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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 8, 2022

187 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.49/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $637/hd at 474 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 187 167 297
Feeder cattle 138 148 272
Slaughter cattle 49 9 25
Replacement cattle — 10 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder classes 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
530–540 534 4 143.00–149.00 $145.65 $778 —
610–640 620 3 138.00–139.00 $138.66 $860 —
680–690 685 2 132.00–135.00 $133.51 $915 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 152.50 $152.50 $671 -2.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 140.00 $140.00 $616 -1.49
455–495 474 10 131.00–138.00 $134.49 $637 -3.99
505–545 524 5 130.00–134.00 $131.76 $690 +1.36
555–595 574 5 125.00–129.00 $126.98 $729 +5.98
680 680 1 118.00 $118.00 $802 —
740–745 743 3 106.00–111.00 $107.66 $800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 140.00 $140.00 $532 -4.62
410–430 419 5 130.00–137.00 $133.90 $561 +1.25
455–480 467 6 120.00–129.00 $123.79 $578 +0.96
560–595 578 3 117.00–121.00 $119.37 $690 —
610–640 623 4 111.00–116.00 $113.70 $708 -1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $767 —
610–640 625 2 125.00–130.00 $127.56 $797 —
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 467 8 130.00–138.00 $135.26 $632 +3.25
510–545 523 3 130.00–133.00 $131.85 $690 +1.85
560–590 574 4 120.00–127.50 $124.61 $715 +4.29
610–640 624 5 119.00–126.00 $123.35 $770 —
670–690 680 2 111.00–114.00 $112.48 $765 -2.10
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 3 142.50–147.50 $145.34 $676 —
505–540 523 2 143.00–144.00 $143.48 $750 —
560–590 575 2 139.00–140.00 $139.51 $802 —
640–645 643 2 131.00–132.00 $131.50 $846 +10.50
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 141.00 $141.00 $818 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1295 1075 80-85% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.60 $759 —
990–1645 1255 80-85% 14 76.00–83.00 $78.99 $991 —
1100–1520 1325 80-85% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.78 $1,137 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1005 930 85-90% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.34 $580 —
765–1150 1003 85-90% 5 65.00–73.00 $69.48 $697 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1665 1585 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.47 $1,418 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1665 1423 3 100.00–101.00 $100.61 $1,432 —
1570–1955 1822 3 109.00–114.00 $110.77 $2,018 —

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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.