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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 177 262
Feeder cattle 122 120 192
Slaughter cattle 69 51 64
Replacement cattle 12 6 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 245.00 $245.00 $845 —
430 430 1 222.00 $222.00 $955 -7.47
475 475 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,130 —
555–595 580 4 214.00–217.00 $214.97 $1,247 —
605–635 619 4 210.00–214.00 $212.77 $1,317 +32.77
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
700–725 715 3 195.00–201.00 $198.65 $1,420 —
760–795 778 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,533 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 214.00 $214.00 $728 -3.00
350 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 +16.75
410–420 416 4 192.00–200.00 $196.00 $815 —
465–485 473 3 190.00–191.00 $190.33 $900 -9.68
550–565 554 4 180.00–189.00 $182.79 $1,013 +1.77
605–630 615 3 160.00–169.00 $165.00 $1,015 -5.00
650 650 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,150 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $738 —
405–425 414 4 180.00–185.00 $181.27 $750 -18.63
480–490 486 5 185.00–188.00 $185.59 $902 -6.40
520–530 523 3 181.00–185.00 $183.34 $959 +8.34
665 665 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
310 310 1 230.00 $230.00 $713 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 —
430–445 440 4 210.00–217.00 $213.74 $940 +3.71
460–485 474 4 190.00–200.00 $194.72 $923 -6.48
530 530 1 188.00 $188.00 $996 ±0.00
550–590 573 3 180.00–185.00 $182.05 $1,043 +3.65
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 240.00 $240.00 $732 —
365–390 376 5 230.00–237.00 $233.43 $878 -43.57
450–470 460 2 203.00–206.00 $204.47 $941 —
575 575 2 190.00–192.00 $191.00 $1,098 -1.00
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
665 665 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,144 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1440 1146 80-85% 7 80.00–89.00 $84.95 $974 —
845–1435 1178 80-85% 13 90.00–95.00 $91.33 $1,076 -10.18
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1755 1162 85-90% 9 71.00–77.00 $74.65 $867 —
1190–1770 1410 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $62.90 $887 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1550 1470 75-80% 5 87.00–92.00 $89.77 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,051 —
1935 1935 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,187 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1215 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 985.00–1,085.00 $1,038.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–915 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–840.00 $809.99

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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.