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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $126.25/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 470 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $118.16/cwt ≈ $618/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 187 277
Feeder cattle 152 138 238
Slaughter cattle 24 49 23
Replacement cattle 24 — 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 -2.50
590–595 591 4 138.00–139.00 $138.25 $817 —
640 640 1 132.50 $132.50 $848 —
690 690 1 128.00 $128.00 $883 —
810 810 1 109.00 $109.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–790 788 2 121.00–122.00 $121.50 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 145.00 $145.00 $493 —
360–390 375 2 134.00–135.00 $134.48 $504 -5.52
405–440 420 4 128.00–134.00 $130.08 $546 -3.82
455–495 470 11 121.00–129.00 $126.25 $593 +2.46
505–545 523 11 115.00–123.00 $118.16 $618 —
555–590 575 5 115.00–120.00 $117.98 $678 -1.39
740 740 2 109.00 $109.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 150.00–155.00 $152.52 $523 —
360–380 370 2 142.50–147.50 $145.07 $537 —
430 430 1 136.00 $136.00 $585 -4.00
460–480 470 2 133.00–137.00 $135.04 $635 +0.55
505–540 523 2 125.00–128.00 $126.45 $661 -5.31
555–580 565 3 123.00–125.00 $123.99 $701 -2.99
605–645 630 3 119.00–121.00 $120.02 $756 —
680 680 1 118.00 $118.00 $802 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 134.00–136.00 $134.99 $722 —
790 790 1 112.00 $112.00 $885 —
820 820 1 109.00 $109.00 $894 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 160.00–165.00 $162.38 $528 —
385–390 387 3 150.00–152.50 $150.84 $584 —
440 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 —
460–490 477 3 135.00–137.50 $136.16 $649 +0.90
530–545 538 3 130.00–137.00 $133.98 $721 +2.13
555–595 576 7 122.00–129.00 $126.09 $726 +1.48
605–645 625 2 117.50–127.00 $122.10 $763 -1.25
670–690 680 3 112.00–116.00 $114.35 $778 +1.87
795 795 1 108.00 $108.00 $859 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 165.00–167.50 $166.26 $737 —
795 795 1 122.00 $122.00 $970 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 165.00 $165.00 $594 —
680–690 685 2 125.00–128.00 $126.49 $866 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1335 1097 80-85% 3 81.00–82.00 $81.74 $897 +11.14
1050–1325 1206 80-85% 7 86.00–90.00 $89.12 $1,075 —
1105–1345 1225 80-85% 2 93.00–94.00 $93.55 $1,146 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1395 1153 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.93 $875 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,932 -5.77
1690–2190 1891 4 112.00–118.00 $114.26 $2,161 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1425 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,235.00 $1,135.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840–970 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 600.00–675.00 $634.81 —

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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.