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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

132 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 132 132 0
Feeder cattle 99 94 0
Slaughter cattle 31 29 0
Replacement cattle 2 9 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 315.00 $315.00 $945 —
380–390 385 3 307.00–317.00 $311.30 $1,199 —
425 425 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,318 +50.00
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 —
510–515 513 2 260.00–267.00 $263.48 $1,352 —
550 550 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,071 —
435–440 438 2 290.00–292.00 $290.99 $1,275 +45.99
490–495 492 3 235.00–245.00 $238.36 $1,173 -3.64
580 580 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,433 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
460–490 475 2 210.00–215.00 $212.58 $1,010 -17.42
540 540 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,280 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -5.47
710 710 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,384 +9.03

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 226.00 $226.00 $757 +13.38
350–375 365 4 210.00–215.00 $211.20 $771 +1.20
410 410 1 215.00 $215.00 $882 +10.59
480–495 489 4 210.00–212.00 $210.51 $1,029 +14.51
520 520 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 +26.32
570 570 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,134 —
770 770 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 227.00–230.00 $228.54 $846 —
420–425 423 2 220.00 $220.00 $931 —
455–465 462 3 217.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,007 —
500–510 505 2 206.00–215.00 $210.46 $1,063 +10.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 240.00 $240.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
325–335 330 3 310.00–315.00 $311.69 $1,029 —
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 —
400–435 411 4 295.00–300.00 $298.68 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 277 3 230.00–240.00 $233.55 $647 —
305–335 320 2 300.00–305.00 $302.38 $968 —
410–415 413 2 270.00–275.00 $272.52 $1,126 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 230.00 $230.00 $973 -5.00
450–470 460 2 220.00–227.00 $223.42 $1,028 —
510–520 515 3 210.00–215.00 $211.68 $1,090 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1795 1335 80-85% 5 82.00–85.00 $83.17 $1,110 —
1160–1645 1371 80-85% 7 92.00–98.00 $95.50 $1,309 —
1245–1660 1450 80-85% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.70 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $851 —
905–1440 1135 85-90% 3 81.00–89.00 $85.18 $967 —
1305 1305 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,399 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.