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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $200.55/cwt -1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 484 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $174.75/cwt ≈ $914/hd at 523 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 177 142
Feeder cattle 162 139 91
Slaughter cattle 10 20 23
Replacement cattle 50 18 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and 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
460–492 484 13 200.00–202.50 $200.55 $971 -1.95
580 580 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,085 -3.00
645 645 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,096 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 371 6 192.50–197.50 $194.53 $722 -1.55
405–445 430 4 181.00–188.00 $183.93 $791 +0.89
460–490 472 5 170.00–177.00 $173.91 $821 +1.39
510–530 518 8 160.00–167.50 $163.41 $846 +2.15
560–590 574 7 150.00–155.00 $152.11 $873 -0.39
645 645 2 140.00 $140.00 $903 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
430–440 435 2 192.50–197.50 $194.97 $848 +3.79
460–480 470 5 182.50–188.00 $186.62 $877 +2.29
505–545 523 11 170.00–178.00 $174.75 $914 —
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 -0.76
645 645 1 152.50 $152.50 $984 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 190.00 $190.00 $874 -1.30
560–590 580 3 170.00–174.00 $171.29 $993 -9.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 -9.09
380–390 383 3 206.00–207.50 $206.99 $793 -4.20
410 410 2 200.00 $200.00 $820 -2.68
460–490 475 2 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $914 -0.85
505–540 519 7 180.00–188.00 $184.10 $955 -2.61
560–580 572 5 170.00–175.00 $171.96 $984 -1.31
610 610 2 160.00 $160.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1325 1147 80-85% 5 82.00–87.00 $85.07 $976 —
1065–1260 1163 80-85% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.37 $1,063 +0.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $799 —
1100–1135 1118 85-90% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.98 $861 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
760 760 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 710.00 $710.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–990 808 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 730.00–830.00 $777.71 —

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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.