Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.60/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $134.11/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $620/hd at 462 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 233 322
Feeder cattle 168 187 252
Slaughter cattle 47 24 40
Replacement cattle 32 22 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, 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
560–580 570 3 131.00–139.00 $135.87 $774 —
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 144.00 $144.00 $806 +5.50
625 625 1 133.00 $133.00 $831 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 425 4 135.00–140.00 $138.74 $590 +7.06
455–475 462 10 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $620 +7.43
505–545 526 7 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $668 +2.70
560–580 570 3 117.00–120.00 $118.66 $676 -0.34
605–645 627 5 112.00–119.00 $115.15 $722 -0.85
745 745 1 100.00 $100.00 $745 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 140.00 $140.00 $644 —
530 530 1 131.00 $131.00 $694 —
575 575 1 128.00 $128.00 $736 +2.98
605–645 624 7 121.00–129.00 $124.22 $775 —
680–690 687 3 115.00–119.00 $117.68 $808 +1.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 136.00 $136.00 $694 —
560 560 2 132.00–137.00 $134.50 $753 —
605–610 608 2 125.00–130.00 $127.51 $775 +2.78
660–680 670 3 122.00–128.00 $125.70 $842 +3.45
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 372 6 152.50–157.50 $155.43 $578 +5.43
410–435 423 5 140.00–147.50 $143.58 $607 -0.46
455–490 474 11 130.00–139.00 $133.60 $633 -1.99
505–540 523 6 125.00–129.00 $127.68 $668 -3.80
555–580 571 7 120.00–127.00 $122.70 $701 -1.56
625–640 633 3 114.00–117.00 $115.66 $732 -0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 2 136.00 $136.00 $700 —
570 570 1 130.00 $130.00 $741 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1320 1182 80-85% 6 57.00–61.00 $59.63 $705 +0.63
1070–1615 1249 80-85% 23 62.00–69.00 $64.36 $804 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1300 1106 85-90% 11 54.00–61.00 $57.83 $640 —
980–1305 1143 85-90% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.57 $578 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 75-80% 1 62.00 $62.00 $933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1650 1562 3 86.00–90.00 $87.31 $1,364 -2.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1350 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–880.00 $795.21
1175–1250 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 710.00–950.00 $854.15

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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
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00 —

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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.