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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

300 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.32/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 528 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 300 209 325
Feeder cattle 241 181 242
Slaughter cattle 36 22 31
Replacement cattle 23 6 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, 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
405–440 423 2 160.00–162.50 $161.20 $682 —
460–480 470 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $717 —
510–545 525 5 140.00–148.00 $145.02 $761 -2.46
560–580 570 2 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $755 -2.46
630 630 1 127.50 $127.50 $803 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 141.00 $141.00 $797 -4.17
735 735 1 127.00 $127.00 $933 +1.52
865 865 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,029 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 3 130.00–132.50 $131.16 $630 -3.20
510–535 525 3 125.00–131.00 $128.01 $672 +3.89
560–595 575 6 117.00–122.00 $119.06 $685 +3.10
605–640 624 6 113.00–119.00 $115.90 $723 -1.74
675–680 678 2 112.00–114.00 $113.00 $766 —
715–745 728 3 106.00–109.00 $107.66 $784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 132.00 $132.00 $759 +7.74
660–690 675 2 116.00–120.00 $117.96 $796 +4.96
705 705 1 116.00 $116.00 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 152.50 $152.50 $702 —
560 560 1 135.00 $135.00 $756 +0.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 170.00 $170.00 $476 +5.00
345 345 2 160.00 $160.00 $552 —
360–375 365 3 155.00 $155.00 $566 —
410–445 433 9 150.00–155.00 $151.60 $656 —
460–490 470 4 140.00–145.00 $143.45 $674 +11.96
505–545 528 16 130.00–137.50 $133.32 $704 +10.37
560 560 3 125.00 $125.00 $700 +2.78
635–645 638 3 121.00–122.00 $121.66 $776 —
660–690 673 3 112.00–118.00 $114.64 $772 +9.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 +7.53

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1155 1122 85-90% 3 51.00–56.00 $53.27 $598 —
940–1380 1153 85-90% 7 57.00–64.00 $59.93 $691 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1360 1240 80-85% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.68 $802 -7.55
1020–1480 1292 80-85% 6 68.00–74.00 $71.81 $928 +5.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1600 1478 75-80% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.54 $1,176 —
1995 1995 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850–1865 1858 2 93.00–95.00 $94.00 $1,747 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1070 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.38
1095–1140 1118 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–830.00 $763.69
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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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
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.