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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 132 124
Feeder cattle 192 99 93
Slaughter cattle 21 31 15
Replacement cattle 15 2 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls lightly tested, replacement cattle lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle and calves 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 491 5 252.00–258.00 $255.62 $1,255 +43.04
500 500 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,170 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 —
600–635 618 4 215.00–225.00 $221.21 $1,367 +21.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 422 3 260.00–267.00 $262.30 $1,107 -28.69
470–485 480 3 265.00–267.00 $266.35 $1,278 +27.99
515–520 518 2 240.00–247.00 $243.52 $1,261 —
565–580 573 2 242.00–250.00 $246.05 $1,410 -0.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 +5.00
360 360 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,152 +8.70
400–425 413 2 295.00–300.00 $297.42 $1,228 -12.58
460 460 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,297 +7.00
500–520 513 3 255.00–260.00 $256.69 $1,317 -6.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 +16.46
400–445 419 4 225.00–235.00 $228.95 $959 +8.95
455–475 468 4 215.00–219.00 $216.78 $1,015 -1.21
500–545 523 4 217.00–219.00 $217.73 $1,139 +7.27
580–595 588 2 198.00–199.00 $198.49 $1,167 —
630–635 633 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,263 —
650–670 657 3 193.00–199.00 $197.02 $1,294 —
700 700 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 430 3 237.00–240.00 $237.95 $1,023 —
455–485 473 3 225.00–227.00 $225.64 $1,067 —
505–530 522 3 222.00–223.00 $222.34 $1,161 —
550–580 566 5 210.00–216.00 $213.16 $1,206 —
610–635 620 3 206.00–209.00 $207.68 $1,288 —
705 705 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
415–425 418 3 215.00 $215.00 $899 ±0.00
535 535 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,097 +5.00
551 551 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,102 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 260.00–265.00 $262.62 $966 —
450–490 478 4 225.00–230.00 $227.95 $1,090 +4.53
505–540 521 7 215.00–220.00 $216.13 $1,126 +4.45
555–590 573 2 190.00–200.00 $194.85 $1,116 —
600 600 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,284 —
660 660 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,049 +3.31
355–390 371 6 305.00–315.00 $309.44 $1,148 +14.44
420–435 428 3 297.00–310.00 $304.60 $1,304 +5.92
450–460 455 2 255.00–260.00 $257.47 $1,171 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 -32.38
415–440 428 3 262.00–265.00 $263.00 $1,126 -9.52
460–475 468 2 240.00–247.00 $243.44 $1,139 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–995 970 85-90% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.03 $951 —
845–1110 978 85-90% 2 66.00–68.00 $67.14 $657 —
955–1020 997 85-90% 3 71.00–77.00 $73.39 $732 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
809–875 842 80-85% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.36 $786 —
1080–1180 1130 80-85% 2 83.00–88.00 $85.39 $965 —
1200 1200 80-85% 2 98.00–102.00 $100.00 $1,200 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1475 1265 75-80% 2 110.00–114.00 $111.67 $1,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1525 1523 2 111.00 $111.00 $1,691 —
1605–1665 1635 2 118.00 $118.00 $1,929 —
2165–2195 2180 2 122.00–123.00 $122.50 $2,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
980–1015 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.44
785–1285 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–1,175.00 $1,023.31

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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.