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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 11, 2022

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $132.57/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $619/hd at 467 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 142 224
Feeder cattle 204 124 160
Slaughter cattle 18 6 26
Replacement cattle 23 12 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls steady, bull calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 197.50 $197.50 $672 —
440 440 1 179.00 $179.00 $788 —
460–490 477 3 160.00–163.00 $161.65 $771 —
510–545 528 2 156.00–158.00 $156.97 $829 —
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 208.00 $208.00 $790 —
460–485 472 3 177.00–179.00 $178.01 $840 —
580 580 1 154.00 $154.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 160.00 $160.00 $448 —
320–330 327 3 157.50–159.00 $157.99 $517 +7.99
360–390 374 6 145.00–150.00 $147.48 $552 -0.75
405–440 418 9 135.00–142.00 $138.35 $578 -4.17
455–495 467 12 130.00–138.00 $132.57 $619 +2.08
640–645 642 3 115.00–119.00 $117.66 $755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 151.00 $151.00 $664 -1.27
455–480 468 6 146.00–151.00 $148.83 $697 +0.79
510–540 531 4 144.00–150.00 $145.75 $774 +2.80
560–590 576 7 140.00–145.00 $142.73 $822 +2.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 152.50–157.00 $154.20 $571 +3.50
410–440 425 2 145.00–148.00 $146.55 $623 -0.93
460–480 475 4 142.00–145.00 $142.73 $678 +0.23
510–530 520 2 137.00–141.00 $138.96 $723 +1.47
560–580 573 3 130.00–135.00 $133.37 $764 +13.37
640 640 2 120.00 $120.00 $768 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 426 7 160.00–168.00 $163.66 $697 —
455–470 463 4 150.00–156.00 $152.61 $707 —
510–545 530 5 144.00–147.00 $145.57 $772 —
555–580 565 6 142.00–148.00 $144.17 $815 —
610–640 625 2 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $840 —
680 680 2 128.00 $128.00 $870 —
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 177.50 $177.50 $604 —
360–380 367 3 157.50–170.00 $162.41 $596 —
405–440 423 2 150.00–155.00 $152.60 $645 +4.61
460–490 473 4 140.00–149.00 $142.93 $676 +1.94
510–540 527 3 136.00–140.00 $137.99 $727 +4.40
560–590 575 2 130.00–135.00 $132.57 $762 +8.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 172.50 $172.50 $759 —
455–480 469 4 162.00–169.00 $165.05 $774 —
510–540 525 2 151.00–153.00 $151.97 $798 —
590 value added 590 1 152.00 $152.00 $897 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $728 —
940–1320 1171 80-85% 7 71.00–78.00 $75.44 $883 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1105 994 85-90% 4 53.00–55.00 $53.95 $536 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,037 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,016 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1035 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00–840.00 $795.55
1055–1120 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 680.00–860.00 $772.69
1200–1220 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 840.00–860.00 $849.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1040 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 575.00–700.00 $632.64 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00 —

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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.