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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 175 235
Feeder cattle 102 136 168
Slaughter cattle 18 31 31
Replacement cattle 15 8 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle steady, all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 325.00–330.00 $327.53 $1,228 —
435 435 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,414 +11.69
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -5.00
500 500 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 +15.00
605 605 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,603 +15.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
420 420 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,302 +15.00
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,250 +12.00
420 420 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,478 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 295.00 $295.00 $841 -2.60
300–340 320 2 290.00–300.00 $295.31 $945 +2.08
355–390 373 6 280.00–290.00 $285.34 $1,064 -1.34
410–445 432 6 267.00–275.00 $271.95 $1,175 +6.45
475 475 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 +2.71
535 535 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,402 +7.00
550–555 553 2 252.00–260.00 $255.98 $1,416 +12.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -15.00
355–390 373 2 270.00–275.00 $272.62 $1,017 +17.62
465–470 468 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,182 +7.46
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +11.51
600 600 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,302 -12.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,087 —
405 405 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 -3.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +15.00
350 350 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,197 +15.39
435–440 438 3 300.00–310.00 $303.98 $1,331 +4.04
470–490 480 2 285.00–295.00 $290.10 $1,392 +15.10
500–540 527 3 270.00–272.00 $270.63 $1,426 +15.70
580–585 582 3 250.00–260.00 $255.65 $1,488 -1.83
690 690 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 270.00–280.00 $273.50 $744 —
355–360 358 2 320.00–327.00 $323.48 $1,158 —
430 430 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,268 +13.30
450 450 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,202 —
545 545 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,346 —
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,368 +15.00
570 570 2 269.00–270.00 $269.50 $1,536 -1.50
620 620 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,488 ±0.00
705 705 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,607 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1130 1097 80-85% 3 122.00–129.00 $125.72 $1,379 —
1125–1395 1249 80-85% 4 136.00–138.00 $137.25 $1,714 —
1330 1330 80-85% 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,875 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,040 -11.00
900–1150 1025 85-90% 3 111.00–115.00 $112.79 $1,156 -0.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1540 1417 75-80% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.09 $1,999 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 138.00 $138.00 $2,339 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
885–910 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,218.14
950–1455 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,677.15

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
455 455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.