Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 360 181
Feeder cattle 149 260 158
Slaughter cattle 43 45 12
Replacement cattle 25 55 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows 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
380–390 385 3 300.00–307.00 $304.01 $1,170 -4.08
455 455 2 285.00–287.00 $286.00 $1,301 -5.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 —
350 350 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,155 +11.95
450–460 455 2 297.00–300.00 $298.48 $1,358 -1.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 300.00 $300.00 $840 —
300–345 316 5 265.00–275.00 $267.34 $845 —
350–385 368 3 250.00–260.00 $255.79 $941 +1.02
415–440 428 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,070 -14.68
455–495 470 6 237.00–247.00 $241.57 $1,135 -1.45
505–510 508 2 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,295 +31.53
560–585 568 3 225.00–230.00 $228.03 $1,295 +6.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 3 245.00–255.00 $250.57 $839 -19.38
355–395 375 3 237.00–247.00 $242.09 $908 -4.91
420–435 428 6 232.00–242.00 $237.48 $1,016 +4.18
455–485 466 4 218.00–227.00 $222.90 $1,039 -5.76
510–525 518 3 225.00–235.00 $231.62 $1,200 —
575 575 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,208 —
600–640 620 2 206.00–209.00 $207.55 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 —
365–390 375 3 270.00–275.00 $271.62 $1,019 +1.59
400–410 405 2 265.00–278.00 $271.42 $1,099 —
480–485 483 2 275.00–277.00 $276.01 $1,333 +8.56
505–535 518 3 265.00–272.00 $267.41 $1,385 +18.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 340.00 $340.00 $969 +21.71
310–345 328 2 335.00–345.00 $339.73 $1,114 +15.21
360–395 382 6 312.00–317.00 $314.29 $1,201 -2.09
400–445 427 7 287.00–297.00 $289.97 $1,238 —
450–455 452 3 280.00–282.00 $280.66 $1,269 -12.88
500–540 527 3 250.00–260.00 $256.58 $1,352 -19.93
560–570 565 2 244.00–250.00 $246.97 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 307.00–315.00 $311.28 $1,005 +36.28
375–395 383 3 275.00–285.00 $279.98 $1,072 -0.02
405–420 413 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,125 -9.55
460–475 468 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,264 -4.57
500–510 507 3 230.00–240.00 $236.64 $1,200 -13.38
555 555 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,304 -8.44
605–620 613 2 220.00–232.00 $225.93 $1,385 +1.87
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 ±0.00
410 410 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1750 1121 80-85% 14 124.00–131.00 $128.49 $1,440 —
910–1315 1122 80-85% 6 119.00–122.00 $120.35 $1,350 —
1100–1455 1271 80-85% 6 133.00–139.00 $134.55 $1,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1015 936 85-90% 4 98.00–103.00 $100.31 $939 —
890–1185 1038 85-90% 2 90.00 $90.00 $934 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2320 2048 2 154.00–160.00 $156.60 $3,207 —
1645–2360 2105 3 150.00–153.00 $151.10 $3,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–1050 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,306.46
865–1260 1027 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,725.00 $1,490.10
880–1180 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,469.26

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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
1105–1845 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,875.00 $1,790.72 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–850 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,578.91 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560–685 623 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–875.00 $841.27 —

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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.