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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 212 214 329
Feeder cattle 177 191 258
Slaughter cattle 22 16 31
Replacement cattle 13 7 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 lower, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 182.50 $182.50 $538 -7.50
455–480 467 5 160.00–167.50 $163.05 $761 -3.95
505–530 515 3 157.00–159.00 $157.83 $813 +0.86
560–590 577 3 147.50–154.00 $150.49 $868 —
605–640 621 6 140.00–144.00 $141.94 $881 —
660–680 673 3 136.00–139.00 $138.02 $929 +1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 517 3 160.00–164.00 $161.32 $834 -2.92
555–590 572 3 155.00–157.50 $156.51 $895 -3.47
605–630 624 4 146.00–148.00 $146.48 $914 -12.02
655–690 672 3 140.00–144.00 $141.97 $954 —
705–730 718 2 132.00–139.00 $135.44 $972 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–680 673 3 145.00–146.00 $145.33 $978 -8.67
740 740 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,036 —
785 785 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,083 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 150.00–155.00 $152.48 $523 -8.77
405–430 419 7 140.00–144.00 $141.74 $594 -3.26
455–490 470 5 138.00–144.00 $140.64 $661 —
505–540 518 7 131.00–140.00 $136.28 $706 —
590 590 1 130.00 $130.00 $767 +2.00
605–645 630 3 122.00–129.00 $125.65 $792 -3.35
745 745 1 115.00 $115.00 $857 —
780–790 785 2 107.00–108.00 $107.50 $844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 151.00 $151.00 $800 -1.97
560–580 569 4 141.00–149.00 $144.29 $821 -0.20
605–640 620 4 138.00–143.00 $139.53 $865 -0.97
655–690 671 5 132.00–138.00 $135.37 $908 —
745 745 1 122.00 $122.00 $909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 529 8 141.00–148.00 $142.72 $755 -4.76
560–580 568 4 135.00–140.00 $137.72 $782 -1.61
640 640 1 134.00 $134.00 $858 -1.23

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -0.21
405 405 1 167.50 $167.50 $678 +10.50
460 460 2 150.00 $150.00 $690 -2.47
510–530 518 5 140.00–145.00 $142.05 $736 -0.89
605–630 615 3 126.00–129.00 $127.64 $785 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -4.42
635–645 640 2 133.00–136.00 $134.49 $861 -2.50
655 655 1 134.00 $134.00 $878 —
705 705 1 129.00 $129.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1290 1124 80-85% 7 81.00–87.00 $84.03 $944 +7.92
885–1285 1178 80-85% 5 73.00–79.00 $76.37 $900 -11.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1205 1095 85-90% 2 60.00–65.00 $62.75 $687 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1615 1430 75-80% 2 86.00 $86.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1065 1043 2 94.00–98.00 $95.96 $1,001 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
960–1105 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–970.00 $912.60

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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
930–1035 983 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.