Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $132.64/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 418 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $134.34/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 356 215
Feeder cattle 183 246 111
Slaughter cattle 16 32 24
Replacement cattle 16 78 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 465 3 162.00–168.00 $165.01 $767 —
510–540 527 3 160.00–168.00 $165.08 $870 —
555–570 562 3 157.00–165.00 $160.99 $905 —
635–645 640 3 156.00 $156.00 $998 —
690 690 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,000 —
715 715 1 133.00 $133.00 $951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 530 7 150.00–158.00 $152.89 $810 —
560–590 583 6 144.00–152.00 $146.29 $853 +2.29
645 645 1 141.00 $141.00 $909 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 4 150.00–157.00 $153.55 $657 +7.77
590 590 1 137.50 $137.50 $811 +3.16
680–690 685 2 117.00–123.00 $119.98 $822 —

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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 2 140.00–142.50 $141.26 $555 +8.74
405–445 418 11 130.00–139.00 $132.64 $554 +5.32
455–490 466 7 120.00–128.00 $124.11 $578 +2.36
505–545 524 4 119.00–122.00 $120.74 $633 -0.38
560–590 575 2 112.00 $112.00 $644 —
645 645 2 110.00 $110.00 $710 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 141.00–143.00 $142.01 $660 —
505–540 523 5 137.00–142.00 $139.22 $728 —
560–590 576 5 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $763 +1.40
630–640 635 4 125.00–129.00 $126.76 $805 -0.24
690 690 1 117.00 $117.00 $807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 132.00–134.00 $132.97 $632 +4.20
505–540 525 5 132.00–135.00 $133.17 $699 +7.14
560–590 575 2 122.00–124.00 $123.03 $707 —
630–640 635 2 116.00–119.00 $117.51 $746 -3.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 7 150.00–157.50 $153.76 $564 —
410–440 421 5 145.00–150.00 $148.10 $624 +8.10
455–490 471 10 130.00–140.00 $134.34 $633 +3.04
505–545 521 5 124.00–132.00 $128.52 $670 +2.47
560–590 573 6 121.00–129.00 $124.03 $711 +3.40
680–695 688 3 111.00–115.00 $113.00 $777 +2.49
720–745 735 3 107.00–111.00 $109.32 $804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 427 3 160.00–165.00 $162.71 $695 —
455–480 469 5 145.00–151.00 $147.65 $692 +6.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 172.50 $172.50 $638 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1215 1015 85-90% 5 60.00–67.00 $63.46 $644 —
1165 1165 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1490 1260 80-85% 5 68.00–75.00 $70.04 $883 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,110 +1.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,584 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470–1590 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 980.00–1,090.00 $1,037.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1140 1128 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $825.55
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–930 873 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–640.00 $624.01

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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
1455 1455 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 -17.52
1615 1615 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,085.00 $1,085.00 —

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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.