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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 168 165
Feeder cattle 183 132 142
Slaughter cattle 22 19 13
Replacement cattle 12 17 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle 2.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls and replacements lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 325.00 $325.00 $829 +12.52
330 330 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,072 —
375 375 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,170 +12.00
400–420 410 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
450 450 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,260 +4.36
605–645 625 2 228.00–237.00 $232.64 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,444 -0.03
550–595 574 4 260.00–269.00 $265.09 $1,522 -9.91
660 660 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,584 —
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,240 +15.00
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 223 3 260.00–265.00 $263.36 $587 -26.64
260–295 278 2 270.00 $270.00 $751 +2.45
340–345 343 2 270.00–277.00 $273.47 $938 +8.40
365–380 372 3 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $967 +20.08
420–445 431 4 245.00–255.00 $250.03 $1,078 +9.94
450–490 469 4 225.00–230.00 $227.94 $1,069 —
515 515 2 217.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,138 —
550–560 555 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,305 —
600 600 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,092 —
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 285.00 $285.00 $784 —
310–320 315 4 282.00–287.00 $284.48 $896 +12.00
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 +22.38
400–440 415 5 260.00–270.00 $264.39 $1,097 +5.24
450–495 470 7 240.00–250.00 $246.53 $1,159 +2.53
500–525 513 2 235.00–242.00 $238.59 $1,224 +19.00
655 655 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 290.00–302.00 $296.13 $1,001 —
380–390 385 4 290.00–300.00 $296.25 $1,141 +14.25
400–425 413 2 280.00–290.00 $284.85 $1,176 +9.85
455–470 462 3 260.00–270.00 $263.96 $1,219 +5.56
500–535 512 5 246.00–255.00 $250.58 $1,283 +4.58
600–615 608 2 220.00–225.00 $222.47 $1,353 —
675 675 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 +11.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 310.00–312.00 $311.02 $871 +51.02
305–345 322 3 290.00–295.00 $291.58 $939 -25.42
350–375 365 5 312.00–322.00 $317.62 $1,159 +35.83
400–440 422 8 280.00–290.00 $287.73 $1,214 +10.73
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 -12.00
520–545 536 4 250.00–260.00 $256.71 $1,376 +6.71
555–595 569 7 237.00–246.00 $240.95 $1,371 +7.61
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 292.00 $292.00 $715 —
250–295 280 3 292.00–302.00 $297.89 $834 +45.39
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 -11.30
375–390 380 5 290.00–300.00 $295.77 $1,124 +40.80
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +13.23
470–485 478 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,183 -11.51
505–540 518 3 225.00–235.00 $229.98 $1,191 -7.02
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 —
725 725 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,508 —
760 760 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 317.00–322.00 $319.57 $920 -25.43
330–345 338 4 317.00–322.00 $320.26 $1,082 -7.32
375 375 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,282 +17.00
400–420 411 4 297.00–307.00 $303.98 $1,249 —
470–495 483 3 275.00–280.00 $278.33 $1,344 —
500–545 519 4 270.00–276.00 $272.69 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1240 1067 80-85% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.71 $1,235 +5.71
1095–1515 1269 80-85% 7 123.00–129.00 $126.23 $1,602 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $713 +7.00
945–1095 998 85-90% 3 90.00–94.00 $91.78 $916 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,113 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1675 1555 75-80% 3 125.00–128.00 $126.44 $1,966 +2.36
1825 1825 75-80% 1 132.00 $132.00 $2,409 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,773 +4.00
1490 1490 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,907 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1000–1305 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,543.27
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00

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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
925–985 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,666.46 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–855 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,500.00 $1,359.02 —

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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.