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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $219.04/cwt +8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,341/hd at 612 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $229.56/cwt ≈ $1,175/hd at 512 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $200.82/cwt ≈ $1,235/hd at 615 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 122 252
Feeder cattle 214 104 229
Slaughter cattle 30 12 14
Replacement cattle 3 6 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls steady, All Feeder classes were mostly steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 242.00 $242.00 $932 —
500–513 512 11 225.00–230.00 $229.56 $1,175 —
575–585 576 8 228.00–230.00 $229.75 $1,323 +9.75
604–620 612 16 215.00–223.00 $219.04 $1,341 +8.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,064 -15.50
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 -2.50
500–540 520 2 257.00–261.00 $259.08 $1,347 —
550–555 552 3 256.00–260.00 $257.67 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,309 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–548 539 7 217.00 $217.00 $1,170 —
600–640 606 7 199.00–205.00 $204.09 $1,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–460 455 6 202.00–206.00 $205.33 $934 —
500–520 510 2 207.00–208.00 $207.51 $1,058 +6.23
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
385 385 2 187.00–190.00 $188.50 $726 -27.50
600 600 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,086 —
560–590 575 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 —
610–645 615 10 197.00–205.00 $200.82 $1,235 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,096 —
565 565 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,218 —
655–665 660 3 200.00–210.00 $203.66 $1,344 +3.66
710 710 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,314 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–540 536 4 197.00–202.00 $198.22 $1,062 -9.28

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1570 1356 80-85% 4 90.00–98.00 $94.68 $1,284 —
1035–1715 1361 80-85% 6 99.00–106.00 $101.94 $1,387 —
1235–1700 1420 80-85% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.67 $1,600 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890 890 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $846 —
880–960 918 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $72.62 $667 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2000 1567 75-80% 3 107.00–109.00 $108.46 $1,700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,692 —
1760–1990 1900 3 129.00–136.00 $133.25 $2,532 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1110 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,035.00–1,135.00 $1,086.99

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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
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.