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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 2, 2024

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 337 177
Feeder cattle 166 270 139
Slaughter cattle 71 54 20
Replacement cattle 17 13 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle bulls and replacement cattle steady, 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
365–385 373 5 335.00–345.00 $338.80 $1,264 —
405–425 413 3 325.00–335.00 $329.92 $1,363 —
555–570 563 2 270.00–277.00 $273.45 $1,540 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 350.00–352.00 $350.98 $1,158 —
370 370 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,321 —
600–610 605 2 262.00–268.00 $264.98 $1,603 +2.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 2 300.00–310.00 $304.90 $1,153 -35.23
435 435 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 -3.52
350–365 358 2 280.00–285.00 $282.45 $1,011 +3.76
400–430 415 4 250.00–260.00 $255.08 $1,059 —
465–495 476 4 250.00–257.00 $253.07 $1,205 -10.95
545 545 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,373 +3.06
555–590 575 3 230.00–238.00 $235.09 $1,352 —
600–605 603 2 229.00–235.00 $232.01 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 277.00 $277.00 $942 +4.22
350–390 381 5 270.00–275.00 $273.38 $1,042 +5.35
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 -9.18
455 455 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,078 -14.38
505–545 525 2 225.00–227.00 $225.96 $1,186 -5.79
580 580 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,276 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 312.00 $312.00 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 —
260–295 278 2 315.00–325.00 $320.32 $890 —
335 335 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,112 +1.62
355–390 371 4 320.00–327.00 $323.51 $1,200 —
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 +20.05
450–495 479 7 280.00–290.00 $285.87 $1,369 +0.87
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -13.49
610 610 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,385 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 370.00 $370.00 $870 —
260 260 1 355.00 $355.00 $923 —
345 345 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,214 +3.91
355–395 380 3 345.00–352.00 $349.57 $1,328 -5.43
405 405 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +33.32
500 500 2 287.00–292.00 $289.50 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
355–395 375 2 300.00–310.00 $304.73 $1,143 +0.90
400–445 427 3 295.00–300.00 $297.24 $1,269 +7.82
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 +4.51
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -31.18
555–595 575 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1360 1066 80-85% 6 116.00–122.00 $117.94 $1,257 +2.63
1065–1235 1133 80-85% 6 132.00–138.00 $135.12 $1,531 +0.96
1000–1380 1154 80-85% 7 123.00–129.00 $124.82 $1,440 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545–880 713 85-90% 2 72.00–75.00 $73.85 $527 —
830–920 881 85-90% 4 82.00–87.00 $83.79 $738 —
840–925 904 85-90% 5 90.00–97.00 $93.53 $846 +1.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1570 1426 75-80% 4 138.00–144.00 $142.55 $2,033 —
1230–1575 1435 75-80% 4 130.00–136.00 $133.11 $1,910 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2310 1680 2 150.00–154.00 $152.75 $2,566 —
1090–2250 1743 3 155.00 $155.00 $2,702 —
2005 2005 1 156.00 $156.00 $3,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1110 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,376.29
985–1200 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,653.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
585–685 621 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,402.11 +27.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —

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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.