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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 122 147 119
Feeder cattle 104 124 102
Slaughter cattle 12 19 13
Replacement cattle 6 4 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,231 —
595 595 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,294 +1.48
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 +4.53
710–740 727 3 194.00–199.00 $195.96 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —
625–635 630 2 210.00–212.00 $211.01 $1,329 —
745 745 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,497 —
775 775 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,117 —
460 460 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 216.00 $216.00 $814 +23.77
430 430 2 207.50 $207.50 $892 +23.50
455–480 463 4 200.00–205.00 $203.50 $942 —
505–540 523 2 190.00–197.00 $193.38 $1,011 +13.38
585 585 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 222.50 $222.50 $834 —
510–535 523 2 200.00–202.50 $201.28 $1,053 —
555–590 568 5 191.00–199.00 $194.60 $1,105 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 222.50 $222.50 $957 —
590 590 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 -19.00
640–645 643 2 197.00–199.00 $198.00 $1,273 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 232.50 $232.50 $802 —
380–395 388 2 220.00–227.50 $223.82 $868 —
510 510 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,058 —
565 565 2 197.50 $197.50 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 —
795 795 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1550 1253 80-85% 5 102.00–109.00 $105.88 $1,327 -3.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1590 1525 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $112.09 $1,709 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 83.00 $83.00 $797 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815 1815 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,341 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 —

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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.