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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 197 166 215
Feeder cattle 145 132 183
Slaughter cattle 29 17 16
Replacement cattle 23 17 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves significantly higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 higher, Replacement cows 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–470 465 6 230.00–238.00 $234.85 $1,092 —
505–515 508 3 227.50–229.00 $228.00 $1,158 —
560–580 567 3 222.50–224.00 $223.51 $1,267 —
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 +0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
505–540 523 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 —
555–585 566 6 225.00–228.00 $226.31 $1,281 —
625 625 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,448 —
730 730 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,599 —

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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 2 200.00–207.00 $203.57 $957 +11.07
505–540 521 5 190.00–192.50 $190.90 $995 +2.86
555–590 579 7 180.00–185.00 $182.54 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–670 663 3 198.00–200.00 $199.33 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 ±0.00
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–635 633 2 197.50–200.00 $198.75 $1,258 +17.12
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1210 1108 80-85% 4 91.00–97.00 $93.86 $1,040 —
765–1350 1159 80-85% 11 98.00–105.00 $100.40 $1,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $809 —
905–1375 1169 85-90% 5 87.00–90.00 $88.45 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1215 1133 2 116.00–118.00 $117.07 $1,326 —
1700 1700 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,108 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1116 1096 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,185.00 $1,095.86
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —

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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.