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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 11, 2023

208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 208 247 309
Feeder cattle 168 205 244
Slaughter cattle 38 34 36
Replacement cattle 2 8 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 232.00–240.00 $235.93 $1,010 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
555 555 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,288 —
610–622 616 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,327 +0.50
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 530 3 255.00–257.00 $255.64 $1,355 —
560 560 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,400 —
605 605 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,392 —
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,186 —
500–530 511 4 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,086 +0.44
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +6.67
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 217.00 $217.00 $629 —
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
405–425 417 3 200.00–202.00 $200.68 $837 —
500–540 516 5 172.00–187.00 $179.68 $927 -2.70
560–575 568 2 177.00–182.00 $179.53 $1,020 —
605–620 613 2 173.00–182.00 $177.44 $1,088 +9.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 205.00 $205.00 $748 —
420 420 1 207.00 $207.00 $869 +13.92
450 450 2 212.00 $212.00 $954 —
540 540 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,091 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–420 418 2 217.00–220.00 $218.51 $913 +6.51
520 520 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,092 +8.30

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
380–385 383 2 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $747 —
400–435 418 6 200.00–210.00 $202.53 $847 —
470 470 1 210.00 $210.00 $987 +1.48
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 —
560–590 575 2 185.00–187.00 $185.97 $1,069 +4.00
600–640 620 4 175.00–180.00 $176.70 $1,096 —
660–690 673 4 165.00–171.00 $167.96 $1,130 -4.04
705–735 720 2 162.00–164.00 $163.02 $1,174 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $930 —
430 430 1 220.00 $220.00 $946 -5.00
560–580 570 2 195.00–196.00 $195.49 $1,114 -6.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 270.00–277.00 $273.33 $861 —
365 365 2 260.00 $260.00 $949 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1575 1243 80-85% 8 90.00–93.00 $91.60 $1,139 +1.40
1210–1275 1243 80-85% 2 72.00–88.00 $79.79 $992 -10.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1185 1079 85-90% 4 72.00–78.00 $75.01 $809 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1880 1880 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–730 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–800.00 $762.76

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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.