Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 190 209
Feeder cattle 192 150 181
Slaughter cattle 55 29 22
Replacement cattle 17 11 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 225.00 $225.00 $518 —
595 595 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,351 —
600 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 180.00–190.00 $184.89 $606 —
350–395 377 3 187.00–190.00 $188.98 $712 +6.46
405–430 419 5 175.00–182.00 $179.41 $752 +3.65
465–490 477 3 180.00–182.00 $181.31 $865 +6.92
505–540 519 4 175.00–187.00 $181.01 $939 +8.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 215.00 $215.00 $430 —
305–325 318 3 195.00–205.00 $198.19 $630 —
415–445 430 4 185.00–190.00 $186.98 $804 —
460 460 1 197.00 $197.00 $906 +6.94
515–545 530 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $1,021 +4.53
575 575 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,035 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 —
615–640 628 2 186.00–190.00 $188.04 $1,181 -3.72
665–680 672 3 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $1,225 —
700 700 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,239 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 255.00 $255.00 $752 +34.00
325 325 1 190.00 $190.00 $618 —
350–370 360 2 210.00 $210.00 $756 —
420–445 433 3 200.00–207.00 $203.98 $883 +22.85
450 450 1 207.00 $207.00 $932 —
560–570 564 4 180.00–185.00 $181.74 $1,025 +1.74
655 655 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,048 —
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 —
770–780 773 3 162.00–170.00 $164.69 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 240.00 $240.00 $768 —
365–395 378 5 220.00–245.00 $231.04 $873 +31.04
400–440 420 2 210.00–217.00 $213.33 $896 —
550–565 558 2 194.00–197.00 $195.48 $1,091 +5.35
640–645 642 3 190.00–193.00 $191.67 $1,231 +8.67
655–695 675 2 177.00–180.00 $178.46 $1,205 +3.46
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 275.00–280.00 $277.64 $764 —
315–335 327 3 270.00–277.00 $274.00 $896 —
370–380 375 3 262.00–265.00 $264.00 $990 —
410 410 1 227.00 $227.00 $931 —
600–635 614 5 205.00–209.00 $207.19 $1,272 +8.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1530 1217 80-85% 5 72.00–79.00 $76.35 $929 —
1095–1515 1264 80-85% 8 88.00–91.00 $88.48 $1,118 —
995–1460 1299 80-85% 22 81.00–87.00 $85.12 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1050 1028 85-90% 3 61.00–69.00 $65.67 $675 —
960–1115 1038 85-90% 2 72.00–74.00 $73.07 $758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1655 1357 3 92.00–99.00 $94.44 $1,282 —
1800–2255 2063 3 109.00–111.00 $110.02 $2,270 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–940 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $836.18
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 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
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.