Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Wilkes County Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 264 300
Feeder cattle 191 192 241
Slaughter cattle 29 55 36
Replacement cattle 8 17 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–595 567 3 219.00–222.00 $220.30 $1,249 —
630–635 633 2 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,358 —
675 675 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 227.00 $227.00 $908 —
470–490 480 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,061 —
580–585 583 2 215.00–218.00 $216.51 $1,262 -10.49
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 217.00 $217.00 $911 —
515 515 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,092 —
760 760 2 170.00–175.00 $172.50 $1,311 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 7 185.00–188.00 $186.71 $706 -2.27
415–425 419 6 180.00–182.00 $180.84 $758 +1.43
450–490 468 8 175.00–180.00 $177.07 $829 -4.24
505–545 523 6 170.00–177.00 $173.43 $907 -7.58
555–595 575 2 167.00–170.00 $168.55 $969 —
655 655 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,159 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 195.00–205.00 $199.96 $626 +9.96
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 -10.00
400–445 432 7 180.00–185.00 $181.22 $783 -22.76
500–520 509 9 170.00–178.00 $171.10 $871 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
650–680 669 5 170.00–175.00 $172.59 $1,155 +12.59
725 725 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,160 -7.00
770–790 780 2 155.00–158.00 $156.48 $1,221 -8.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $713 -22.48
400–435 418 2 192.00 $192.00 $803 -21.33
450–485 473 8 172.00–185.00 $180.54 $854 —
505 505 1 190.00 $190.00 $960 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -44.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1173 80-85% 8 90.00–95.00 $92.61 $1,086 —
1245–1405 1325 80-85% 2 98.00–99.00 $98.53 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1215 1018 85-90% 3 80.00–87.00 $84.76 $863 +19.09
1125–1330 1228 85-90% 2 67.00–71.00 $69.17 $849 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1170 1090 3 107.00–121.00 $115.68 $1,261 —
1000–1655 1232 3 112.00–114.00 $113.18 $1,394 —
1350 1350 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,336 +4.56

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

↑ Back to top

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.