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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

245 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $181.28/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $651/hd at 359 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 245 129 225
Feeder cattle 187 86 170
Slaughter cattle 34 25 25
Replacement cattle 24 18 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 200.00 $200.00 $760 —
410–440 425 4 190.00–200.00 $195.57 $831 —
460–490 472 6 180.00–190.00 $185.31 $875 —
530–540 533 4 175.00–180.00 $178.73 $953 —
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —
630–640 635 2 160.00–165.00 $162.52 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 473 5 192.50–199.00 $194.68 $921 —
505 505 1 191.00 $191.00 $965 —
560 560 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 359 10 180.00–185.00 $181.28 $651 +1.28
405–430 415 4 175.00–179.00 $177.23 $736 +4.73
455–490 473 5 162.50–169.00 $164.90 $780 -3.33
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 +4.66
690 690 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 195.00 $195.00 $566 —
340–345 343 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $626 -2.52
360–390 369 7 170.00–177.00 $174.16 $643 —
410–440 427 3 160.00–167.50 $164.12 $701 +1.50
490 490 1 155.00 $155.00 $760 +0.69
510–540 530 4 150.00–157.50 $152.80 $810 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 424 4 180.00–182.00 $181.48 $769 -3.45
460–480 470 4 179.00–181.00 $179.99 $846 +6.58
505–540 525 3 168.00–172.50 $170.48 $895 —
560–580 value added 570 2 180.00–183.00 $181.47 $1,034 —
635–640 value added 638 2 174.00–175.00 $174.50 $1,113 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 5 190.00–195.00 $191.64 $705 -8.36
410–440 424 5 180.00–190.00 $185.52 $787 —
460–480 467 6 170.00–180.00 $174.63 $816 -6.58
510–540 523 8 160.00–170.00 $165.56 $866 -6.89
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 -10.00
690 690 2 140.00 $140.00 $966 -2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
540–545 543 2 177.50–178.00 $177.75 $965 —
690 690 1 159.00 $159.00 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1135 1002 80-85% 3 85.00–88.00 $86.45 $866 —
1000–1395 1204 80-85% 14 89.00–95.00 $91.35 $1,100 —
1365–1390 1378 80-85% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.50 $1,371 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1130 1093 85-90% 3 80.00–86.00 $83.43 $912 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $932 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,788 —
1520 1520 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,611 —
1860 1860 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,213 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1195–1265 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,140.00–1,300.00 $1,222.28 —
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 935.00 $935.00 —

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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.