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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.44/cwt +10.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 416 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 317 129
Feeder cattle 211 251 86
Slaughter cattle 71 49 25
Replacement cattle 11 17 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cattle and bulls steady, Replacement cattle lightly tested all classes of feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,172 —
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 -18.44
460–485 473 2 295.00–315.00 $304.74 $1,441 -17.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,445 +8.63
590 590 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 337 3 260.00–267.00 $264.02 $890 +22.33
360–390 372 6 251.00–255.00 $253.32 $942 +6.82
400–445 416 14 240.00–247.00 $243.44 $1,013 +10.80
470–480 476 5 230.00–235.00 $232.80 $1,108 +2.54
525–535 528 3 231.00–237.00 $233.32 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 250.00 $250.00 $612 —
260 260 1 200.00 $200.00 $520 -38.23
345 345 2 240.00–255.00 $247.50 $854 —
355–395 382 8 240.00–247.00 $242.32 $926 +6.95
420–425 423 4 230.00–235.00 $231.76 $980 +11.76
500–540 515 3 210.00–215.00 $212.72 $1,096 —
565–595 576 4 217.00–222.00 $219.77 $1,266 +4.59
675–680 678 2 195.00–198.00 $196.51 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 +20.00
305–335 319 4 270.00–275.00 $272.39 $869 +17.39
350 350 2 262.00–270.00 $266.00 $931 +6.70
400–430 419 5 250.00–257.00 $253.39 $1,062 —
450–455 453 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,121 —
510–535 523 2 240.00–247.00 $243.42 $1,273 +18.61
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
645 645 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,400 -9.00
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,099 —
400–405 403 4 300.00–305.00 $302.99 $1,221 +7.99
455–485 473 6 280.00–287.00 $281.20 $1,330 —
515 515 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,246 -8.00
630–640 635 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,441 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 +29.77
390–395 393 2 352.00–355.00 $353.51 $1,389 —
450 450 2 315.00–320.00 $317.50 $1,429 +2.50
515 515 2 270.00–285.00 $277.50 $1,429 —
565 565 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 —
610 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 +3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 330.00–337.00 $333.52 $1,294 -3.48
460–490 475 2 298.00–305.00 $301.39 $1,432 +10.37
525–540 533 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,338 —
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
610–635 623 2 230.00–232.00 $231.02 $1,439 +4.51

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1325 1113 80-85% 8 92.00–99.00 $96.27 $1,071 —
1005–1300 1148 80-85% 6 100.00–106.00 $103.58 $1,189 —
1120–1580 1290 80-85% 11 108.00–114.00 $109.87 $1,417 -1.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–1070 880 85-90% 3 90.00 $90.00 $792 —
640–1160 920 85-90% 4 70.00–75.00 $74.13 $682 —
820–1105 938 85-90% 4 80.00–89.00 $85.62 $803 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390 1390 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,585 —
1410–1625 1493 75-80% 5 109.00–111.00 $109.83 $1,640 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,102 —
1450–1675 1573 3 117.00–122.00 $120.31 $1,892 —
1540–1835 1688 2 125.00–127.00 $125.91 $2,125 -10.53

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1120 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,144.19
935–1145 1054 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,141.34
1515 1515 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00

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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.