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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 20, 2023

167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 167 203 262
Feeder cattle 120 122 192
Slaughter cattle 31 69 64
Replacement cattle 16 12 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

*** Special Note*** This market will not be covered for the next two weeks due to Christmas and new year's. Market coverage will resume on January 10,2024. Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls and heifers 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
620–635 630 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 —
735 735 2 190.00–191.00 $190.50 $1,400 —
750 750 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 220.00 $220.00 $594 —
485 485 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,082 -15.00
505–535 520 3 218.00–225.00 $221.07 $1,150 —
685 685 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,288 -12.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 263 3 215.00–220.00 $216.84 $570 —
315–330 323 2 225.00 $225.00 $727 —
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 -14.93
430–440 435 2 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $794 +1.26
510–545 530 3 172.00–175.00 $173.65 $920 -9.69
585 585 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,000 —
610 610 1 161.00 $161.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 265.00 $265.00 $729 +35.00
300–320 310 3 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $775 +19.89
365 365 1 245.00 $245.00 $894 —
450–455 453 2 215.00 $215.00 $974 —
510 510 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 240.00 $240.00 $780 +26.00
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 ±0.00
425–430 428 2 195.00–205.00 $200.03 $856 +4.03
480–485 483 2 198.00 $198.00 $956 +7.67
580 580 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,108 +8.21
615 615 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,138 +20.00
675 675 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,168 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 225.00 $225.00 $742 —
355–375 365 2 230.00 $230.00 $840 +5.00
515–545 532 5 180.00–190.00 $184.39 $981 -3.61
555–595 573 3 180.00–182.00 $180.66 $1,035 -1.39
610–630 618 3 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $1,081 —
685 685 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,178 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
310–345 330 4 295.00–300.00 $297.59 $982 —
360–380 370 2 285.00–295.00 $289.86 $1,072 —
400–430 417 3 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $938 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 +10.00
465 465 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,023 +15.53
665 665 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,210 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1435 1061 80-85% 8 79.00–85.00 $82.08 $871 —
1145–1415 1315 80-85% 7 87.00–90.00 $88.15 $1,159 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $672 —
810–1110 999 85-90% 4 69.00–71.00 $69.77 $697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1335 1212 3 107.00–109.00 $107.93 $1,308 —
1415 1415 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,613 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
730–925 811 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–850.00 $823.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1245 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,020.00–1,125.00 $1,074.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,135.00 $1,135.00 —

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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.