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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 131 166
Feeder cattle 141 96 132
Slaughter cattle 51 22 23
Replacement cattle 27 13 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 5.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 higher, Replacement cows steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 +8.08
460–480 470 2 193.00–199.00 $195.94 $921 +1.94
680 680 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,047 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 202.50 $202.50 $952 -0.86
510–545 528 2 194.00–200.00 $197.10 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 —
645 645 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,016 —
695 695 1 142.50 $142.50 $990 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 375 3 162.50–165.00 $163.46 $613 +3.46
405–440 416 6 152.50–158.00 $155.55 $647 +0.42
490 490 1 152.50 $152.50 $747 +7.50
510–530 522 5 140.00–149.00 $144.75 $756 +3.86
560–590 575 2 132.00–139.00 $135.41 $779 +2.22
645 645 1 129.00 $129.00 $832 +8.34
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 419 6 161.00–165.00 $162.44 $681 —
460–480 470 2 158.00–159.00 $158.49 $745 —
510–545 525 3 150.00–157.50 $153.75 $807 —
560–590 570 3 144.00–149.00 $147.27 $839 +4.77
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 -1.00
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 162.00 $162.00 $770 —
530 530 1 160.00 $160.00 $848 —
560–590 577 3 150.00–153.00 $151.35 $873 —
610–640 623 4 143.00–148.00 $145.96 $909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 217.50 $217.50 $620 —
330–340 335 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $678 —
410 410 1 182.50 $182.50 $748 —
480 480 1 177.50 $177.50 $852 +17.50
510 510 2 160.00 $160.00 $816 +7.47
580 580 1 150.00 $150.00 $870 —
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
745 745 1 123.00 $123.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 215.00 $215.00 $796 —
425–440 432 3 200.00–210.00 $204.94 $885 +9.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 217.50 $217.50 $718 —
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1385 1341 80-85% 4 80.00–84.00 $81.78 $1,097 —
1135–1580 1370 80-85% 18 85.00–92.00 $87.95 $1,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1085 1023 85-90% 4 61.00–66.00 $62.74 $642 -14.61
990–1250 1082 85-90% 7 70.00–78.00 $73.44 $795 +3.30
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1660 1578 75-80% 5 85.00–90.00 $87.41 $1,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–2045 1672 3 106.00–111.00 $109.32 $1,828 —
1710 1710 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,744 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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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
1080–1255 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 670.00–820.00 $739.38 —

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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.