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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

125 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 125 262 190
Feeder cattle 100 192 142
Slaughter cattle 17 64 28
Replacement cattle 8 6 20

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
455–480 465 3 195.00–199.00 $197.29 $917 +32.29
505–540 523 2 187.00–194.00 $190.38 $996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
470–490 480 2 185.00–187.50 $186.22 $894 —
510–530 520 2 180.00–183.00 $181.53 $944 +42.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 162.50–165.00 $163.73 $630 +53.73
410–445 430 7 150.00–157.50 $153.75 $661 —
460–490 478 4 142.50–149.00 $144.77 $692 —
530 530 2 139.00 $139.00 $737 +29.50
560 560 1 127.00 $127.00 $711 +18.00
645 645 1 120.00 $120.00 $774 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 163.00 $163.00 $701 +37.64
455–480 466 5 150.00–159.00 $155.40 $724 +31.30
505–540 525 7 140.00–146.00 $142.83 $750 +26.84
580 580 1 137.00 $137.00 $795 —
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 483 4 160.00–161.00 $160.24 $774 +29.23
580–590 585 2 140.00–142.00 $141.01 $825 +21.53
640 640 1 138.00 $138.00 $883 +19.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 207.50 $207.50 $788 +67.50
490 490 1 177.50 $177.50 $870 +44.19
560–590 577 5 152.00–155.00 $153.81 $887 +23.15
610–640 625 2 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $881 —
680 680 1 139.00 $139.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 172.50–175.00 $173.73 $669 +53.73
430 430 1 167.50 $167.50 $720 —
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 +40.00
505–530 517 5 140.00–147.50 $142.74 $738 —
590 590 1 139.00 $139.00 $820 +26.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 +20.00
640 640 1 139.00 $139.00 $890 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1360 1113 80-85% 2 65.00–71.00 $67.33 $749 —
1140–1445 1250 80-85% 5 76.00–83.00 $78.97 $987 +13.50
1245–1605 1400 80-85% 5 86.00–89.00 $87.68 $1,228 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,711 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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.