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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 303 196
Feeder cattle 153 265 148
Slaughter cattle 27 23 32
Replacement cattle 16 15 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 202.50 $202.50 $820 —
460–490 475 2 184.00–190.00 $186.91 $888 —
560 560 1 164.00 $164.00 $918 —
630–640 635 2 150.00–154.00 $152.02 $965 —
710–730 723 3 133.00–134.00 $133.33 $964 —
790 790 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,035 -2.00
805–835 820 2 124.00–131.00 $127.44 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 432 3 180.00–190.00 $184.13 $795 +9.20
535–540 538 2 160.00–166.00 $162.99 $877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 138.00 $138.00 $883 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 145.00 $145.00 $566 —
430–440 435 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $613 —
455–490 469 8 131.00–137.50 $133.78 $627 -7.24
505–545 528 9 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $669 -7.54
555–590 566 5 120.00–124.00 $121.52 $688 -5.02
695 695 1 110.00 $110.00 $764 -7.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 155.00–157.50 $156.20 $497 —
503–520 512 7 133.00–139.00 $134.84 $690 -5.16
560–590 575 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $750 -4.58
605–635 620 2 128.00–129.00 $128.51 $797 -3.02
690 690 1 122.00 $122.00 $842 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 157.50–160.00 $158.78 $587 —
405–440 423 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $637 —
535 535 1 142.00 $142.00 $760 —
605–630 615 3 134.00–141.00 $136.63 $840 —
690 690 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 ±0.00
705 705 1 127.00 $127.00 $895 -0.55
780 value added 780 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 3 150.00–157.50 $153.31 $659 +0.68
455–480 466 5 140.00–147.00 $143.72 $670 -0.47
510–535 524 8 130.00–135.00 $132.20 $693 -2.80
561 561 3 130.00 $130.00 $729 ±0.00
640–645 643 2 121.00–127.50 $124.24 $799 -1.10
680 680 1 117.00 $117.00 $796 -7.00
725–745 734 4 108.00–110.00 $109.24 $802 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $712 —
490 490 1 162.50 $162.50 $796 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 142.50 $142.50 $762 -1.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 73.00 $73.00 $726 —
1025–1500 1234 80-85% 10 78.00–84.00 $80.67 $995 +2.77
1310–1515 1413 80-85% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.46 $1,208 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1100 963 85-90% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.24 $570 -0.22
1160–1350 1228 85-90% 5 62.00–70.00 $64.41 $791 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1865 1753 75-80% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.53 $1,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.