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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 228 346
Feeder cattle 97 191 235
Slaughter cattle 37 29 30
Replacement cattle 10 8 81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Note: This market will not be covered next week due to thanksgiving holiday. Market will resume November 29, 2023. Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle and bulls lightly tested, replacement cattle and all classes of feeder cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $660 —
365–390 378 4 190.00–200.00 $194.18 $734 —
405–415 411 5 185.00–192.00 $187.62 $771 —
455–490 470 5 180.00–190.00 $183.74 $864 —
510–545 528 2 187.00–188.00 $187.48 $990 —
550–590 561 4 180.00–185.00 $181.80 $1,020 —
600–634 619 4 170.00–177.00 $172.46 $1,068 —
660 660 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 3 190.00–191.00 $190.34 $619 —
370 370 1 180.00 $180.00 $666 -6.71
405–425 415 3 170.00–177.00 $173.94 $722 -6.90
750 750 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
370 370 1 227.00 $227.00 $840 —
600 600 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,152 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 210.00 $210.00 $662 +10.04
370–390 382 3 200.00–210.00 $203.41 $777 +3.41
415 415 1 200.00 $200.00 $830 +18.78
450–495 467 6 180.00–190.00 $186.17 $869 —
505–545 521 7 170.00–175.00 $171.27 $892 +0.17
555–590 576 4 150.00–155.00 $152.01 $876 —
625 625 1 152.00 $152.00 $950 -23.00
650–660 655 2 150.00–157.00 $153.47 $1,005 -19.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 280.00–289.00 $284.57 $953 +54.57
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 —
400–420 407 3 252.00–260.00 $254.62 $1,036 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1005 80-85% 4 79.00–82.00 $80.48 $809 —
1045–1145 1095 80-85% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.48 $991 —
925–1300 1167 80-85% 7 84.00–87.00 $85.08 $993 -7.53
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1005 930 85-90% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.57 $591 —
820–1235 1093 85-90% 3 70.00–74.00 $73.00 $798 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1600 1513 75-80% 5 86.00–91.00 $87.18 $1,319 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1235 1128 2 110.00–111.00 $110.55 $1,247 —
1215–1285 1250 2 102.00–103.00 $102.49 $1,281 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1005–1220 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–985.00 $924.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.