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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 195 128
Feeder cattle 202 165 98
Slaughter cattle 72 25 14
Replacement cattle 66 5 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cow 3.00 to 5.00 higher slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Replacement cattle steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls and heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,593 —
630 630 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 -10.00
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
705 705 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–485 483 2 295.00–297.00 $295.99 $1,430 +10.02
570 570 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,402 -6.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 +29.49
355–395 379 7 265.00–272.00 $268.03 $1,016 -4.30
410–445 421 9 255.00–267.00 $259.65 $1,093 -15.23
455–495 476 4 250.00–257.00 $254.03 $1,209 -1.60
525–540 530 3 247.00–252.00 $249.69 $1,323 -0.31
600–620 608 5 227.00–237.00 $231.78 $1,409 +15.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 280.00–282.00 $281.05 $753 —
315–345 330 3 267.00–280.00 $272.14 $898 +8.72
385–390 388 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $980 -9.90
415–425 423 4 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,062 -6.01
465–495 478 4 240.00–247.00 $244.25 $1,168 -2.75
565–585 573 3 220.00–227.00 $222.30 $1,274 -9.70
600–645 615 3 210.00–217.00 $212.45 $1,307 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 320.00–330.00 $325.19 $1,050 +45.19
375 375 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,076 +1.87
400–415 408 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,102 -11.10
455–460 458 2 265.00–272.00 $268.48 $1,230 -5.04
515–535 525 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 ±0.00
600–605 603 2 245.00–250.00 $247.49 $1,492 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 6 325.00–335.00 $328.76 $1,091 —
350–380 364 6 302.00–315.00 $307.83 $1,121 -12.17
400–420 414 4 300.00–305.00 $301.25 $1,247 -1.21
450–485 464 5 277.00–287.00 $281.73 $1,307 -3.27
720 720 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 3 290.00–300.00 $295.08 $935 -14.92
360–390 375 2 280.00–287.00 $283.64 $1,064 +6.11
405–440 426 5 280.00–290.00 $284.83 $1,213 -10.17
455–480 468 4 255.00–265.00 $260.11 $1,217 -13.87
610–640 629 4 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,421 -9.01
715–720 718 2 192.00–197.00 $194.51 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $1,122 +16.73
370–395 380 3 332.00–337.00 $334.61 $1,272 +2.13
405–410 408 3 312.00–317.00 $313.67 $1,280 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
630–635 633 2 254.00–255.00 $254.50 $1,611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1450 1069 80-85% 6 112.00–119.00 $116.78 $1,248 —
1010–1395 1142 80-85% 12 122.00–129.00 $124.95 $1,427 -3.68
1140–1355 1240 80-85% 6 134.00–140.00 $136.92 $1,698 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1045 913 85-90% 4 116.00–118.00 $117.36 $1,071 —
815–1170 945 85-90% 8 111.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,066 —
905–1180 1008 85-90% 4 100.00–107.00 $102.33 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1560 1442 75-80% 5 132.00–137.00 $134.24 $1,936 —
2065 2065 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,953 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,257 —
1360–1465 1413 2 144.00–150.00 $146.89 $2,076 —
1235–1700 1468 2 131.00–137.00 $133.52 $1,960 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1025 951 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,062.89
835–1100 971 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,181.25
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
750–1200 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,600.00–2,075.00 $1,788.54 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–840 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,064.38 —

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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.