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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 247 200
Feeder cattle 119 214 135
Slaughter cattle 14 30 47
Replacement cattle 21 3 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 270.00 $270.00 $878 —
465–480 475 3 240.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,156 —
505–545 525 3 220.00–235.00 $228.14 $1,198 -1.42
555–590 570 4 220.00–227.00 $224.73 $1,281 -5.02
620 620 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,339 -3.04
670–680 675 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
465 465 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,107 —
510–530 517 3 220.00–225.00 $223.29 $1,154 —
565 565 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,215 —
610–645 628 3 200.00–210.00 $203.34 $1,277 +0.34
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 -10.00
520 520 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,149 -38.08
575 575 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -27.67
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 232.50 $232.50 $767 +27.50
355–380 369 8 218.00–227.50 $220.60 $814 +32.10
410–440 427 3 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $904 —
455–475 462 5 202.50–210.00 $206.47 $954 —
510–545 533 4 190.00–200.00 $195.69 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,144 +3.00
565–570 568 2 217.50–219.00 $218.25 $1,240 —
625–645 633 3 214.00–218.00 $215.65 $1,365 +11.56
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
715–725 720 2 197.50–200.00 $198.74 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 521 4 202.50–215.00 $210.04 $1,094 +2.53
560–570 565 2 202.50–205.00 $203.74 $1,151 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 +6.78
725 725 2 182.50–190.00 $186.25 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,142 +7.50
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 -0.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1315 1163 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $1,128 —
910–1445 1189 80-85% 5 103.00–110.00 $107.14 $1,274 —
1245–1410 1328 80-85% 2 114.00–117.00 $115.41 $1,533 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 84.00 $84.00 $861 —
1050–1090 1070 85-90% 2 92.00 $92.00 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1545 1508 2 134.00–135.00 $134.49 $2,028 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1020 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,239.53
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1165 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,150.00 $1,043.91
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–860 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00–1,025.00 $953.66

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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.