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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 144 285
Feeder cattle 207 97 219
Slaughter cattle 29 37 40
Replacement cattle 5 10 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to this market being closed the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 200.00–205.00 $202.59 $968 —
505–545 525 2 192.00–200.00 $195.85 $1,028 —
596 596 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,095 —
760 760 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,198 —
730 730 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 6 192.00–197.00 $193.83 $642 +3.49
360–395 377 7 182.00–187.00 $185.98 $701 +5.98
405–445 420 4 182.00–188.00 $185.56 $779 +11.62
453–495 474 5 180.00–183.00 $180.99 $858 —
500–540 514 8 180.00–182.00 $181.13 $931 —
560–565 563 3 170.00–176.00 $173.33 $976 —
620 620 1 152.00 $152.00 $942 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 370 7 190.00–195.00 $193.96 $718 -0.22
415–430 423 9 190.00–197.00 $191.57 $810 +3.95
455–490 475 6 180.00–188.00 $185.18 $880 +1.44
510–515 513 2 190.00–195.00 $192.51 $988 +5.03
560 560 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,019 +0.20
600–645 628 3 165.00–170.00 $168.29 $1,057 -4.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 231.00 $231.00 $658 —
600–630 615 3 182.00–185.00 $183.69 $1,130 -8.31
675 675 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,195 —
710 710 2 172.00 $172.00 $1,221 -18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 221 4 225.00–235.00 $228.56 $505 —
280–295 288 2 228.00–230.00 $228.97 $659 —
315–325 320 4 240.00–242.00 $241.02 $771 +31.02
355–385 370 2 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $813 +16.39
415–440 426 5 180.00–187.00 $182.42 $777 -17.58
455–485 471 4 180.00–187.00 $183.16 $863 -3.01
510–525 517 3 180.00–185.00 $182.36 $943 +11.09
600–645 622 5 170.00–177.00 $174.84 $1,088 +22.84
705–735 720 2 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $1,206 —
800 800 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 230.00 $230.00 $644 —
300–330 313 4 267.00–272.00 $269.79 $844 —
360–370 367 3 265.00–275.00 $268.27 $985 —
405–440 427 3 200.00–207.00 $202.21 $863 —
450–490 471 5 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $906 —
500–540 520 2 195.00–200.00 $197.60 $1,028 —
600–610 606 4 180.00–185.00 $182.00 $1,103 +17.00
655–680 668 2 175.00–177.00 $176.02 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287–290 289 2 289.00–290.00 $289.50 $837 —
315–330 323 2 287.00–290.00 $288.53 $932 +3.96
365–390 378 4 280.00–285.00 $281.74 $1,065 +6.74
405–420 410 3 270.00–277.00 $274.61 $1,126 +19.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1080 1032 80-85% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.38 $840 +0.90
1015–1380 1152 80-85% 5 85.00–89.00 $86.73 $999 +1.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–945 903 85-90% 2 60.00 $60.00 $542 -3.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1380 1310 2 114.00–117.00 $115.42 $1,512 —
1165–1939 1552 2 106.00–108.00 $107.25 $1,665 —
1725 1725 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1035 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.91
1110–1464 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,310.00 $1,223.75

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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.