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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 222 326
Feeder cattle 93 162 168
Slaughter cattle 18 10 29
Replacement cattle 10 50 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, steer calves significantly higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves 10.00 higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves significantly higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,021 —
460–490 476 9 220.00–227.50 $222.25 $1,058 —
540 540 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 473 3 230.00–231.00 $230.32 $1,089 —
560–590 575 2 212.00–215.00 $213.54 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 225.00 $225.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 207.00 $207.00 $973 +17.00
510–530 519 5 200.00–203.00 $201.42 $1,045 —
555–580 568 4 193.00–199.00 $195.52 $1,111 +24.23
640 640 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 —
415–425 420 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $865 +11.04
485 485 2 200.00 $200.00 $970 +13.38
530 530 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,055 +24.25
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 3 207.50–212.50 $209.92 $686 —
420 420 3 202.50 $202.50 $850 +18.57
480 480 1 197.50 $197.50 $948 +23.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 4 230.00–237.50 $233.26 $753 +23.26
360–390 375 2 220.00–225.00 $222.60 $835 +15.61
430 430 1 212.50 $212.50 $914 +12.50
490 490 2 200.00 $200.00 $980 +7.58
530–540 535 2 192.50–193.00 $192.75 $1,031 +8.65
580 580 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,050 +9.04
630–640 633 3 172.00–177.00 $173.68 $1,099 +13.68
660–680 670 2 165.00–169.00 $167.03 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 247.50 $247.50 $940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1070 1055 80-85% 2 92.00–94.00 $93.01 $981 —
1160–1405 1286 80-85% 7 96.00–99.00 $97.27 $1,251 —
1430 1430 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,487 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,397 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1780 1490 2 119.00 $119.00 $1,773 —
1400–1585 1497 3 113.00–116.00 $114.94 $1,721 —
1940 1940 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,464 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680–760 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–975.00 $927.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.