Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 223 219
Feeder cattle 251 180 141
Slaughter cattle 49 35 51
Replacement cattle 17 8 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle and bulls steady, Replacement cattle and all classes of feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 330.00–337.00 $333.41 $1,234 —
420–445 431 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,401 +24.01
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 +20.00
430 430 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,342 —
465–485 475 3 280.00–285.00 $283.37 $1,346 —
575 575 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,449 —
640 640 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,581 —
650 650 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 330.00–337.00 $333.44 $1,427 +21.44
470 470 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 +18.41

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
310–325 320 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $773 -11.95
370–390 382 7 240.00–250.00 $246.50 $942 +0.78
415–440 426 5 230.00–237.00 $232.64 $991 -12.74
455–480 468 5 225.00–237.00 $230.26 $1,078 -14.45
550–570 557 3 222.00–227.00 $225.02 $1,253 —
600–645 624 7 210.00–222.00 $217.25 $1,356 +17.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 278 3 235.00–240.00 $238.23 $662 —
355–390 368 3 232.00–237.00 $235.37 $866 -8.17
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 —
555–595 576 5 212.00–217.00 $215.18 $1,239 +15.18
600–640 624 5 197.00–207.00 $201.05 $1,255 +11.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
300 300 1 255.00 $255.00 $765 -15.00
350–385 376 4 257.00–260.00 $259.30 $975 -5.56
505–535 516 4 220.00–230.00 $224.81 $1,160 —
605–635 620 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 +16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +20.28
350–365 358 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,206 —
405–445 417 5 305.00–315.00 $306.97 $1,280 —
450–470 460 2 290.00–292.00 $291.02 $1,339 —
605–630 618 2 226.00–227.00 $226.51 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 315.00–325.00 $321.73 $1,165 +46.51
430 430 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,268 +45.00
500–540 527 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,318 +23.38
550–585 564 5 220.00–227.00 $223.81 $1,262 -3.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 325.00–335.00 $330.23 $1,090 +10.23
355 355 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +27.44
420–425 423 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,375 +18.72
460 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 +15.00
635 635 2 238.00–240.00 $239.00 $1,518 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1345 1019 80-85% 7 93.00–99.00 $96.61 $984 —
835–1610 1080 80-85% 12 102.00–107.00 $103.79 $1,121 —
1145–1490 1275 80-85% 3 109.00–114.00 $111.75 $1,425 -0.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–900 844 85-90% 6 70.00–75.00 $72.82 $615 —
735–1255 950 85-90% 4 81.00–87.00 $83.95 $798 —
780–1350 1065 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.63 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1615 1515 75-80% 2 110.00–116.00 $113.20 $1,715 —
1455–1835 1645 75-80% 2 104.00–107.00 $105.33 $1,733 —
1885–1915 1900 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $1,910 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,518 —
1550–1895 1685 3 133.00–139.00 $136.44 $2,299 —
1330–2080 1720 3 124.00–127.00 $125.89 $2,165 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1050–1110 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,348.61

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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.