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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 26, 2023

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 171 181 234
Feeder cattle 125 158 189
Slaughter cattle 25 12 26
Replacement cattle 21 11 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,238 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 210.00 $210.00 $788 ±0.00
405–440 423 4 200.00–203.00 $201.98 $854 -3.03
460–490 473 5 192.50–198.00 $195.71 $926 -2.29
515–540 531 6 185.00–192.50 $187.65 $996 -2.36
560–595 576 4 180.00–182.50 $181.16 $1,043 +1.16
655–690 679 4 157.50–167.50 $160.54 $1,090 —
705–745 722 5 144.00–152.50 $148.16 $1,070 —

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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 2 220.00–227.50 $223.68 $857 -1.37
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 -3.09
460–495 479 5 202.00–208.00 $206.07 $987 +4.48
540 540 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,066 +2.00
570–590 580 2 187.50–192.50 $189.96 $1,102 +3.48
680–690 683 3 172.50–177.50 $175.82 $1,201 —
730–740 735 2 156.00–160.00 $157.99 $1,161 —
795 795 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1090 1043 80-85% 3 94.00–95.00 $94.35 $984 —
935–1210 1053 80-85% 4 86.00–88.00 $87.27 $919 —
1330–1335 1333 80-85% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,386 +16.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575 1575 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,449 —
1475–1730 1601 75-80% 4 101.00–107.00 $105.10 $1,683 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,788 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1145 1013 85-90% 4 84.00–88.00 $84.95 $861 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,844 —

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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
1225–1865 1545 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–2,100.00 $1,822.49 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.