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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 22, 2023

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $185.32/cwt +0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 128 156
Feeder cattle 204 98 103
Slaughter cattle 28 14 32
Replacement cattle 53 16 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 lower, Feeder heifer and heifer calves mostly steady, 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
460 460 1 201.00 $201.00 $925 —
510 510 1 190.00 $190.00 $969 —
595 595 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 9 190.00–199.00 $193.25 $707 +3.25
405–445 420 15 181.00–188.00 $185.32 $778 +0.82
460–490 477 3 170.00–177.50 $174.09 $830 -2.83
510–530 523 3 165.00–169.00 $166.30 $870 —
560–580 570 3 155.00–158.00 $156.68 $893 —
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–430 420 2 192.50–193.00 $192.76 $810 —
455–490 466 8 183.00–188.00 $186.47 $869 +4.87
505–530 514 5 170.00–175.00 $173.19 $890 -1.08
555–570 562 3 160.00–169.00 $164.63 $925 -0.11
605–610 608 2 155.00–156.00 $155.50 $945 -3.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–630 615 3 161.00–165.00 $162.69 $1,001 +2.69
660–690 677 3 150.00–157.50 $153.85 $1,042 —
745 745 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,103 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 207.50 $207.50 $788 —
410–440 432 5 200.00–202.50 $200.69 $867 —
460–480 470 2 192.50–194.00 $193.23 $908 —
510–535 523 5 180.00–187.50 $183.64 $960 —
560–585 569 6 175.00–179.00 $176.61 $1,005 —
605–645 625 6 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $1,046 —
740 740 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,162 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1465 1102 80-85% 7 88.00–92.00 $90.23 $994 —
1155–1325 1222 80-85% 3 95.00–101.00 $98.11 $1,199 -10.71
1160–1290 1225 80-85% 2 103.00–106.00 $104.58 $1,281 -4.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1250 962 85-90% 5 78.00–83.00 $79.82 $768 —
835–1305 1130 85-90% 3 74.00–77.00 $75.85 $857 -12.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1825 1573 2 114.00–118.00 $116.32 $1,830 —
1625 1625 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,788 —
1640 1640 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,968 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
900–1075 1012 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–925.00 $878.77
1045–1055 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–875.00 $862.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1105–1170 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,160.00–1,275.00 $1,216.06
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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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
955–1180 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 985.00–1,165.00 $1,084.48 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,160.00 $1,160.00 —
1150–1225 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,175.00 $1,051.22 +2.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165–1245 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,535.00 $1,373.06 —

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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.