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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

168 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 138 257
Feeder cattle 78 101 202
Slaughter cattle 55 17 29
Replacement cattle 35 20 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Steers lightly tested, Feeder Heifers steady, Feeder Bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +14.93
605 605 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,981 +12.56
650–695 668 3 305.00–317.50 $309.88 $2,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–560 558 2 352.50 $352.50 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,535 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 +8.39
415 415 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 -4.13
455–495 481 6 310.00–340.00 $317.27 $1,526 -4.42
500–545 523 8 300.00–310.00 $304.43 $1,592 -5.63
565–585 575 2 295.00–302.50 $298.68 $1,717 -2.17
610–635 621 4 265.00–280.00 $272.44 $1,692 -6.39
680 680 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,734 —
785 785 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,002 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 335.00–350.00 $342.31 $1,318 +2.38
440 440 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,375 —
450–495 474 5 285.00–300.00 $290.09 $1,375 -14.86
505–535 522 3 260.00–290.00 $270.26 $1,411 -23.80
710 710 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,357 —
545 545 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,730 —
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 —
610 610 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 -17.41
355–375 368 3 380.00–385.00 $383.39 $1,411 -13.25
415–430 423 2 365.00–380.00 $372.37 $1,575 -9.06
455–480 468 2 350.00–370.00 $359.73 $1,684 +13.09
500–530 521 4 320.00–335.00 $326.12 $1,699 +12.34
580–595 588 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,764 -12.46
655 655 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 +27.39
765 765 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 335.00–365.00 $350.11 $1,236 -14.80
425–445 435 2 315.00–350.00 $332.10 $1,445 +9.91
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 —
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
700 700 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1435 1279 80-85% 8 122.00–128.00 $124.98 $1,598 —
1080–1540 1299 80-85% 32 130.00–138.00 $134.28 $1,744 —
1215–1580 1398 80-85% 2 141.00 $141.00 $1,971 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–935 925 85-90% 2 120.00–132.50 $126.32 $1,168 —
800–1220 1028 85-90% 6 110.00–119.00 $115.54 $1,188 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,149 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580–1660 1620 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $2,357 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1095 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,599.54

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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Price trend

high 462.99 low 317.50 Nov 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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