Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 199 214
Feeder cattle 116 173 191
Slaughter cattle 30 24 16
Replacement cattle 9 2 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today: slaughter cattle were mostly steady, Replacement cattle were lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -1.01
625–645 637 3 219.00–225.00 $221.64 $1,412 +1.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,043 —
510–520 515 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,159 —
685 685 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,493 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 230.00 $230.00 $770 —
380–385 382 3 232.00–235.00 $233.00 $890 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 +3.00
470–495 487 5 215.00–220.00 $218.83 $1,066 +4.49
530–535 533 3 212.00–214.00 $213.33 $1,137 +1.53
555–570 563 2 211.00–216.00 $213.53 $1,202 +6.41
618–645 632 2 190.00–192.00 $190.98 $1,207 -0.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 225.00 $225.00 $821 —
445 445 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $939 —
470–490 482 3 195.00–200.00 $197.33 $951 -10.70
570–590 583 3 195.00–201.00 $196.95 $1,148 -1.70
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -2.49
650 650 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,164 -7.00
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 410 2 232.00–235.00 $233.54 $958 —
460 460 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 262.00 $262.00 $852 —
385 385 1 232.00 $232.00 $893 -23.00
410–435 423 2 220.00–221.00 $220.49 $933 +3.49
455–495 475 3 214.00–217.00 $215.62 $1,024 —
500–530 515 2 206.00–211.00 $208.43 $1,073 —
650–665 658 2 190.00–194.00 $192.02 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 245.00–255.00 $250.16 $788 —
450–490 470 2 200.00–208.00 $204.17 $960 +13.74
500–545 525 4 180.00–185.00 $181.76 $954 -13.24
575–595 585 2 177.00–178.00 $177.49 $1,038 —
680 680 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,012 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1425 1189 80-85% 6 107.00–111.00 $108.46 $1,290 +15.97
985–1635 1411 80-85% 7 100.00–106.00 $102.47 $1,446 —
1945 1945 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,809 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1000 945 85-90% 3 85.00–90.00 $88.24 $834 —
830–1040 962 85-90% 5 79.00–83.00 $80.58 $775 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1895–2125 1980 75-80% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.71 $2,073 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1165 1138 2 116.00–118.00 $116.98 $1,331 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1265 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,365.12
1165–1250 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,165.00–1,325.00 $1,242.18
1205–1405 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,335.00 $1,330.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —

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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.