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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 285 235
Feeder cattle 139 204 158
Slaughter cattle 20 28 42
Replacement cattle 18 53 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
410 410 1 208.00 $208.00 $853 —
460 460 1 202.50 $202.50 $932 +1.50
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 +5.00
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 +5.00
690 690 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,214 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 202.50 $202.50 $729 —
410–440 427 3 190.00–192.50 $191.18 $816 -1.58
460–490 474 7 182.50–187.50 $184.33 $874 -2.14
555–590 568 3 160.00–170.00 $165.76 $942 +1.13
605–645 623 6 152.00–160.00 $155.00 $966 -0.50
660 660 1 144.00 $144.00 $950 —
740 740 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 379 7 192.50–199.00 $196.08 $743 +2.83
405–440 418 5 180.00–187.50 $183.04 $765 -2.28
460–480 470 3 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $811 -1.57
530–540 535 2 160.00–162.50 $161.26 $863 -5.04
590 590 1 152.50 $152.50 $900 -4.18
605 605 1 149.00 $149.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
460–480 473 3 190.00–194.00 $191.30 $905 —
505–530 516 4 180.00–187.50 $184.26 $951 —
560–590 569 6 177.00–182.00 $180.31 $1,026 —
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 +1.15
780 780 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,147 —
880 880 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,135 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 3 217.50–222.00 $219.09 $705 —
360–390 373 3 210.00–212.50 $211.19 $788 —
405–440 425 3 200.00–205.00 $202.68 $861 —
460–490 477 3 190.00–197.50 $193.27 $922 —
520–545 533 5 185.00–189.00 $186.71 $995 —
560–590 570 3 170.00–175.00 $173.27 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 207.00 $207.00 $983 +13.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,060 —
1220–1230 1225 80-85% 3 99.00–102.00 $100.34 $1,229 -4.24
1345–1745 1497 80-85% 3 86.00–87.00 $86.31 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1135 1020 85-90% 2 76.00–79.00 $77.67 $792 —
1015–1100 1060 85-90% 3 80.00–84.00 $81.34 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,540 —
1495–1835 1665 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.45 $1,739 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1125 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00–1,010.00 $942.12
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–820 773 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $653.07

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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
1105–1260 1183 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,025.00 $998.36 -52.86

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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.