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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 235 187
Feeder cattle 108 168 138
Slaughter cattle 30 31 49
Replacement cattle 18 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly 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
410 410 1 232.50 $232.50 $953 +2.50
480–485 483 2 225.00–229.00 $227.01 $1,096 +0.20
570 570 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,183 +5.03
660 660 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
675 675 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,257 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 418 6 200.00–205.00 $200.85 $840 -10.60
460–480 464 8 195.00–200.00 $196.27 $911 -8.05
560 560 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,022 -3.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
625 625 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,212 —
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,325 +12.00
755 755 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,234 +11.67
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1540 1228 80-85% 12 104.00–111.00 $107.84 $1,324 —
1290–1570 1417 80-85% 3 112.00–113.00 $112.63 $1,596 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $782 —
840–1090 978 85-90% 3 89.00–95.00 $92.43 $904 +5.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1760 1760 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,936 —
1775 1775 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,254 —
1885 1885 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,450 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
990–1190 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,285.00 $1,223.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315–1675 1457 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,519.29

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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.