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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

105 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 105 215 203
Feeder cattle 89 183 180
Slaughter cattle 6 16 15
Replacement cattle 10 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and slaughter bull lightly tested, Feeder steers lightly tested, Steer calves 2.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves mostly steady, Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 187.50 $187.50 $712 —
510–540 525 2 152.00–153.00 $152.49 $801 -0.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 172.50 $172.50 $586 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 149.00 $149.00 $566 —
410–440 430 4 140.00–144.00 $141.20 $607 —
455–480 466 7 137.00–139.00 $138.08 $643 +5.11
510–540 530 4 131.00–137.00 $134.03 $710 +0.86
640–645 643 2 114.00–118.00 $116.01 $746 -1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 528 3 120.00–127.00 $123.92 $654 +3.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 140.00 $140.00 $672 -2.01
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -6.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 150.00 $150.00 $645 +1.90
460–470 465 2 140.00–142.50 $141.24 $657 +6.90
510–540 530 3 130.00 $130.00 $689 +1.48
555–590 569 7 123.00–126.00 $124.58 $709 +0.55
610–640 619 8 117.00–121.00 $118.77 $735 —
660–690 676 5 114.00–119.00 $117.22 $792 +4.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 4 172.50–180.00 $174.88 $743 —
455–480 465 3 165.00–172.50 $168.24 $782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 167.00–167.50 $167.25 $728 +4.54
460–490 475 2 157.50–158.00 $157.74 $749 +10.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $678 —
1090–1325 1208 80-85% 2 69.00–72.00 $70.65 $853 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 85-90% 2 60.00–66.00 $63.00 $658 -0.46
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1095 1042 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 680.00–875.00 $786.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1505 1505 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.