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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 306 184
Feeder cattle 93 232 141
Slaughter cattle 15 61 37
Replacement cattle 16 13 6

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
480 480 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,013 +19.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 172.50 $172.50 $535 —
380 380 2 165.00 $165.00 $627 -7.49
430 430 1 157.50 $157.50 $677 +0.03
455–490 471 4 145.00–150.00 $147.90 $697 +8.24
565 565 1 138.00 $138.00 $780 +4.05
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -3.50
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 -5.00
785 785 1 117.50 $117.50 $922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 160.00–161.00 $160.49 $610 -2.44
420–440 430 4 150.00–154.00 $151.63 $652 +8.65
460–480 475 5 140.00–143.00 $140.78 $669 +8.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 170.00 $170.00 $646 -10.00
475 475 1 155.00 $155.00 $736 —
540 540 1 150.00 $150.00 $810 —
680–690 687 3 131.00–137.00 $132.98 $914 -4.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 200.00 $200.00 $680 —
460–490 473 6 160.00–167.50 $162.49 $769 +10.26
535–540 538 3 150.00–157.50 $152.48 $820 +11.47
560–590 580 5 140.00–145.00 $141.37 $820 +4.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 5 215.00–222.50 $218.60 $721 +12.03
360 360 1 210.00 $210.00 $756 +19.01
405–410 408 4 200.00–210.00 $204.97 $836 +23.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 3 212.50–220.00 $216.52 $591 +14.52
355–380 365 3 190.00–200.00 $195.94 $715 +11.38
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 +15.00
490 490 1 170.00 $170.00 $833 +5.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1880 1501 80-85% 10 82.00–88.00 $85.30 $1,280 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1130 1070 85-90% 2 70.00 $70.00 $749 +13.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,024 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1125 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,061.70
1050–1230 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 985.00–1,000.00 $989.55

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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
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.