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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

223 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 223 293 245
Feeder cattle 177 211 187
Slaughter cattle 36 71 34
Replacement cattle 10 11 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bull 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Replacement cattle lightly tested 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
415–440 431 4 307.00–312.00 $309.74 $1,335 —
480–490 485 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,418 —
550–560 555 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,532 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 383 3 330.00–335.00 $331.63 $1,270 +1.63
410–445 428 2 320.00–325.00 $322.40 $1,380 +7.40
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 +5.26
530–545 538 2 275.00–277.00 $276.01 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
565 565 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 314 4 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $793 +5.01
375 375 1 242.00 $242.00 $908 -0.32
400–415 408 3 232.00–237.00 $234.67 $957 +2.91
485 485 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,077 —
510–535 516 7 217.00–222.00 $219.42 $1,132 +6.70
570 570 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,208 -7.77
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 —
715–720 718 2 175.00–177.00 $176.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 -10.00
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 -7.39
360 360 1 262.00 $262.00 $943 -4.00
425–445 435 2 255.00–265.00 $260.11 $1,131 +6.72
450–495 475 4 244.00–247.00 $245.21 $1,165 -2.30
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 ±0.00
600 600 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,368 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 252.00 $252.00 $945 -1.32
400–445 423 4 240.00–247.00 $243.47 $1,030 +0.03
615 615 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 —
655 655 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,323 —
700 700 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $908 —
380–390 386 5 312.00–320.00 $315.39 $1,217 -18.13
410–415 413 2 310.00–317.00 $313.48 $1,295 —
450–485 460 5 280.00–290.00 $283.18 $1,303 -18.21
555–580 570 3 230.00–237.00 $234.63 $1,337 +4.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 335.00–345.00 $339.85 $1,122 -20.15
350–380 362 3 330.00–335.00 $333.25 $1,206 -20.26
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
530 530 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 -15.50
560–570 565 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,483 -4.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 3 300.00–305.00 $302.33 $1,270 -0.66
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 -6.20
565–590 578 2 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,286 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -7.00
715 715 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–870 835 80-85% 2 97.00 $97.00 $810 —
850–1155 1047 80-85% 8 105.00–115.00 $110.95 $1,162 —
1150–1360 1248 80-85% 4 116.00–120.00 $117.48 $1,466 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–965 853 85-90% 5 71.00–78.00 $75.06 $640 -14.94
800–1005 925 85-90% 4 90.00–92.00 $90.43 $836 +16.30
975–1030 1003 85-90% 2 83.00–87.00 $85.05 $853 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1570 1410 75-80% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.44 $1,684 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,250 —
1300–1720 1510 2 112.00–118.00 $114.58 $1,730 —
1675–1885 1760 3 133.00–137.00 $134.75 $2,372 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–735 727 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–775.00 $728.66
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 840.00 $840.00 —

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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.