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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

151 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $123.01/cwt -7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 474 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $131.35/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $557/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 151 253 229
Feeder cattle 120 210 178
Slaughter cattle 17 23 32
Replacement cattle 14 20 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, Feeder classes lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 151.00–152.50 $151.73 $721 —
540–545 543 2 145.00–151.00 $147.99 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 424 10 130.00–137.00 $131.35 $557 +1.35
455–490 474 12 120.00–128.00 $123.01 $583 -7.97
640–645 643 2 117.00–118.00 $117.50 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 136.00 $136.00 $653 —
540–545 543 2 126.00–130.00 $127.99 $695 -7.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 146.00 $146.00 $701 -2.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 472 9 132.50–141.00 $135.91 $641 -9.32
560–590 577 3 120.00–129.00 $124.59 $719 -10.45
615–640 628 2 120.00–129.00 $124.41 $781 -1.74
690–695 693 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $793 —
740–745 743 3 107.00–108.00 $107.33 $797 —
790 790 1 108.00 $108.00 $853 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 580 3 134.00–141.00 $136.25 $790 -8.76

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1470 1249 80-85% 8 79.00–83.00 $81.11 $1,013 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1115 985 85-90% 4 63.00–69.00 $65.53 $645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1700 1623 75-80% 2 83.00–84.00 $83.48 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1600 1405 2 104.00–110.00 $106.58 $1,497 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 670.00 $670.00
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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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.