Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 342 303
Feeder cattle 167 303 265
Slaughter cattle 43 33 23
Replacement cattle 14 6 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls were steady, replacement cattle mostly steady, all classes of feeder cattle were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,086 +28.31
480–495 490 3 251.00–257.00 $254.33 $1,246 —
505–530 517 3 249.00–251.00 $249.98 $1,292 +22.55
550–595 580 3 236.00–246.00 $240.19 $1,393 +19.19
610–640 625 2 230.00–239.00 $234.39 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 235.00–237.00 $235.98 $1,010 —
450–490 470 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 +20.41
590 590 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,313 —
605 605 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,240 +9.39
650–675 663 2 202.00–210.00 $205.92 $1,365 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 262.00 $262.00 $969 +19.63
535–540 538 2 235.00–242.00 $238.52 $1,283 +20.58
645–648 647 2 210.00–220.00 $215.01 $1,391 +2.35
700 700 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,435 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 195.00 $195.00 $410 -40.00
385–395 388 3 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $757 -3.51
410–440 431 6 205.00–210.00 $209.16 $901 +10.32
500–520 513 5 200.00–207.00 $201.61 $1,034 +13.68
610–630 618 3 180.00–182.00 $180.66 $1,116 -8.59
680 680 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,020 —
750 750 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 —
330–345 340 3 225.00–232.00 $227.37 $773 —
350–380 370 3 222.50 $222.50 $823 +2.50
415–445 428 3 217.00–222.50 $219.87 $941 +9.87
565 565 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,068 -5.67
620–625 622 3 186.00–190.00 $188.34 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 232.50 $232.50 $744 —
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 —
470–485 477 5 211.00–217.00 $214.58 $1,024 —
500–545 530 3 208.00–212.00 $209.94 $1,113 —
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 3 250.00–260.00 $254.94 $696 -5.06
340 340 2 235.00–242.50 $238.75 $812 -7.12
360–380 372 3 222.50–235.00 $227.39 $846 —
500–530 515 3 197.00–207.00 $202.10 $1,041 —
550 550 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
665 665 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 232.50–242.50 $235.77 $877 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -0.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1560 1225 80-85% 10 90.00–99.00 $96.30 $1,180 -6.45
1135–1300 1240 80-85% 3 100.00–103.00 $101.35 $1,257 -1.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1085 980 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.45 $886 —
900–1190 1004 85-90% 8 81.00–87.50 $84.42 $848 -3.01
1140 1140 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195 1195 75-80% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,219 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–2210 1898 2 122.00–126.00 $124.33 $2,360 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–965 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 910.00–1,000.00 $955.71
1205–1220 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,285.00–1,410.00 $1,347.89
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 860.00 $860.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00 $925.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
890–1000 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,342.59 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.