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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

214 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $155.07/cwt +4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $733/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 214 286 171
Feeder cattle 191 217 119
Slaughter cattle 16 36 34
Replacement cattle 7 33 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 195.00–197.00 $196.01 $657 —
480–490 485 2 170.00–173.00 $171.48 $832 —
520–540 528 4 163.00–165.00 $164.24 $867 +1.73
570–590 583 4 158.00–164.00 $159.98 $933 -0.02
630–640 635 2 158.00–159.00 $158.50 $1,006 +4.50
775 775 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 195.00 $195.00 $731 —
475 475 1 180.00 $180.00 $855 —
510–540 522 5 170.00–174.00 $172.36 $900 —
625 625 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,006 —
675 675 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,040 +4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 190.00 $190.00 $551 —
430–440 435 2 175.00–177.00 $175.99 $766 —
475 475 1 167.00 $167.00 $793 +5.11
520–540 530 3 155.00–159.00 $156.97 $832 -0.23
675 675 1 137.00 $137.00 $925 +3.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 170.00–175.00 $172.46 $578 —
380–390 385 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $629 —
430–440 433 3 157.00–158.00 $157.66 $683 —
460–490 473 10 150.00–159.00 $155.07 $733 +4.09
510–540 525 4 146.00–149.00 $147.48 $774 +2.63
580–590 587 3 139.00–140.00 $139.33 $818 -3.16
620–640 628 4 133.00–137.00 $135.23 $849 -0.37
780 780 1 113.00 $113.00 $881 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 171.00 $171.00 $641 —
410–440 425 4 162.00–166.00 $164.25 $698 —
475 475 1 161.00 $161.00 $765 —
510–540 531 9 151.00–157.00 $152.97 $812 —
570–590 585 4 144.00–146.00 $144.49 $845 -3.18
630–640 635 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $892 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
320–340 330 3 157.00–165.00 $161.25 $532 —
440 440 1 145.00 $145.00 $638 -2.03
580 580 1 128.00 $128.00 $742 -1.69
640 640 1 129.00 $129.00 $826 +1.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 187.00 $187.00 $542 —
320–340 328 6 172.00–177.00 $175.13 $574 —
370–390 378 4 167.00–172.00 $170.21 $643 -1.06
440 440 1 157.00 $157.00 $691 -3.65
480–490 485 2 150.00–155.00 $152.47 $739 +3.15
520–540 530 2 140.00–146.00 $142.94 $758 +2.16
570–590 582 6 135.00–140.00 $137.30 $799 +0.70
625 625 1 126.00 $126.00 $788 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 172.00–182.00 $176.92 $761 —
480 480 1 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
510–540 526 5 163.00–168.00 $165.97 $873 —
575 575 1 161.00 $161.00 $926 —
670–680 675 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $921 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 187.00 $187.00 $636 —
430 430 3 167.00 $167.00 $718 —
520–540 530 2 150.00–159.00 $154.42 $818 —
575 575 1 150.00 $150.00 $862 —
620–640 630 3 136.00–138.00 $136.99 $863 —
775 775 1 120.00 $120.00 $930 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1260 1128 80-85% 4 72.00–79.00 $76.11 $859 +6.11
1040–1295 1168 80-85% 2 86.00–90.00 $88.22 $1,030 +10.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $561 —
1115–1150 1133 85-90% 2 67.00–68.00 $67.51 $765 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,461 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2010 1583 3 104.00–108.00 $105.77 $1,674 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1295 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–1,020.00 $927.92
1245–1310 1278 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,165.00–1,200.00 $1,182.05

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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
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —

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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.