Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 17, 2022

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 252 214
Feeder cattle 135 229 184
Slaughter cattle 47 14 23
Replacement cattle 18 9 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, 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
460 460 1 180.00 $180.00 $828 —
535 535 1 170.00 $170.00 $910 ±0.00
560–590 575 2 160.00–166.00 $163.08 $938 +0.92
610–640 624 5 150.00–158.00 $154.59 $965 +3.25
655–690 671 4 140.00–146.00 $142.55 $957 -8.23
730–740 735 2 135.00–139.00 $137.01 $1,007 -4.99
795 795 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,065 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
440 440 1 181.00 $181.00 $796 -2.46
460 460 1 175.00 $175.00 $805 +1.73
510–545 526 4 165.00–169.00 $166.98 $878 +0.11
555–590 571 4 154.00–158.00 $155.75 $889 -1.25
610–645 632 5 144.00–149.00 $146.58 $926 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
440 440 1 177.00 $177.00 $779 +4.46
510–540 525 2 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $832 +4.26
590 590 1 150.00 $150.00 $885 +3.77
645 645 1 139.00 $139.00 $897 -1.00
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 -7.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 142.50–150.00 $146.07 $545 —
410–440 423 4 142.00–146.00 $143.86 $609 -2.14
460–480 473 4 136.00–138.00 $137.26 $649 -2.74
510–540 523 7 125.00–132.00 $129.16 $676 -5.37
560–575 568 2 120.00–127.00 $123.55 $702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 172.50 $172.50 $595 —
360 360 1 162.50 $162.50 $585 —
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 —
490 490 2 144.00 $144.00 $706 -2.99
510–540 522 5 134.00–139.00 $137.37 $717 -4.26
560–590 575 2 130.00–131.00 $130.51 $750 -3.48
610–640 627 3 124.00–128.00 $126.02 $790 -3.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 165.00 $165.00 $710 —
560 560 1 139.00 $139.00 $778 -1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 377 3 185.00–187.50 $185.84 $701 +0.07
440 440 1 177.50 $177.50 $781 +7.50
455–490 475 5 162.00–163.00 $162.49 $772 -4.34
520–540 530 4 151.00–157.00 $153.75 $815 —
610–640 627 3 130.00–138.00 $133.94 $840 -3.41
690 690 1 124.00 $124.00 $856 -9.97
745 745 1 120.00 $120.00 $894 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 418 4 180.00–187.50 $182.66 $764 -1.34
490 490 1 175.00 $175.00 $858 -1.94
510–540 527 3 160.00–163.00 $161.30 $850 -1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 169.00 $169.00 $659 -8.50
540 540 2 140.00 $140.00 $756 -2.50
560–590 580 3 135.00–137.00 $135.64 $787 -1.90
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -6.52
795 795 1 114.00 $114.00 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1040 952 80-85% 6 80.00–86.00 $83.92 $799 —
920–1320 1119 80-85% 14 87.00–94.00 $90.30 $1,010 —
1230–1525 1333 80-85% 6 96.00–99.00 $97.16 $1,295 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–965 935 85-90% 4 67.00–69.00 $67.75 $633 —
905–1245 1031 85-90% 5 73.00–79.00 $75.38 $777 +7.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,237 —
1335–1480 1408 75-80% 2 84.00–86.00 $85.05 $1,198 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1685 1405 4 110.00–116.00 $113.82 $1,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–980 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–850.00 $794.63

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
1345–1450 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,361.09 —

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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.