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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 197 105
Feeder cattle 124 145 89
Slaughter cattle 19 29 6
Replacement cattle 4 23 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago all slaughter classes lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, and all replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 470 3 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $995 -23.18
560–585 573 2 215.00–217.00 $216.02 $1,238 -7.49
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 +2.50
655–665 660 2 192.00–199.00 $195.47 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 523 2 225.00–229.00 $227.05 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 -15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 202.00 $202.00 $697 —
360–390 377 3 190.00–197.00 $192.23 $725 —
416 416 5 184.00 $184.00 $765 —
538 538 6 180.00 $180.00 $968 -10.90
620 620 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 202.00 $202.00 $858 —
450–485 463 3 207.00–212.00 $209.68 $971 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,028 —
565 565 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 —
635 635 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,321 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 255.00–260.00 $257.50 $798 —
380 380 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $922 —
430 430 1 231.00 $231.00 $993 —
470 470 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
515–530 518 5 189.00–197.00 $191.23 $991 —
620 620 3 190.00–195.00 $192.33 $1,192 —
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 4 185.00 $185.00 $770 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —
710 710 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1370 1170 80-85% 4 94.00–100.00 $97.78 $1,144 -2.62
1090–1345 1176 80-85% 5 103.00–105.00 $104.43 $1,228 +4.03
1230–1310 1270 80-85% 2 108.00–110.00 $109.03 $1,385 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1025 85-90% 2 83.00–89.00 $86.44 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,260 -5.07
1920 1920 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 ±0.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 840.00 $840.00 —

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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.