Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 224 196
Feeder cattle 127 167 153
Slaughter cattle 46 43 27
Replacement cattle 4 14 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle and replacement cattle were steady, all classes of feeder cattle were lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 220.00 $220.00 $825 —
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -25.98
625 625 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,294 +2.00
670–680 677 3 203.00–205.00 $204.00 $1,381 -1.92
730 730 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,475 —
780 780 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,420 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–570 562 3 225.00–230.00 $227.35 $1,278 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 5 195.00–200.00 $197.02 $733 +1.98
555–590 575 5 185.00–190.00 $186.98 $1,075 —
610–630 622 3 180.00–185.00 $181.64 $1,130 +0.98
705 705 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 212.00 $212.00 $583 -18.00
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 -17.37
405–445 430 4 180.00–190.00 $186.22 $801 -33.65
500–525 513 4 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 421 8 197.00–200.00 $198.78 $837 —
495 495 1 197.00 $197.00 $975 —
655–680 669 5 177.00–180.00 $178.79 $1,196 -0.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1365 1248 80-85% 11 92.00–99.00 $95.03 $1,186 -6.32
1250 1250 80-85% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,350 —
960–1645 1339 80-85% 8 84.00–91.00 $88.28 $1,182 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1645 1542 75-80% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.34 $1,424 —
1460–1770 1565 75-80% 3 86.00–90.00 $88.18 $1,380 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $727 —
970 970 85-90% 1 99.00 $99.00 $960 +8.55
905–1125 1017 85-90% 3 80.00–86.00 $82.51 $839 -1.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1570 1295 2 120.00–123.00 $121.18 $1,569 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1260 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,160.00–1,185.00 $1,173.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 875.00 $875.00

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.