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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

108 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 108 191 200
Feeder cattle 83 142 152
Slaughter cattle 16 31 24
Replacement cattle 9 18 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, 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
410–445 428 6 230.00–240.00 $235.53 $1,008 —
465–480 473 2 225.00–228.00 $226.52 $1,071 -3.48
535 535 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -3.42
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 250.00 $250.00 $950 —
440 440 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,089 -2.50
465–490 478 2 237.00–240.00 $238.46 $1,140 -1.54
575–590 583 2 227.00–230.00 $228.52 $1,332 +0.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–525 518 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,241 —
560–575 567 3 236.00–240.00 $237.66 $1,348 +1.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–480 470 2 197.00–199.00 $198.02 $931 -1.98
505–545 521 5 186.00–194.00 $189.85 $989 -1.30
595 595 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,089 -0.78
625–635 630 2 173.00 $173.00 $1,090 -0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,053 -5.00
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,041 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
555–590 572 3 200.00–204.00 $201.38 $1,152 -13.62
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 -10.00
695 695 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1040 980 85-90% 3 88.00–95.00 $92.53 $907 +6.23
890–1125 1016 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $81.86 $832 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,166 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,502 —
1655 1655 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,986 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1255 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,165.00 $1,126.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.