Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 155 212
Feeder cattle 303 116 177
Slaughter cattle 33 30 22
Replacement cattle 6 9 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to 1 week ago, all classes of slaughter cattle were steady, all replacement cattle were steady, all classes of feeder cattle were unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 388 3 240.00–245.00 $242.37 $940 —
500–515 508 2 214.00–222.00 $217.94 $1,107 —
575 575 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,202 -21.00
615–645 625 8 210.00–218.00 $212.66 $1,329 -8.98
665–670 668 3 210.00–216.00 $213.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 482 3 220.00–225.00 $221.59 $1,068 -0.41
615–645 630 4 191.00–200.00 $195.61 $1,232 —
675–680 678 2 203.00–209.00 $205.99 $1,397 -12.01
700–730 709 4 198.00–204.00 $201.28 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 415 3 235.00–240.00 $236.69 $982 —
500–530 515 2 225.00–230.00 $227.43 $1,171 —
590 590 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 235.00 $235.00 $494 —
355–395 382 3 192.00–202.00 $198.55 $758 -26.45
420–445 436 7 197.00–200.00 $198.84 $867 -12.16
455–485 470 3 192.00–197.00 $194.72 $915 -2.61
510–535 525 7 184.00–192.50 $187.93 $987 —
555–565 558 3 185.00–187.00 $185.66 $1,036 -11.29
620–635 626 4 188.00–192.00 $189.25 $1,185 +9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 220.00 $220.00 $869 -13.00
445 445 1 210.00 $210.00 $934 -10.00
470 470 1 200.00 $200.00 $940 -18.83
565–575 568 3 193.00–196.00 $194.67 $1,106 -18.86
650–670 660 6 182.50–190.00 $185.92 $1,227 —
715 715 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,294 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 227.00–235.00 $232.29 $890 +0.29
415–435 423 3 197.50–207.00 $202.11 $855 -18.38
520 520 1 190.00 $190.00 $988 -18.43
570–595 580 3 185.00–197.00 $189.43 $1,099 —
650–680 668 3 185.00–186.00 $185.66 $1,240 -6.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
325–335 330 3 240.00–250.00 $245.87 $811 -4.29
610–635 623 2 180.00–190.00 $185.10 $1,153 —
700–720 710 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1140 1115 80-85% 3 110.00–116.00 $113.70 $1,268 —
1135–1270 1205 80-85% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.75 $1,238 —
1215–1460 1325 80-85% 3 94.00–99.00 $96.25 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1175 1025 85-90% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.43 $896 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1445 1438 75-80% 2 106.00–109.00 $107.51 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1790 1503 2 108.00–110.00 $109.19 $1,641 —
1205–2210 1709 4 121.00–129.00 $124.76 $2,132 —

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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
1090–1135 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,910.00–1,975.00 $1,941.84 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.