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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 163 154 474
Feeder cattle 112 119 398
Slaughter cattle 10 14 38
Replacement cattle 41 21 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls steady, Feeder classes mostly steady, Replacement cows 1.00 to 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
365 365 1 247.00 $247.00 $902 —
530 530 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,203 +3.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,294 +0.27
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 +9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 4 220.00–225.00 $221.85 $828 +1.25
440–445 443 2 208.00–210.00 $208.99 $926 -2.61
455–460 458 2 202.50–204.00 $203.25 $931 -3.22
512–540 523 8 195.00–200.00 $198.62 $1,039 +2.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,107 -7.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
570–595 585 3 195.00–202.50 $198.38 $1,161 —
645 645 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1280 1138 85-90% 2 82.00–84.00 $83.13 $946 —
1140–1150 1145 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.50 $1,036 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,288 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 80-85% 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1765 1651 4 129.00–131.00 $129.97 $2,146 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1020–1120 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,067.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1210 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,222.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1430 1176 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,585.00 $1,482.15 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1055–1430 1187 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,225.00–1,585.00 $1,369.61 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.