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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $136.60/cwt +3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $852/hd at 624 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 247 270
Feeder cattle 181 168 233
Slaughter cattle 22 47 18
Replacement cattle 6 32 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 152.00–157.00 $154.45 $741 —
560–590 574 5 143.00–147.00 $145.17 $833 +1.17
610–640 624 14 132.00–139.00 $136.60 $852 +3.60
730–740 735 2 122.00–129.00 $125.48 $922 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
610–640 628 5 140.00–142.00 $140.79 $884 —
660–690 672 6 132.00–135.00 $133.82 $899 —
725 725 1 132.00 $132.00 $957 —
775 775 1 124.00 $124.00 $961 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 4 146.00–149.00 $147.48 $774 —
560–590 573 3 130.00–138.00 $134.92 $773 -0.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 154.00 $154.00 $585 —
440 440 1 146.00 $146.00 $642 —
510–540 527 7 130.00–137.00 $133.37 $703 +2.37
560–590 578 9 120.00–129.00 $124.26 $718 -3.74
610–640 623 3 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $773 -0.20
675 675 1 113.00 $113.00 $763 -4.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 152.00 $152.00 $578 —
460–490 475 2 130.00–139.00 $134.36 $638 +0.25
510–540 532 6 122.00–129.00 $124.12 $660 -2.84
560–590 576 5 113.00–119.00 $115.96 $668 -2.70
610–640 623 3 116.00–119.00 $117.64 $733 +2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 567 6 130.00–136.00 $134.31 $762 -0.19
730 730 1 120.00 $120.00 $876 -3.00
760 760 1 120.00 $120.00 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 165.00 $165.00 $478 —
470–480 475 2 131.00–132.00 $131.49 $625 -2.11
510–540 528 8 120.00–128.00 $122.95 $649 -4.73
560–590 580 8 120.00–126.00 $122.22 $709 -0.48
670–690 680 3 102.00–108.00 $105.30 $716 —
720–740 730 2 101.00–104.00 $102.48 $748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 180.00 $180.00 $594 —
370–380 375 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $703 —
410–440 428 4 175.00–180.00 $176.69 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 175.00 $175.00 $656 —
425 425 1 169.00 $169.00 $718 —
480–490 485 2 145.00–150.00 $147.47 $715 —
525 525 1 132.00 $132.00 $693 -4.00
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $959 —
1105–1430 1216 80-85% 5 70.00–73.00 $72.23 $878 +7.87
1100–1525 1288 80-85% 6 64.00–69.00 $66.56 $857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $604 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820 1820 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1125 1038 2 88.00 $88.00 $913 —
1755 1755 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,228 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405–1430 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 980.00–985.00 $982.52

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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
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00 —

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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.