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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.77/cwt -27.68 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 378 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 254 222
Feeder cattle 260 166 162
Slaughter cattle 45 71 10
Replacement cattle 55 17 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle, bulls and replacements steady, 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
300–340 317 3 332.00–337.00 $335.37 $1,063 -15.61
350–375 361 6 325.00–335.00 $330.00 $1,191 -27.00
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 —
455–470 463 2 312.00–315.00 $313.48 $1,451 —
505–515 508 3 292.00–300.00 $294.70 $1,497 —
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 6 315.00–322.00 $318.05 $1,209 -20.75
400–430 411 4 312.00–317.00 $314.71 $1,293 -15.21
450–495 465 4 295.00–302.00 $299.64 $1,393 —
520–530 525 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 369 4 305.00–312.00 $308.09 $1,137 +3.19
420–445 428 6 292.00–302.00 $296.61 $1,269 -13.39
460–485 468 5 287.00–297.00 $291.60 $1,365 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 10 250.00–260.00 $254.77 $963 -27.68
410–435 420 3 262.00–267.00 $264.68 $1,112 +9.60
460–490 480 3 240.00–247.00 $243.02 $1,166 -10.05
510–525 518 2 220.00–227.00 $223.45 $1,157 -28.55
555 555 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,232 -13.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 —
285 285 1 292.00 $292.00 $832 —
310–330 320 3 265.00–275.00 $269.95 $864 -7.05
385 385 1 247.00 $247.00 $951 -26.38
405–440 427 3 230.00–235.00 $233.30 $996 -11.70
455–490 472 3 227.00–232.00 $228.66 $1,079 -8.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 265.00–275.00 $270.03 $994 —
455–465 460 2 263.00–272.00 $267.45 $1,230 —
500–520 507 3 247.00–253.00 $248.97 $1,262 —
570 570 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 -50.00
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -24.73
420–430 425 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,198 -15.24
470–496 483 2 272.00–277.00 $274.57 $1,326 -0.43
505–510 508 2 245.00–255.00 $250.02 $1,270 +10.02
565–585 575 2 240.00–247.00 $243.44 $1,400 +23.44
615–645 633 3 220.00–227.00 $224.06 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 315.00–320.00 $318.29 $901 -2.03
305–310 308 2 322.00–327.00 $324.52 $1,000 -7.48
350–390 375 3 315.00–317.00 $316.38 $1,186 -7.13
450–460 455 2 290.00–297.00 $293.54 $1,336 +7.67
500–510 505 2 275.00–278.00 $276.51 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 335.00–340.00 $337.27 $954 -17.73
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 -22.00
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 -24.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1230 984 80-85% 4 122.00–128.00 $124.99 $1,230 —
1130–1210 1158 80-85% 3 139.00–144.00 $141.39 $1,637 +16.57
1040–1390 1207 80-85% 8 131.00–136.00 $133.80 $1,615 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–930 860 85-90% 3 110.00–115.00 $111.57 $960 +27.78
885–1020 953 85-90% 2 90.00–92.00 $90.93 $867 —
875–1035 958 85-90% 4 98.00–101.00 $100.20 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1260 1190 2 155.00–160.00 $157.65 $1,876 —
1265–1630 1448 2 144.00–145.00 $144.56 $2,093 —
2060 2060 1 153.00 $153.00 $3,152 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1000 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,060.00–1,475.00 $1,246.68
910–1065 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,278.57
790–1165 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,700.00 $1,503.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555–810 716 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,325.00–1,775.00 $1,620.81 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–1305 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,560.55 —

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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.