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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $182.52/cwt ≈ $774/hd at 424 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 165 163
Feeder cattle 173 115 120
Slaughter cattle 22 31 19
Replacement cattle 5 19 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves significantly higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher, Feeder heifers steady, heifer calves significantly 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
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 +21.37
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 —
405–440 421 5 235.00–244.00 $239.47 $1,008 —
480 480 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,104 —
510–540 522 3 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,161 —
640–645 643 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 418 2 245.00–252.50 $248.86 $1,040 —
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 +20.00
530–540 533 3 230.00–233.00 $231.99 $1,237 —
575 575 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 242.50 $242.50 $922 +27.50
410–430 423 3 220.00–227.50 $225.08 $952 —
495 495 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —
540 540 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 225.00 $225.00 $630 +25.00
355–380 369 7 190.00–198.00 $192.63 $711 +8.83
405–445 424 15 180.00–189.00 $182.52 $774 —
455–480 468 5 170.00–176.00 $172.95 $809 +9.12
545 545 1 168.00 $168.00 $916 +18.00
590–595 593 2 150.00–159.00 $154.52 $916 +10.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 197.00 $197.00 $847 +12.52
455–480 467 5 180.00–186.00 $182.22 $851 —
530–540 533 3 170.00–172.00 $171.33 $913 —
640 640 4 155.00 $155.00 $992 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 170.00 $170.00 $952 —
745 745 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,132 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 235.00–240.00 $237.36 $653 —
320–340 330 2 222.50–230.00 $226.14 $746 —
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
455–490 461 9 200.00–207.50 $201.72 $930 +6.97
520–545 533 2 195.00–200.00 $197.56 $1,053 +16.42
640–645 643 2 180.00–189.00 $184.48 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 4 252.50–257.50 $254.99 $813 +14.99
360 360 1 252.50 $252.50 $909 +17.50
540 540 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,174 —
570–590 580 2 213.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
305–340 326 4 242.50–250.00 $246.94 $805 —
455–480 465 3 212.50–217.50 $215.04 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 2 88.00–89.00 $88.50 $889 —
1124–1335 1226 80-85% 4 92.00–94.00 $93.46 $1,146 —
1490 1490 80-85% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,535 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1015 955 85-90% 2 76.00–81.00 $78.34 $748 +11.30
1030–1065 1053 85-90% 3 86.00–90.00 $87.98 $926 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1430 1288 2 114.00–116.00 $115.11 $1,483 —
1370 1370 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,644 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 770.00 $770.00

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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.