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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 171 142
Feeder cattle 115 125 124
Slaughter cattle 40 25 6
Replacement cattle 26 21 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 7.00 higher, 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
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —
360–390 375 2 230.00–235.00 $232.60 $872 —
425–440 434 5 220.00–225.00 $221.96 $963 —
510–530 518 6 205.00–210.00 $207.37 $1,074 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
690–695 693 2 180.00–181.00 $180.50 $1,251 -1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,063 —
510–540 523 3 221.00–229.00 $225.60 $1,180 —
575 575 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,117 —
520–530 525 2 217.50–219.00 $218.24 $1,146 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —
695 695 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
290 290 1 225.00 $225.00 $652 —
320–340 330 2 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $701 —
430–440 437 3 200.00–202.50 $200.82 $878 -1.16
460–490 475 2 195.00–197.50 $196.29 $932 +0.58
545 545 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,008 -2.65
640–645 643 2 164.00–166.00 $165.00 $1,061 —
690 690 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,076 -4.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 210.00–212.50 $211.30 $792 —
490 490 1 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
625–635 630 2 177.00–179.00 $178.01 $1,121 —
660–690 675 2 161.00–165.00 $163.04 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 521 4 200.00–207.00 $203.20 $1,059 —
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
360–390 375 2 217.50–220.00 $218.70 $820 -4.98
425 425 2 210.00 $210.00 $892 ±0.00
490 490 2 200.00 $200.00 $980 -6.07
575–580 578 2 180.00–186.00 $183.01 $1,058 -6.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 —
475 475 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,009 —
530 530 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1410 1249 80-85% 9 91.00–97.00 $93.41 $1,167 —
950–1830 1329 80-85% 8 84.00–89.00 $87.87 $1,168 -16.13
1410 1410 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1335 1088 85-90% 4 81.00–86.00 $83.60 $910 —
1075–1110 1097 85-90% 3 75.00–76.00 $75.34 $826 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,215 —
1505–1550 1528 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,329 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1590 1383 2 110.00–112.00 $111.15 $1,537 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.