Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 233 286
Feeder cattle 192 180 236
Slaughter cattle 64 23 26
Replacement cattle 6 30 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 425 2 140.00–150.00 $144.82 $615 -26.86
590 590 1 118.00 $118.00 $696 -32.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 —
775 775 1 125.00 $125.00 $969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 139.00 $139.00 $751 —
590 590 1 131.00 $131.00 $773 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 120.00 $120.00 $468 —
420–440 430 5 120.00–129.00 $125.36 $539 —
460–490 475 7 120.00–128.00 $124.10 $589 —
530–540 537 3 115.00–118.00 $115.99 $623 —
725 725 1 108.00 $108.00 $783 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 140.00 $140.00 $476 —
380–390 385 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $510 —
430–440 435 2 130.00–131.00 $130.49 $568 —
480–490 485 2 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $635 —
530–540 533 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $643 —
580–590 585 2 117.00–122.00 $119.48 $699 —
630–640 637 3 118.00–120.00 $118.66 $756 —
740 740 1 116.00 $116.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 110.00 $110.00 $429 -46.05
530–540 535 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $586 -22.45
575 575 1 109.00 $109.00 $627 -17.04
625 625 1 107.00 $107.00 $669 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 160.00 $160.00 $464 —
340 340 1 155.00 $155.00 $527 —
390 390 1 140.00 $140.00 $546 -60.00
430–440 434 5 130.00–135.00 $132.97 $577 —
470–490 480 3 132.00–135.00 $133.31 $640 —
530–540 535 2 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $709 —
580–590 587 3 130.00–132.00 $130.66 $767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 4 130.00–135.00 $131.22 $444 —
390 390 4 120.00 $120.00 $468 -50.00
490 490 1 110.00 $110.00 $539 -40.00
575 575 2 110.00–115.00 $112.50 $647 -18.14
630–640 635 2 105.00–110.00 $107.48 $682 -17.52
675 675 1 108.00 $108.00 $729 -14.01
730 730 2 104.00 $104.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 130.00–135.00 $132.47 $510 -55.03
440 440 2 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
480–490 485 2 120.00–125.00 $122.47 $594 —
530–540 535 2 119.00–120.00 $119.50 $639 —
575 575 2 125.00 $125.00 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1130 1075 80-85% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.05 $979 —
1030–1260 1181 80-85% 6 72.00–80.00 $74.01 $874 —
890–1760 1272 80-85% 21 60.00–70.00 $65.47 $833 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–1235 848 85-90% 6 57.00–61.00 $58.31 $494 —
710–1115 913 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $46.95 $429 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1640 1565 75-80% 2 72.00 $72.00 $1,127 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1635 1418 3 89.00–92.00 $90.75 $1,287 —
1550–1755 1645 5 96.00–102.00 $98.04 $1,613 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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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.