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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 217 171
Feeder cattle 143 149 125
Slaughter cattle 26 43 25
Replacement cattle 7 25 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows 6.00 to 8.00 lower with the exception of one individual at 137, Replacement cattle lightly tested feeder steers and heifers steady, feeder bulls lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,129 —
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 —
420 420 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,344 —
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 —
560–575 564 5 242.00–250.00 $247.19 $1,394 —
605–640 624 4 228.00–234.00 $230.98 $1,441 —
660–695 678 2 225.00–230.00 $227.56 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,252 —
410–435 423 3 310.00–315.00 $312.32 $1,321 —
465 465 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,325 -13.48
535 535 2 257.00–260.00 $258.50 $1,383 —
555–595 575 2 230.00–235.00 $232.41 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,165 -9.01
410–435 423 4 295.00–305.00 $300.47 $1,271 —
510–545 528 2 240.00–245.00 $242.58 $1,281 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 270.00 $270.00 $837 +2.66
375–380 378 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $930 -9.80
400–435 416 4 247.00–257.00 $252.89 $1,052 +2.89
460–485 473 3 235.00–245.00 $239.95 $1,135 -1.62
500–535 517 5 230.00–238.00 $232.79 $1,204 -22.19
555–595 568 4 215.00–222.00 $219.27 $1,245 -8.76
650 650 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,436 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 $932 -2.50
355–375 367 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,017 +5.38
400–425 410 3 265.00–275.00 $270.89 $1,111 -0.53
450 450 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,156 -19.01
545 545 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,335 -22.41
550–590 573 3 230.00–235.00 $231.94 $1,329 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 245.00–255.00 $248.42 $812 -2.15
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -12.09
400–445 422 5 240.00–242.00 $240.42 $1,015 +2.94
465–495 477 3 217.00–225.00 $220.74 $1,053 -2.16
540 540 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,161 -16.62
625 625 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,231 -10.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 4 310.00–320.00 $314.18 $1,021 -25.55
360 360 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,134 +0.71
410–430 420 2 277.00–285.00 $281.10 $1,181 -8.87
480–495 486 4 250.00–260.00 $256.23 $1,245 -24.43
520–525 523 2 235.00–237.00 $236.00 $1,234 -20.58
550–585 568 2 235.00–237.00 $236.03 $1,341 -10.94
620 620 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,407 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 335.00–337.00 $336.04 $924 —
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
415–430 423 2 295.00–305.00 $299.91 $1,269 -12.09
450–460 455 2 267.00–272.00 $269.53 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $998 -8.78
355–395 375 2 295.00–300.00 $297.37 $1,115 +17.39
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 -30.00
595 595 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,339 —
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -15.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1570 1127 80-85% 9 116.00–120.00 $117.51 $1,324 -2.84
1065–1325 1162 80-85% 5 106.00–109.00 $107.87 $1,253 —
1065–1560 1265 80-85% 13 110.00–115.00 $113.20 $1,432 -21.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1240 1009 85-90% 4 101.00–107.00 $103.35 $1,043 +13.35
1115 1115 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1025–1260 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,564.72

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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
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.