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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.07/cwt -2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 569 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $134.27/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $709/hd at 528 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $144.19/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 473 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 212 219
Feeder cattle 265 177 126
Slaughter cattle 23 22 44
Replacement cattle 15 13 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 2.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Feeder bulls 4.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers steady, heifer calves mostly steady, Replacements cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 3 172.50–177.50 $174.93 $731 —
460–490 475 2 165.00–167.00 $165.97 $788 —
560–586 574 11 150.00–153.00 $150.63 $865 -5.88
605–640 620 6 140.00–146.00 $142.97 $886 -3.51
667 667 5 139.50 $139.50 $930 -2.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
632–640 634 6 135.00–139.00 $138.00 $875 -3.94
673–679 676 9 134.00–134.50 $134.28 $908 -3.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,037 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 4 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $663 +0.38
505–545 528 16 130.00–137.50 $134.27 $709 -2.01
555–580 566 11 124.00–129.00 $126.54 $716 -3.46
655–680 666 5 115.00–119.00 $117.58 $783 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 5 140.00 $140.00 $728 -2.72
555–575 569 18 130.00–136.50 $135.07 $769 -2.65
605–630 611 8 127.00–133.50 $131.53 $804 -2.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 130.00 $130.00 $858 -5.37
708–740 717 5 123.00–130.00 $127.55 $915 +5.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 162.50–167.50 $164.92 $618 -5.08
405–440 423 8 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $646 -14.87
455–490 473 11 140.00–149.00 $144.19 $682 -5.81
540 540 3 135.00 $135.00 $729 -7.05
590 590 2 130.00 $130.00 $767 —
630–640 633 3 125.00–126.00 $125.34 $793 -2.30
690 690 1 124.00 $124.00 $856 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 195.00 $195.00 $546 —
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 —
380 380 1 172.50 $172.50 $656 —
430 430 1 162.50 $162.50 $699 —
505–530 519 6 141.00–146.00 $143.51 $745 -6.49
552–560 553 7 135.00–137.50 $137.14 $758 —
712 712 3 125.00 $125.00 $890 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 192.50 $192.50 $616 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 72.00 $72.00 $662 —
1025–1410 1207 80-85% 9 74.00–81.00 $77.90 $940 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1060 973 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.46 $579 —
1085–1225 1142 85-90% 3 64.00–67.00 $65.67 $750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1880 1568 2 92.00–98.00 $94.40 $1,480 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1000 953 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 830.00–875.00 $851.38
980–1100 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 675.00–750.00 $714.66

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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
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.