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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

301 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 301 165 151
Feeder cattle 187 142 120
Slaughter cattle 29 13 17
Replacement cattle 85 10 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 9.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves significantly higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher, Feeder heifers lightly tested, Heifer calves 2.00 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
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 +4.08
505–530 519 5 223.00–225.00 $223.99 $1,163 +7.89
620–645 633 2 200.00–206.00 $202.94 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 257.50 $257.50 $837 —
425 425 1 235.00 $235.00 $999 +5.00
470–490 480 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,058 +1.77
510 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
565 565 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,170 —
635 635 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,254 +3.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 267.50–272.50 $270.03 $999 —
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 +22.98
455 455 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,124 +12.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 205.00–210.00 $206.94 $865 +3.70
460–490 474 6 197.50–201.00 $198.91 $943 +4.12
510–535 523 2 190.00–194.00 $192.05 $1,004 +8.55
595 595 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —
660–680 670 2 160.00–162.50 $161.23 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $885 —
360–375 370 3 267.50–270.00 $269.16 $996 —
405 405 2 252.50–260.00 $256.25 $1,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 230.00 $230.00 $966 +18.50
460 460 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,012 +13.19
560 560 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
645 645 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,251 +9.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 262.50 $262.50 $945 —
425 425 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,041 —
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1270 1173 80-85% 4 109.00–113.00 $111.10 $1,303 —
1120–1230 1175 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.52 $1,122 —
995–1595 1335 80-85% 9 106.00–108.00 $107.08 $1,430 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1435 1338 75-80% 2 107.00–108.00 $107.54 $1,439 +20.54
1540–1690 1615 75-80% 2 109.00–112.00 $110.57 $1,786 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1170 1133 85-90% 3 86.00–93.00 $88.64 $1,004 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1395 1283 2 113.00–116.00 $114.37 $1,467 —
1480 1480 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,776 —
1910 1910 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,540 +9.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–990 803 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 600.00–950.00 $852.95
625–980 825 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 710.00–975.00 $818.44
675–995 862 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 775.00–950.00 $853.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–895 807 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,100.41
755–870 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,010.00 $1,005.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1080 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,037.80
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
1025–1140 1083 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–980.00 $969.47

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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
990–1005 998 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,337.03 —
1010–1195 1103 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,359.35 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–950 869 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,184.64 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–950 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,102.27 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035–1265 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.