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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 161 142
Feeder cattle 132 131 98
Slaughter cattle 19 17 18
Replacement cattle 17 13 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows, Bulls and Replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,217 —
425 425 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,241 —
465–495 475 3 280.00–285.00 $281.63 $1,338 —
500–515 508 3 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,397 —
555 555 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 310.00–315.00 $312.48 $900 —
350–355 352 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,056 —
465–490 482 3 275.00–277.00 $275.64 $1,329 -1.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 300.00–305.00 $302.48 $992 -4.52
350 350 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,015 —
425–430 428 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,156 -10.00
460 460 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,196 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $921 -42.41
350–385 368 2 260.00–265.00 $262.62 $966 -28.37
400–440 416 6 255.00–265.00 $259.15 $1,078 -5.97
470–495 485 3 240.00–247.00 $244.00 $1,183 -17.72
500–545 522 3 217.00–222.00 $219.59 $1,146 -31.91
560–570 565 2 217.00–222.00 $219.52 $1,240 -13.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 290.00 $290.00 $710 —
270–280 275 2 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $736 -12.45
315–345 337 5 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $893 -19.77
355–395 380 3 235.00–245.00 $239.85 $911 —
415–445 436 4 235.00–245.00 $240.09 $1,047 -9.94
730 730 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,168 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,114 -23.09
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 -5.00
455–470 462 5 255.00–260.00 $258.40 $1,194 -23.60
505 505 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,242 -22.92
550–555 553 2 235.00–237.00 $236.00 $1,305 —
670 670 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $656 —
310–345 330 3 290.00–292.00 $291.30 $961 +16.30
355–360 358 2 250.00–260.00 $254.97 $913 —
400–440 415 3 260.00–265.00 $261.77 $1,086 -18.23
455–480 466 5 255.00–260.00 $258.97 $1,207 -14.57
525 525 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 -13.00
635 635 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 -12.00
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 -21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
345 345 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,094 +2.00
355–380 368 3 275.00–285.00 $281.79 $1,037 -31.61
445 445 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,233 -19.41
455 455 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,260 -9.11
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 -23.90
570–595 582 3 230.00–235.00 $233.34 $1,358 -19.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 345.00 $345.00 $966 -17.00
305–325 315 2 325.00–330.00 $327.58 $1,032 -2.42
360 360 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,170 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1085 1060 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 +8.00
1105–1200 1139 80-85% 4 118.00–124.00 $120.71 $1,375 —
1325–1585 1420 80-85% 3 125.00–127.00 $126.06 $1,790 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,917 —
1455–1715 1585 75-80% 2 123.00–125.00 $124.08 $1,967 +15.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $652 —
905 905 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 +24.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,322 —
1240 1240 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,724 —
1290 1290 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,883 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
670–1015 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,075.00 $957.59
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $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.