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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 221 228 131
Feeder cattle 181 192 96
Slaughter cattle 29 21 22
Replacement cattle 11 15 13

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 steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 2 295.00–297.00 $296.02 $1,075 —
425–430 427 3 273.00–282.00 $276.02 $1,179 —
450–485 462 3 270.00–275.00 $273.25 $1,262 +17.63
510 510 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,275 +16.00
630 630 2 220.00–226.00 $223.00 $1,405 +1.79
665–695 680 2 209.00–215.00 $212.07 $1,442 —
740 740 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 -15.00
360–385 375 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 +10.00
405 405 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,345 +34.58
450–485 466 4 292.00–302.00 $294.47 $1,372 +12.47
500–510 507 3 282.00–287.00 $283.68 $1,438 +26.99
575 575 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,154 —
415–420 418 2 322.00–325.00 $323.49 $1,352 +61.19
455–470 465 3 280.00–285.00 $283.37 $1,318 +17.02
515 515 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,375 +23.48
565 565 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,367 -4.05
610–615 613 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $623 —
305–345 330 4 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $916 —
370–395 383 2 252.00–260.00 $255.87 $980 +10.87
405 405 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +21.05
465–490 482 3 235.00–237.00 $236.36 $1,139 +19.58
525–540 536 6 225.00–229.00 $227.18 $1,218 +9.45
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 +21.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 285.00–295.00 $288.30 $888 —
360–386 374 5 275.00–280.00 $277.01 $1,036 —
420 420 3 260.00–263.00 $262.00 $1,100 +24.05
460–495 478 2 244.00–245.00 $244.48 $1,169 +18.84
500–545 522 3 230.00–233.00 $231.04 $1,206 +8.70
550–575 565 3 226.00–230.00 $227.64 $1,286 +14.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 245.00 $245.00 $539 —
275 275 1 230.00 $230.00 $632 -10.00
300–330 317 3 250.00–255.00 $253.42 $803 —
360–395 372 3 232.00–240.00 $237.17 $882 —
440–445 443 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,030 +17.51
460–480 470 2 220.00–222.00 $221.02 $1,039 —
500–510 503 3 210.00–215.00 $211.99 $1,066 +6.99
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 —
645 645 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,290 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 —
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 +22.38
420 420 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,092 —
570–590 580 3 210.00–215.00 $213.30 $1,237 +18.45
615 615 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 -17.00
655–690 671 5 190.00–197.00 $194.23 $1,303 -12.77
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,263 +24.00
545 545 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,226 —
560–570 563 3 225.00–230.00 $228.31 $1,285 —
610 610 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,269 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 326.00–335.00 $330.44 $1,223 +21.00
425–430 427 3 280.00–300.00 $291.68 $1,245 -12.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1460 1328 80-85% 8 109.00–114.00 $110.98 $1,474 —
1070–1535 1335 80-85% 3 101.00–105.00 $103.22 $1,378 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1680 1445 2 123.00–124.00 $123.42 $1,783 —
1465 1465 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,685 —
1880–2050 1965 2 134.00 $134.00 $2,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1090 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,085.00 $985.69
900–1225 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,102.95
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.