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 470 4 161.00–165.00 $163.48 $768 -3.05
530–540 535 2 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $824 -2.52
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 6 160.00–166.00 $163.54 $535 +3.54
360–380 373 3 150.00–153.00 $150.96 $563 -5.58
440 440 1 149.00 $149.00 $656 +0.98
455–490 468 8 140.00–144.00 $141.98 $664 -0.01
510–540 525 4 133.00–138.00 $135.48 $711 -1.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 167.50 $167.50 $486 +3.74
310–330 320 2 155.00–157.50 $156.29 $500 +1.15
360–390 375 2 141.00–147.50 $144.12 $540 -2.70
405–430 417 5 140.00–143.00 $141.59 $590 +0.35
460–490 470 3 130.00–138.00 $135.23 $636 -1.54
695 695 1 112.00 $112.00 $778 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 162.50 $162.50 $618 —
460 460 1 146.00 $146.00 $672 —
505–540 518 3 140.00–145.00 $142.72 $739 -1.58
605 605 1 139.00 $139.00 $841 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 313 4 170.00–177.50 $175.58 $550 +0.56
355–370 365 7 164.00–167.50 $166.31 $607 -3.69
445 445 1 160.00 $160.00 $712 -5.75
490 490 1 159.00 $159.00 $779 +3.77
505–530 516 7 140.00–146.00 $142.26 $734 -3.64
560–590 575 2 135.00–136.00 $135.49 $779 +5.00
610–640 623 4 124.00–129.00 $125.54 $782 -1.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 -2.53
360–390 375 5 170.00–177.50 $173.86 $652 -1.14
510–540 523 3 152.00–156.00 $153.64 $804 -0.07
560–590 575 2 144.00–149.00 $146.57 $843 +0.58
690 690 1 126.00 $126.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 2 152.00 $152.00 $851 -3.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1400 1168 80-85% 7 75.00–82.00 $78.73 $920 +2.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1130 990 85-90% 5 64.00–71.00 $67.57 $669 +2.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2065 2065 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,272 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 590.00 $590.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —

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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.