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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 195 356
Feeder cattle 132 174 246
Slaughter cattle 17 12 32
Replacement cattle 17 9 78

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 220.00–227.50 $223.85 $828 —
410 410 1 222.00 $222.00 $910 —
640–645 642 3 200.00–202.50 $201.66 $1,295 —
655–690 673 4 190.00–197.50 $193.04 $1,299 -1.96
710–740 725 2 180.00–182.50 $181.28 $1,314 —
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 192.50 $192.50 $943 -0.29
510–540 522 6 184.00–192.50 $188.04 $982 +3.51
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 +1.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 —
560 560 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 +6.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
380–385 383 2 210.00 $210.00 $804 —
420–430 423 3 202.50–207.50 $204.19 $864 —
480 480 2 190.00 $190.00 $912 —
521 521 3 191.00 $191.00 $995 —
555–590 573 3 185.00–187.50 $185.81 $1,065 -11.69
605–645 618 3 180.00–184.00 $181.63 $1,122 -8.37

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $778 —
910–1340 1118 85-90% 3 77.00–83.00 $79.77 $892 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1405 1297 80-85% 3 100.00–107.00 $102.91 $1,335 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1660 1522 75-80% 3 104.00–108.00 $105.28 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–790 782 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–985.00 $937.01
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1145 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,180.44

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 985.00 $985.00 —

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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.