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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 19, 2022

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 309 271
Feeder cattle 187 244 227
Slaughter cattle 24 36 27
Replacement cattle 22 29 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 140.00–141.00 $140.50 $794 -3.50
630 630 1 136.00 $136.00 $857 —
675–680 678 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $895 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 469 4 142.00–145.00 $143.14 $671 —
635 635 1 121.00 $121.00 $768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 140.00 $140.00 $763 ±0.00
570–575 573 2 138.00–139.00 $138.50 $794 +4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 137.00 $137.00 $541 -3.00
410–440 423 5 130.00–134.00 $131.68 $557 -3.80
455–480 465 7 123.00–130.00 $126.68 $589 —
505–540 521 9 120.00–129.00 $124.26 $647 +0.36
560 560 1 119.00 $119.00 $666 +1.69
640–645 643 2 116.00 $116.00 $746 +6.33
740 740 1 101.00 $101.00 $747 —
795 795 1 95.00 $95.00 $755 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 574 8 121.00–129.00 $125.02 $718 —
690 690 2 116.00 $116.00 $800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–635 617 3 121.00–129.00 $124.73 $770 —
660–670 668 4 122.00–123.00 $122.25 $817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 150.00 $150.00 $592 -2.50
405–440 423 9 140.00–146.00 $144.04 $609 -0.51
455–490 470 5 135.00–136.00 $135.59 $637 +2.94
510–545 532 6 130.00–134.00 $131.48 $699 +5.05
555–590 566 8 120.00–129.00 $124.26 $703 +3.10
635–645 643 5 115.00–119.00 $116.19 $747 -0.15
660–695 678 3 110.00–115.00 $112.29 $761 -1.04
795 795 1 100.00 $100.00 $795 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $690 -9.84
975–1315 1197 80-85% 10 60.00–67.00 $64.55 $773 -4.29
1310 1310 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.00 $568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,431 —
1765–1895 1830 2 87.00–89.00 $88.04 $1,611 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1355 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 735.00–780.00 $755.90 —
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $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.