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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 142 181 245
Feeder cattle 98 115 204
Slaughter cattle 18 40 18
Replacement cattle 26 26 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 lower, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 lower, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 200.00 $200.00 $980 —
560–595 575 3 190.00–193.00 $191.64 $1,102 —
640–645 643 2 187.50–188.00 $187.75 $1,207 -2.25
690–695 692 3 175.00–180.00 $176.67 $1,223 -3.83
745 745 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 205.00 $205.00 $707 -7.42
410–440 428 7 185.00–194.00 $188.53 $807 -12.29
490–495 493 2 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $900 -13.78
535–540 538 2 170.00–172.00 $171.00 $920 -14.00
590 590 2 165.00 $165.00 $974 —
630–645 638 2 155.00–157.50 $156.26 $997 -8.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 207.50 $207.50 $913 —
460–490 475 2 197.50–202.00 $199.68 $948 —
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 195.00 $195.00 $838 —
495 495 1 191.00 $191.00 $945 -9.00
540 540 1 181.00 $181.00 $977 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 212.50–219.00 $215.79 $831 -2.91
455–480 463 6 190.00–198.00 $193.15 $894 -6.85
525–545 537 6 180.00–187.50 $182.57 $980 —
580–590 585 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,009 -10.53
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1380 1131 80-85% 9 87.00–95.00 $91.31 $1,033 —
1135 1135 80-85% 1 86.00 $86.00 $976 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540–1685 1613 2 113.00–119.00 $116.13 $1,873 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1370–1450 1410 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,435.00–1,550.00 $1,494.13 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–925 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,125.00 $1,020.23 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.