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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $155.13/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 425 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 131 124 225
Feeder cattle 96 93 170
Slaughter cattle 22 15 30
Replacement cattle 13 16 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 212.50 $212.50 $882 —
460–490 474 5 200.00–206.00 $203.36 $964 -7.64
560–580 570 3 190.00–196.00 $193.30 $1,102 —
605–640 627 3 180.00–189.00 $183.23 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 4 195.00–205.00 $201.92 $864 —
480 480 1 194.00 $194.00 $931 —
505–530 518 2 182.50–188.00 $185.18 $959 —
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
680 680 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 197.50 $197.50 $770 —
445 445 2 190.00 $190.00 $846 —
480–490 485 2 180.00–187.50 $183.71 $891 —
510–530 520 2 170.00–177.50 $173.68 $903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 160.00 $160.00 $608 -0.49
405–445 425 13 152.50–159.00 $155.13 $659 +3.50
490 490 1 145.00 $145.00 $710 +4.22
505–520 515 5 140.00–142.50 $140.89 $726 —
555–590 570 5 130.00–139.00 $133.19 $759 —
640–645 643 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 142.50 $142.50 $798 +4.50
640–645 643 2 130.00–132.00 $131.00 $842 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 126.00 $126.00 $939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 160.00 $160.00 $768 -2.49
530–545 538 2 150.00–155.00 $152.53 $821 +0.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 195.00 $195.00 $838 -9.97
560 560 1 167.50 $167.50 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1205 1037 85-90% 5 74.00–81.00 $77.35 $802 —
835–1345 1090 85-90% 4 66.00–73.00 $70.14 $765 +0.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1145 1090 80-85% 2 71.00–76.00 $73.63 $803 —
1060–1420 1171 80-85% 5 80.00–84.00 $81.72 $957 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,410 —
1775–1925 1850 2 107.00–109.00 $108.04 $1,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
975–1315 1098 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–900.00 $780.96
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–885 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 650.00–860.00 $753.19

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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.