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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 105 269
Feeder cattle 102 89 201
Slaughter cattle 13 6 49
Replacement cattle 4 10 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 higher, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bulls calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 170.00 $170.00 $731 —
555–580 562 7 145.00–149.00 $146.28 $822 —
630–640 635 4 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $892 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 138.00–140.00 $139.01 $813 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 371 5 145.00–149.00 $147.48 $547 —
455–480 463 7 132.00–139.00 $134.58 $623 —
505–545 521 7 122.00–130.00 $126.46 $659 +2.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 150.00 $150.00 $540 +1.00
460–480 470 2 142.50–144.00 $143.27 $673 +5.19
505–510 508 2 132.00–134.00 $133.00 $676 -1.03
560–595 578 2 129.00–135.00 $131.91 $762 —
625–640 633 3 125.00–127.00 $126.01 $798 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 492 3 140.00–141.00 $140.34 $690 -0.90
545 545 1 137.50 $137.50 $749 +7.50
555–590 565 5 125.00–127.50 $126.10 $712 +1.52
630–645 638 3 120.00–124.00 $121.99 $778 +3.22
745 745 1 110.00 $110.00 $820 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 182.50–185.00 $183.77 $671 —
410–430 420 2 182.50–185.00 $183.78 $772 +8.90
490–495 493 2 163.00–165.00 $164.01 $809 -4.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 172.50–177.50 $174.92 $656 —
490 490 2 156.00 $156.00 $764 -1.74
695 695 1 124.00 $124.00 $862 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $634 —
830–1420 1094 80-85% 7 78.00–83.00 $80.52 $881 +16.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $568 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1850 1485 2 105.00–111.00 $108.74 $1,615 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665–730 698 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–710.00 $681.40

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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.