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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 167 306
Feeder cattle 94 120 232
Slaughter cattle 29 31 61
Replacement cattle 9 16 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 +7.00
500 500 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,085 -4.07
570–580 575 2 208.00–215.00 $211.53 $1,216 —
600–605 603 2 195.00–198.00 $196.51 $1,185 —
650–675 663 2 194.00–197.00 $195.47 $1,296 +7.47
705–746 730 3 185.00–188.00 $185.97 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 —
460 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 —
600 600 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,242 +12.00
705–730 715 3 197.00–200.00 $198.98 $1,423 +8.48
770 770 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,455 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 210.00–215.00 $212.62 $691 -12.38
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 +20.00
400–440 420 3 200.00–208.00 $204.41 $859 +21.88
460 460 2 192.00–200.00 $196.00 $902 —
510–535 520 3 170.00–176.00 $173.68 $903 +0.03
600–625 613 2 184.00–185.00 $184.51 $1,131 +23.51
720–745 735 3 172.00–175.00 $173.68 $1,277 —
800 800 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,050 —
570–595 583 2 185.00–190.00 $187.55 $1,093 -3.45
620–640 630 2 196.00–199.00 $197.48 $1,244 +12.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 245.00 $245.00 $784 +20.00
430–440 435 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 —
610 610 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 +10.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1415 1194 80-85% 10 81.00–87.00 $84.45 $1,008 —
1385–1450 1418 80-85% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.49 $1,425 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $697 —
910–970 940 85-90% 2 63.00–69.00 $66.10 $621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
950–1060 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 825.00–1,000.00 $902.78
1150–1300 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,506.56

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.