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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 28, 2023

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 108 250
Feeder cattle 174 83 164
Slaughter cattle 12 16 45
Replacement cattle 9 9 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Feeder classes unevenly 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
490–495 493 2 207.50–210.00 $208.74 $1,029 -17.78
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 469 4 187.00–199.00 $192.79 $904 -5.23
505–540 521 4 180.00–188.00 $184.53 $961 -5.32
560–595 575 7 174.00–179.00 $176.18 $1,013 -6.82
605–645 625 2 167.00–170.00 $168.45 $1,053 -4.55
730 730 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,165 —
675–680 678 2 183.00–186.00 $184.51 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–590 575 2 180.00–187.00 $183.41 $1,055 —
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,165 -3.88
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 ±0.00
695 695 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,258 -8.00
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —
795 795 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $824 -7.53
1020–1120 1063 85-90% 5 86.00–91.00 $89.41 $950 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,116 —
1160–1315 1231 80-85% 4 99.00–105.00 $102.10 $1,257 +6.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650 1650 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,749 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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.