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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 31, 2023

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 301 167
Feeder cattle 168 187 148
Slaughter cattle 31 29 9
Replacement cattle 36 85 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 lower, Feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 lower, Feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, 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
425 425 1 230.00 $230.00 $978 -5.00
455–480 463 4 222.50–230.00 $226.81 $1,050 +6.30
510–530 520 2 210.00–215.00 $212.45 $1,105 -2.55
575–590 583 2 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $1,180 -4.53
645 645 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,258 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–570 565 2 217.50–220.00 $218.74 $1,236 —
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 7 215.00–217.50 $216.39 $814 —
405–440 421 5 210.00–212.50 $211.45 $890 +4.51
455–480 464 4 200.00–207.50 $204.32 $948 +5.41
545 545 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -2.05
575–590 583 2 185.00–187.50 $186.27 $1,086 +6.27
605–645 623 4 177.00–179.00 $178.13 $1,110 —
655–675 662 3 160.00–169.00 $164.67 $1,090 +3.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 237.50 $237.50 $665 —
405–435 418 4 215.00–217.50 $216.73 $906 —
460–480 470 2 212.50–214.00 $213.23 $1,002 —
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–435 420 2 220.00–222.50 $221.21 $929 —
485 485 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 217.50–222.50 $220.04 $953 -9.96
460–480 470 2 211.00–215.00 $212.96 $1,001 -7.04
510 510 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,033 —
555–590 572 8 190.00–198.00 $192.97 $1,104 -7.03
605–645 621 8 180.00–189.00 $184.61 $1,146 -9.39
655–660 658 3 174.00–178.00 $175.33 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,017 —
625 625 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,194 —
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 —
705 705 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1270 1146 80-85% 7 100.00–106.00 $103.60 $1,187 —
1045–1420 1264 80-85% 8 109.00–116.00 $111.13 $1,405 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1000 950 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.80 $825 —
1035–1260 1157 85-90% 3 92.00–97.00 $94.29 $1,091 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1310 1303 75-80% 2 105.00–106.00 $105.50 $1,375 -2.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,167 —
1720 1720 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1205 1011 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,225.00–1,325.00 $1,283.90
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
620–895 775 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $844.46

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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
995–1285 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,575.00 $1,497.54 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.