Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

247 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 247 177 425
Feeder cattle 205 127 335
Slaughter cattle 34 46 74
Replacement cattle 8 4 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,155 —
550–570 560 3 210.00–215.00 $213.33 $1,195 —
615 615 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 252.00 $252.00 $920 —
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 230.00 $230.00 $632 +18.00
320–330 325 2 230.00–240.00 $235.08 $764 +25.08
405–435 420 3 190.00–197.00 $193.08 $811 +6.86
510 510 2 190.00 $190.00 $969 +8.98
555–570 564 4 196.00–205.00 $199.47 $1,125 —
615–630 623 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,121 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 468 4 187.00–190.00 $188.53 $882 —
500–545 526 5 180.00–186.00 $182.38 $959 —
615–635 625 2 165.00–170.00 $167.54 $1,047 -14.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 361 4 237.00–242.00 $239.71 $865 —
405 405 1 212.00 $212.00 $859 —
510–535 523 3 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,055 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 —
415 415 1 225.00 $225.00 $934 —
550 550 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,111 —
605–610 608 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,137 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 205.00–212.00 $208.52 $976 +11.52
560–590 575 2 181.00–183.00 $181.97 $1,046 —
685 685 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 -6.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 265.00 $265.00 $949 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–890 843 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $91.06 $768 —
830–1110 994 85-90% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.56 $850 -13.44
830–1200 1004 85-90% 5 79.00–83.00 $80.32 $806 -2.19
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1345 1240 80-85% 5 89.00–92.00 $90.20 $1,118 -4.83
1590–1700 1645 80-85% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.52 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,332 —
1315–1665 1523 3 111.00–116.00 $113.83 $1,734 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
905–980 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,563.99 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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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.