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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 29, 2022

250 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 250 200 0
Feeder cattle 164 152 0
Slaughter cattle 45 24 0
Replacement cattle 41 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows significantly lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves significantly lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 3 136.00–138.00 $137.30 $643 —
555–595 578 6 125.00–130.00 $127.46 $737 —
605–645 625 3 120.00–125.00 $122.28 $764 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 135.00–138.00 $136.44 $716 —
605–645 625 2 132.00–134.00 $132.97 $831 —
655–695 675 2 123.00–125.00 $123.97 $837 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 435 4 130.00–132.00 $130.47 $568 -19.53
605–645 625 2 114.00–117.00 $115.45 $722 -17.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 4 138.00–140.00 $138.72 $663 —
505–545 528 8 133.00–138.00 $134.82 $712 -0.17
555–595 580 6 131.00–136.00 $133.12 $772 —
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 —
655 655 1 115.00 $115.00 $753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 133.00–139.00 $134.88 $583 -1.12
455–495 475 4 134.00–136.00 $134.96 $641 -0.08
505–545 518 6 126.00–130.00 $128.62 $666 +2.17
555–595 575 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $724 +1.98
605 605 1 118.00 $118.00 $714 -2.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 6 133.00–137.00 $134.93 $506 +0.45
455 455 1 128.00 $128.00 $582 +1.75
555 555 1 115.00 $115.00 $638 -2.98
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 135.00–140.00 $136.53 $453 -25.85
355–395 375 5 130.00–137.50 $134.30 $504 -16.54
405–445 420 4 130.00–135.00 $132.66 $557 -12.34
455–495 475 2 120.00–125.00 $122.39 $581 -13.77
505–545 525 2 115.00–120.00 $117.40 $616 -16.58
555 555 2 110.00 $110.00 $610 -16.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $629 —
505–545 525 4 122.00–129.00 $124.67 $655 —
555–595 575 3 115.00–123.00 $119.91 $689 —
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 130.00–134.00 $131.92 $693 —
555 555 1 133.00 $133.00 $738 —
605–645 625 3 122.00–125.00 $123.30 $771 —
655–695 675 4 113.00–116.00 $114.47 $773 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1180 1038 80-85% 4 61.00–66.00 $63.23 $656 —
915–1430 1145 80-85% 8 70.00–77.00 $73.47 $841 —
1075–1445 1242 80-85% 16 78.00–85.00 $81.28 $1,009 -12.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1495 1391 75-80% 6 81.00–89.00 $84.22 $1,172 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1130 1013 85-90% 3 50.00–55.00 $53.28 $540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1995 1366 4 97.00–104.00 $101.68 $1,389 —
1845 1845 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,103 +9.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1200 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–920.00 $885.05
1195–1345 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,077.95
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
960–985 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 735.00–810.00 $772.02
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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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.