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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 26, 2024

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 340 285
Feeder cattle 270 202 204
Slaughter cattle 54 72 28
Replacement cattle 13 66 53

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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 375 2 335.00–345.00 $340.13 $1,275 —
450–475 466 4 295.00–302.00 $298.45 $1,391 +2.46
510–535 523 2 280.00–282.00 $281.02 $1,470 —
580–590 585 2 272.00–275.00 $273.51 $1,600 +27.51
685–695 690 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,677 +12.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,581 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 6 270.00–277.00 $272.78 $895 +0.64
350–390 370 7 265.00–272.00 $268.03 $992 +15.55
400–430 414 5 250.00–257.00 $254.18 $1,052 +3.19
450–495 468 5 250.00–255.00 $251.38 $1,176 +7.13
505–540 525 4 230.00–237.00 $231.75 $1,217 —
560 560 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,288 +7.70
745 745 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 297.00 $297.00 $683 —
325–335 330 2 287.00–290.00 $288.52 $952 -11.48
360–385 373 4 275.00–285.00 $278.69 $1,040 +10.66
450–465 459 4 260.00–267.00 $264.02 $1,212 +9.99
500–545 516 4 247.00–255.00 $248.94 $1,285 -0.75
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 411 7 260.00–270.00 $263.44 $1,083 -6.56
590 590 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 376 5 300.00–310.00 $303.83 $1,142 +20.19
405–425 417 8 285.00–295.00 $289.42 $1,207 +4.59
465–470 468 2 269.00–272.00 $270.49 $1,266 +10.38
500–532 517 6 270.00–275.00 $271.18 $1,402 —
600–610 605 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 -5.99
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
705 705 2 205.00–210.00 $207.50 $1,463 +12.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 4 327.00–337.00 $330.38 $1,087 +1.62
400–440 421 7 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,284 +3.70
470–480 475 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,354 +3.27
550–555 553 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 342.00–352.00 $348.09 $1,131 +0.61
365 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 +20.39
400–444 422 4 290.00–325.00 $306.68 $1,294 -6.99
450–460 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1405 1087 80-85% 9 112.00–119.00 $115.31 $1,253 -1.47
1030–1290 1147 80-85% 7 132.00–137.00 $134.16 $1,539 +9.21
1150–1320 1207 80-85% 6 123.00–128.00 $125.13 $1,510 -11.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1755 1498 75-80% 5 134.00–136.00 $134.47 $2,014 —
1365–2010 1640 75-80% 6 129.00–133.00 $130.77 $2,145 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $837 -25.36
915–945 930 85-90% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.49 $739 -33.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1510 1425 3 137.00–140.00 $138.60 $1,975 -8.29
1510–1945 1706 4 139.00–149.00 $146.28 $2,496 —
1745–1875 1810 2 153.00 $153.00 $2,769 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1070 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,325.00 $1,203.91
955–1055 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,531.22

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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
785–950 856 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,549.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.