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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $190.01/cwt ≈ $990/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 121 191
Feeder cattle 158 93 159
Slaughter cattle 12 18 20
Replacement cattle 11 10 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, 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
330 330 1 257.50 $257.50 $850 —
380 380 1 255.00 $255.00 $969 —
410–440 430 4 242.50–247.00 $243.95 $1,049 +6.45
455–490 473 2 232.00–239.00 $235.37 $1,113 +13.12
540 540 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,220 +7.00
695 695 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 240.00–248.00 $243.92 $910 —
425 425 2 235.00 $235.00 $999 +10.00
455–475 463 3 222.50–228.00 $224.81 $1,041 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 244.00–248.00 $245.94 $1,168 +15.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
405–435 419 5 200.00–209.00 $205.01 $859 +2.51
455–475 462 8 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $915 +0.50
505–545 521 13 185.00–194.00 $190.01 $990 —
590 590 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,062 —
645 645 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 466 7 200.00–207.50 $202.66 $944 +2.66
530–540 535 2 195.00–197.50 $196.26 $1,050 -2.74
555–590 568 3 185.00–187.00 $186.02 $1,057 +6.02
675 675 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 —
740 740 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 210.00 $210.00 $998 +3.00
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 -1.42
570–590 580 2 197.00–198.00 $197.51 $1,146 +1.99
640 640 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 2 222.50–227.50 $225.05 $862 +2.45
410–445 425 7 210.00–217.50 $213.09 $906 +0.59
460–480 471 9 200.00–207.50 $201.59 $949 +1.59
505–540 520 5 190.00–199.00 $195.50 $1,017 +2.75
580–590 585 2 184.00–189.00 $186.48 $1,091 +5.48
605–640 619 5 175.00–184.00 $179.29 $1,110 +5.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
490 490 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,054 +5.00
530 530 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,081 —
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 —
640–645 643 2 189.00–191.00 $190.00 $1,222 —
685 685 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1425 1338 80-85% 3 85.00–89.00 $87.64 $1,173 —
1365–1385 1375 80-85% 2 93.00–95.00 $94.01 $1,293 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1150 1103 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $81.04 $894 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1605 1488 2 110.00–112.00 $110.92 $1,650 -8.08

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
780–875 828 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 920.00–975.00 $949.08

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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
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —

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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.