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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 15, 2023

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 129 219 383
Feeder cattle 86 141 294
Slaughter cattle 25 51 56
Replacement cattle 18 27 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 10.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $968 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 212.50 $212.50 $861 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 192.50 $192.50 $693 —
405–440 424 4 182.50–190.00 $184.93 $784 —
455–490 473 5 170.00–177.50 $173.41 $820 +11.41
560–590 572 5 150.00–158.00 $153.75 $879 +2.40
660 660 1 145.00 $145.00 $957 —
710 710 1 138.00 $138.00 $980 —
780 value added 780 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 198.00–200.00 $198.98 $567 —
380 380 1 180.00 $180.00 $684 —
405–410 408 2 172.00–173.00 $172.50 $704 +10.06
460–490 475 2 167.50–169.00 $168.23 $799 +9.74
505–545 527 3 150.00–159.00 $155.34 $819 +1.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 185.00 $185.00 $610 —
410–440 428 5 160.00–167.50 $162.62 $696 +7.07
460–490 475 2 152.50–156.00 $154.31 $733 +1.81
590 590 1 137.00 $137.00 $808 +1.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 212.50 $212.50 $701 +10.04
370 370 2 200.00 $200.00 $740 —
460–490 475 2 180.00–182.50 $181.21 $861 +3.71
520–540 530 2 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $914 +12.45
570 570 1 165.00 $165.00 $940 +15.00
655–690 670 4 140.00–145.00 $142.95 $958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 230.00 $230.00 $874 +15.00
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +15.06
460 460 1 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
530–545 538 2 190.00–192.50 $191.27 $1,029 —
580 580 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,050 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 +7.50
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 +10.00
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
605 605 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,013 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1565 1286 80-85% 4 76.00–83.00 $79.58 $1,023 —
1080–1730 1304 80-85% 9 84.00–90.00 $86.05 $1,122 —
1500–1520 1510 80-85% 2 92.00–96.00 $94.01 $1,420 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–975 885 85-90% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.90 $592 —
875–1040 938 85-90% 3 77.00–81.00 $78.79 $739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,569 —
1380–1845 1613 2 117.00–118.00 $117.57 $1,896 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–880 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 740.00–960.00 $857.33 —

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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.