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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 163 286
Feeder cattle 173 112 217
Slaughter cattle 24 10 36
Replacement cattle 2 41 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago all classes of cattle were lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 3 240.00–247.00 $242.43 $1,139 —
515–535 523 5 232.00–235.00 $234.00 $1,224 —
560–580 568 5 230.00–233.00 $231.01 $1,312 +6.01
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 —
660–670 665 2 215.00–219.00 $216.98 $1,443 +6.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —
615–645 630 3 210.00–217.00 $212.72 $1,340 —
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 217.00 $217.00 $890 —
465–495 477 3 212.00–217.00 $214.34 $1,022 —
500–530 521 5 210.00–214.00 $211.80 $1,103 —
555–580 566 7 204.00–211.00 $207.12 $1,172 +11.12
600–645 620 4 190.00–195.00 $191.52 $1,187 —
660–680 670 3 192.00–198.00 $194.68 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 —
405 405 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $820 —
470–495 483 2 207.00–209.00 $208.03 $1,005 +4.78
530–535 533 3 200.00–207.00 $203.67 $1,086 +5.05
555–575 567 3 198.00–200.00 $198.65 $1,126 —
606–610 608 2 180.00–185.00 $182.49 $1,110 —
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 225.00 $225.00 $832 -5.00
455–470 463 2 186.00–195.00 $190.43 $882 —
535 535 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,043 —
640 640 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,190 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 +10.00
400 400 1 217.00 $217.00 $868 —
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1205 1173 80-85% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.49 $1,085 —
1145–1255 1200 80-85% 2 101.00–102.00 $101.48 $1,218 —
1670–2040 1893 80-85% 3 85.00–89.00 $87.27 $1,652 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1520 1453 75-80% 3 107.00–113.00 $109.96 $1,598 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $484 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,548 —
1650–1950 1800 2 131.00–136.00 $133.71 $2,407 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,240.00 $1,240.00
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,335.00 $1,335.00

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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.