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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 15, 2023

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 200 129
Feeder cattle 98 173 89
Slaughter cattle 14 22 25
Replacement cattle 16 5 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, 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
490 490 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,063 -13.00
580 580 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,183 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 466 5 180.00–183.00 $181.60 $846 -0.62
505–540 521 4 171.00–177.00 $174.27 $908 +2.94
560–590 568 4 164.00–165.00 $164.74 $936 —
605 605 1 159.00 $159.00 $962 +4.00
790 790 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 -2.63
405–430 413 6 182.00–186.00 $184.50 $762 +1.98
455–490 466 7 172.50–179.00 $176.92 $824 +3.97
645 645 1 147.50 $147.50 $951 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 2 171.00 $171.00 $983 +1.00
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —
710 710 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,093 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 574 6 185.00–191.00 $188.81 $1,084 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 -4.48
660–690 675 2 172.50–177.50 $175.06 $1,182 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1180 1055 80-85% 4 95.00–100.00 $97.28 $1,026 —
1125–1315 1223 80-85% 5 106.00–111.00 $108.82 $1,331 +15.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,019 —

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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
1140–1185 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,110.00 $1,048.71 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.