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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

177 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 177 241 233
Feeder cattle 120 207 180
Slaughter cattle 51 29 23
Replacement cattle 6 5 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cattle and bulls steady, Replacement cattle lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 —
460–470 465 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,034 —
575–595 588 3 210.00–212.00 $210.65 $1,239 -3.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 227.00–232.00 $229.47 $952 —
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 260 2 215.00–217.00 $215.98 $562 —
305–320 313 2 217.00 $217.00 $679 —
350–395 378 6 200.00–210.00 $203.25 $768 +9.29
450–470 459 4 197.00–202.00 $200.01 $918 +14.83
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 -7.51
565–590 578 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $1,046 -0.98
620 620 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,054 +1.71
675 675 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 242.00 $242.00 $835 —
355–390 370 4 220.00 $220.00 $814 —
540 540 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,042 —
560–570 565 4 191.00–192.00 $191.25 $1,081 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $497 —
415–440 427 3 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $854 +14.34
475–480 478 3 191.00–194.00 $191.99 $918 +11.00
540 540 1 175.00 $175.00 $945 -6.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 +3.98
420–430 423 4 207.00–215.00 $210.03 $888 +27.61
450–480 470 5 200.00–205.00 $201.20 $946 +18.04
500–515 507 3 188.00 $188.00 $953 +5.64
555–595 580 3 175.00–183.00 $178.40 $1,035 —
730 730 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,219 -0.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 277.00 $277.00 $970 +8.73
405–445 423 3 220.00–230.00 $225.64 $954 +23.43
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 —
655–680 665 3 170.00–177.00 $174.00 $1,157 -2.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 3 285.00–290.00 $288.33 $1,024 +6.59
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 -4.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1430 1183 80-85% 6 100.00–104.00 $101.51 $1,201 +14.78
1100–1470 1301 80-85% 4 90.00–96.00 $93.56 $1,217 —
965–1705 1315 80-85% 6 82.00–88.00 $84.99 $1,118 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1280 983 85-90% 4 80.00–87.00 $83.98 $826 —
860–1060 1000 85-90% 4 74.00–78.00 $75.39 $754 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1840 1745 75-80% 2 96.00–99.00 $97.42 $1,700 —
1390–1930 1769 75-80% 5 84.00–89.00 $86.31 $1,527 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625 1625 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,852 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.