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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 191 159
Feeder cattle 189 159 114
Slaughter cattle 26 20 22
Replacement cattle 19 12 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls 2.00 lower, Bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 2.00 lower, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
430–440 435 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $723 —
460–490 475 3 152.50–159.00 $155.80 $740 -7.68
535–540 538 2 140.00 $140.00 $753 -13.99
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 182.50 $182.50 $657 —
440–445 443 2 170.00–177.50 $173.73 $770 —
590 590 1 144.00 $144.00 $850 —
690 690 2 138.00 $138.00 $952 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 165.00 $165.00 $891 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 140.00 $140.00 $546 -4.12
405–440 412 9 130.00–139.00 $133.99 $552 -7.60
460–495 478 8 125.00–132.00 $128.47 $614 -6.76
510–545 520 6 123.00–126.00 $125.31 $652 —
590–595 593 3 115.00–118.00 $115.99 $688 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 145.00 $145.00 $667 -1.00
505–545 524 6 138.00–147.00 $141.68 $742 -1.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 153.00 $153.00 $558 +2.04
460–485 471 4 136.00–144.00 $140.55 $662 -1.43
560–595 578 2 120.00–127.00 $123.39 $713 —
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 382 3 160.00–162.50 $161.51 $617 -4.80
405–430 419 4 152.50–158.00 $156.53 $656 -3.47
495 495 1 142.00 $142.00 $703 -17.00
510–540 520 3 132.00–135.00 $133.96 $697 -8.30
740–745 742 3 113.00–119.00 $116.99 $868 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 -1.36
510–545 531 4 143.00–150.00 $147.00 $781 -6.64
590 590 1 139.00 $139.00 $820 -7.57
695 695 1 128.00 $128.00 $890 +2.00
740–745 743 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $925 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–990 901 85-90% 6 64.00–70.00 $67.71 $610 —
960–1115 1015 85-90% 3 55.00–59.00 $56.59 $574 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1420 1091 80-85% 7 72.00–75.00 $73.68 $804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1220 1125 2 93.00–95.00 $94.08 $1,058 —
1450–2010 1727 3 105.00–109.00 $107.49 $1,856 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +140.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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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.