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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 221 219
Feeder cattle 180 181 141
Slaughter cattle 35 29 51
Replacement cattle 8 11 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows bulls and replacements steady, Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady, Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,373 -20.00
460–485 473 2 300.00–307.00 $303.59 $1,436 +9.12
500–545 525 3 292.00–301.00 $295.87 $1,553 +12.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,026 —
430–440 435 2 300.00–302.00 $300.99 $1,309 -22.50
510–545 528 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,478 +13.00
550 550 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 +28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,062 —
360 360 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,098 +8.98
535 535 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,418 +15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 4 250.00–257.00 $253.64 $819 -23.82
350–385 366 6 240.00–250.00 $245.72 $899 -10.15
400–425 409 8 240.00–248.00 $245.38 $1,004 -4.62
460–485 471 7 240.00–247.00 $244.71 $1,153 +8.35
500–545 518 4 230.00–235.00 $231.95 $1,202 +4.77
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 245.00 $245.00 $546 ±0.00
350–385 364 4 240.00–247.00 $243.54 $886 +6.37
450–475 468 4 222.00–237.00 $229.07 $1,072 +8.05
515–530 519 4 220.00–229.00 $224.98 $1,168 +12.99
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -10.00
615 615 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,168 -10.00
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -18.30
355–375 365 2 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $967 -12.15
415–445 437 9 250.00–257.00 $252.88 $1,105 -9.12
475 475 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,188 +5.52
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,050 —
360–395 376 4 320.00–330.00 $322.56 $1,213 -7.88
400–430 411 9 302.00–310.00 $306.28 $1,259 +14.60
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 —
310–330 320 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $879 —
357–390 374 2 270.00–280.00 $275.22 $1,029 -9.78
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 -10.00
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 —
500–540 513 3 225.00–228.00 $226.62 $1,163 —
550 550 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,248 +13.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 3 295.00–302.00 $299.72 $920 —
395 395 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–970 852 85-90% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.95 $622 —
630–1150 898 85-90% 4 81.00–88.00 $84.33 $757 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1235 1145 80-85% 2 91.00–96.00 $93.30 $1,068 —
1280 1280 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,434 —
1105–1595 1333 80-85% 4 101.00–103.00 $102.09 $1,361 -1.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,757 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1315 1188 2 115.00–116.00 $115.55 $1,373 —
1530 1530 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,882 —
2395 2395 1 103.00 $103.00 $2,467 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1000–1280 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,360.00 $1,247.75

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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
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 935.00 $935.00 —
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.