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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 217 301
Feeder cattle 136 183 187
Slaughter cattle 31 22 29
Replacement cattle 8 12 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bull's steady, Replacement cattle and feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bull's steady, Feeder heifers 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 310.00–317.00 $313.31 $1,325 +13.31
450 450 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,372 +25.00
525 525 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,522 —
575–585 580 2 261.00–262.00 $261.50 $1,517 —
610–645 625 3 246.00–255.00 $249.26 $1,558 +16.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,195 +10.00
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 +10.00
540 540 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,442 —
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
690 690 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,566 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,163 —
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 —
520 520 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,638 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 372 3 305.00–310.00 $308.39 $1,147 +12.14
400–420 409 4 307.00–310.00 $308.53 $1,262 +23.68
470–485 477 3 270.00–275.00 $272.32 $1,299 +8.36
500–530 515 2 267.00–270.00 $268.46 $1,383 +17.88
550–560 556 4 254.00–261.00 $258.49 $1,437 —
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 +17.53
710 710 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,605 —
883 883 4 195.50 $195.50 $1,726 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 295.00–300.00 $297.60 $774 +12.60
315–340 325 3 290.00–300.00 $293.23 $953 +8.75
360–365 362 3 280.00–290.00 $286.68 $1,038 +1.68
400–440 424 4 260.00–270.00 $265.50 $1,126 +1.11
470–495 482 3 260.00–265.00 $262.29 $1,264 +15.76
520 520 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,326 +16.41
550–580 570 3 240.00–250.00 $243.89 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 +11.53
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 -4.93
400–445 422 3 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $991 -15.21
450–460 455 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,115 +17.11
585–595 590 2 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,348 -6.56
600–605 603 2 225.00–233.00 $229.02 $1,381 +47.02
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
700 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 +24.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 340.00–350.00 $345.31 $1,105 +25.05
355 355 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,225 +3.00
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 +21.02
450–490 468 6 290.00–295.00 $292.13 $1,367 +13.80
505–510 508 2 272.00–277.00 $274.51 $1,395 +1.82
580 580 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,572 —
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 —
660 660 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,082 +38.42
350–375 363 3 325.00–330.00 $326.61 $1,186 +8.99
405–425 413 3 295.00–305.00 $299.94 $1,239 +12.21
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 +10.00
525–540 533 2 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,359 -1.78
570–580 575 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,481 +16.53
610–635 623 2 225.00–229.00 $227.04 $1,414 -12.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 315.00–325.00 $320.16 $992 +40.16
395 395 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,185 +4.23
405–430 422 3 280.00–285.00 $281.70 $1,189 +6.70
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 +15.00
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
800 800 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1605 1158 80-85% 5 114.00–120.00 $117.21 $1,357 —
1115–1515 1259 80-85% 4 130.00–137.00 $132.59 $1,669 +6.36
865–1520 1291 80-85% 9 123.00–129.00 $126.06 $1,627 -0.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $893 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,130 —
815–1290 1094 85-90% 6 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $1,176 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $2,352 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1385 1345 2 153.00–155.00 $154.03 $2,072 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
750–1010 852 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,129.06
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,485.00 $1,485.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.