Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $123.69/cwt -3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 526 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $132.61/cwt -8.38 vs last sale · ≈ $565/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.33/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $677/hd at 567 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 196 148
Feeder cattle 335 153 121
Slaughter cattle 74 27 11
Replacement cattle 16 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 182.50 $182.50 $630 —
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 —
460–480 470 2 150.00–157.50 $153.67 $722 —
510–545 526 8 140.00–149.00 $144.18 $758 —
555–590 568 9 131.00–138.00 $134.97 $767 —
645 645 1 128.00 $128.00 $826 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 160.00 $160.00 $768 —
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -12.99
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
605–640 618 9 130.00–138.00 $133.05 $822 —
660–690 675 2 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $857 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 150.00 $150.00 $840 -14.00
660–690 675 2 130.00–133.00 $131.47 $887 —
710–740 723 5 128.00–132.00 $130.18 $941 -3.15
780–790 787 3 122.00–124.00 $123.34 $971 -7.66
805 805 1 123.00 $123.00 $990 -4.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 165.00 $165.00 $404 —
385–395 390 4 140.00–145.00 $142.48 $556 -2.52
405–445 426 18 130.00–136.00 $132.61 $565 -8.38
455–480 462 8 130.00–134.00 $132.14 $610 -1.64
505–545 526 39 120.00–129.00 $123.69 $651 -3.04
555–580 567 14 115.00–125.00 $119.33 $677 -2.19
605–645 617 5 110.00–119.00 $115.13 $710 —
680–695 686 4 108.00–110.00 $109.00 $748 -1.00
740–745 742 3 102.00–105.00 $104.00 $772 —
775–795 781 4 92.00–97.00 $94.74 $740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 132.00 $132.00 $713 -2.84
635 635 1 128.00 $128.00 $813 -0.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
355–380 361 12 150.00–157.50 $152.11 $549 —
405–430 421 10 135.00–147.50 $139.11 $586 -14.20
505–540 513 6 130.00–135.00 $132.85 $682 +0.65
555–575 564 9 122.00–128.00 $125.47 $708 -4.53
605–640 625 4 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $766 -1.76
690–695 693 2 115.00–117.00 $116.00 $804 -1.00
755–790 783 5 100.00–109.00 $101.74 $797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 438 6 150.00–160.00 $151.54 $664 —
455–495 471 5 140.00–147.50 $142.66 $672 —
530–540 535 2 136.00–137.00 $136.50 $730 -6.00
560 560 1 134.00 $134.00 $750 —
605–640 624 6 133.00–136.00 $133.83 $835 —
690 690 1 125.00 $125.00 $862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 150.00 $150.00 $742 -12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1595 1254 80-85% 28 68.00–75.00 $71.24 $893 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $982 —
1080–1515 1335 80-85% 5 62.00–66.00 $63.33 $845 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1400 1132 85-90% 14 63.00–70.00 $66.53 $753 —
1005–1370 1188 85-90% 9 57.00–62.00 $59.03 $701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1430 1337 3 91.00–94.00 $92.40 $1,235 —
1245–1960 1667 3 96.00–97.00 $96.75 $1,613 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1255 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 725.00–950.00 $812.51
1075–1225 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 835.00–885.00 $858.37
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.