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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 151 198
Feeder cattle 148 120 159
Slaughter cattle 9 17 29
Replacement cattle 10 14 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows lightly tested, Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder classes mostly steady, 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
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
380 380 1 165.00 $165.00 $627 —
410–440 425 6 150.00–158.00 $154.57 $657 —
455–480 474 4 148.00–153.00 $149.20 $707 -2.53
540 540 1 143.00 $143.00 $772 -4.99
560–590 575 2 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $793 —
640 640 2 131.00 $131.00 $838 —
695 695 1 126.00 $126.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 180.00–187.50 $183.86 $607 —
380 380 2 170.00 $170.00 $646 —
410 410 1 161.00 $161.00 $660 —
460–490 475 2 155.00–157.00 $155.97 $741 —
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 162.00–162.50 $162.24 $763 —
530–540 535 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $843 —
560–590 575 2 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 140.00–149.00 $144.62 $535 —
405–445 423 9 129.00–138.00 $132.65 $561 +1.30
460–490 477 3 121.00–125.00 $122.83 $586 -0.18
630–645 638 2 111.00–119.00 $114.95 $733 -2.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 141.00–142.00 $141.49 $615 —
460–490 475 2 138.00–139.00 $138.48 $658 +2.48
510–540 525 2 127.00–134.00 $130.40 $685 +2.41
590 590 1 121.00 $121.00 $714 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 155.00 $155.00 $589 —
530–540 537 3 136.00–137.00 $136.67 $734 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 —
440 440 1 142.50 $142.50 $627 —
460–490 480 7 130.00–137.50 $132.01 $634 -3.90
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —
560–590 580 3 120.00–121.00 $120.32 $698 -4.27
655–690 670 7 113.00–116.00 $114.58 $768 +0.08
730–745 738 3 106.00–108.00 $107.00 $790 -0.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 188.00–189.00 $188.49 $631 —
360–390 378 5 172.50–177.50 $173.97 $658 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 155.00–157.50 $156.22 $656 —
640 640 2 121.00 $121.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1050 1043 80-85% 2 79.00–85.00 $82.02 $855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1160 1115 2 107.00–108.00 $107.52 $1,199 —
1905–2165 2035 2 118.00 $118.00 $2,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–975 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–775.00 $736.51
1070–1160 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–890.00 $856.41

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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.