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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 356 250 341
Feeder cattle 246 164 288
Slaughter cattle 32 45 27
Replacement cattle 78 41 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 4 142.50–148.00 $145.78 $605 +15.31
460–490 478 4 140.00–145.00 $141.46 $676 —
505–545 525 6 138.00–142.00 $139.66 $733 —
590–595 593 3 133.00–135.00 $134.34 $797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 +16.54
640 640 1 144.00 $144.00 $922 +21.72

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 130.00–135.00 $132.52 $521 -2.41
405–440 418 9 125.00–130.00 $127.32 $532 —
455–480 460 6 120.00–122.50 $121.75 $560 -6.25
505–545 530 7 118.00–124.00 $121.12 $642 —
640 640 1 115.00 $115.00 $736 —
690 690 1 110.00 $110.00 $759 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 465 4 125.00–131.00 $128.77 $599 -6.19
505–540 523 2 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $659 -2.59
620–640 630 3 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $762 +3.01
655 655 2 116.00 $116.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 131.00 $131.00 $734 -2.12
640 640 2 127.00 $127.00 $813 +1.00
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 140.00 $140.00 $623 +7.34
455–480 471 9 130.00–137.50 $131.30 $618 +8.91
510–540 533 6 125.00–129.00 $126.05 $672 +8.65
560–590 577 3 119.00–123.00 $120.63 $696 +10.63
640–645 644 4 115.00–121.00 $116.49 $750 —
690–695 693 2 109.00–112.00 $110.51 $766 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 141.00 $141.00 $691 +8.57
810 810 1 109.00 $109.00 $883 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 80-85% 2 65.00–69.00 $67.00 $834 -14.28
1105–1660 1300 80-85% 12 70.00–77.00 $73.48 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1580 1478 75-80% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.33 $980 —
1430–1705 1532 75-80% 5 70.00–75.00 $72.42 $1,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $576 —
990 990 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1295 1232 3 96.00–99.00 $97.26 $1,198 —
1415–1705 1560 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,622 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1200 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 620.00–825.00 $692.72
970–1175 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 625.00–825.00 $743.72
1070–1280 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 665.00–875.00 $741.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1175 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,000.00 $959.20
1080–1405 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,065.00 $1,036.75
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1265–1700 1468 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 16 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,277.52 —
1490 1490 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290–1470 1380 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.