Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 208 233
Feeder cattle 183 168 187
Slaughter cattle 33 38 24
Replacement cattle 2 2 22

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,262 —
500–545 523 2 250.00–260.00 $254.78 $1,332 -0.86
585 585 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,404 -10.00
610–615 613 3 235.00–245.00 $239.01 $1,465 +9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 220.00 $220.00 $847 —
413–435 424 2 227.00–230.00 $228.46 $969 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 +35.00
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,166 -15.00
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 381 4 190.00–200.00 $194.71 $742 —
420–445 433 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $833 -8.25
455–495 474 4 180.00–185.00 $183.73 $871 —
500–540 517 5 180.00–188.00 $182.25 $942 +2.57
554 554 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,036 +7.47
605–610 606 4 170.00–178.00 $175.51 $1,064 -1.93
660 660 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
725 725 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,189 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
355 355 1 220.00 $220.00 $781 +15.00
405–420 413 2 200.00–209.00 $204.42 $844 -2.58
495 495 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,025 —
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
605–645 625 2 186.00–188.00 $186.97 $1,169 —
675 675 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 —
700–705 703 2 178.00–179.00 $178.50 $1,255 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $826 +32.42
420–445 431 4 200.00–210.00 $202.52 $873 -0.01
450–485 462 3 180.00–185.00 $183.25 $847 -26.75
510–545 530 8 180.00–186.00 $181.27 $961 -8.73
615–635 624 4 180.00–188.00 $182.04 $1,136 +5.34
685 685 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 +4.04
730 730 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,183 -1.02
795 795 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,248 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
455–480 469 4 190.00–200.00 $196.78 $923 —
555–595 575 2 197.00–199.00 $197.97 $1,138 +2.48
660–670 667 3 187.00–189.00 $188.34 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 287.00–295.00 $291.07 $830 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 970 85-90% 4 77.00–82.00 $79.75 $774 —
850–1205 1050 85-90% 6 83.00–88.00 $85.62 $899 +10.61
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1295 983 80-85% 3 85.00–89.00 $86.70 $852 —
1060–1280 1190 80-85% 3 92.00–96.00 $93.55 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,108 —
1550–1605 1578 2 117.00–119.00 $118.02 $1,862 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00 $920.00

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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
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.