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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

216 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 216 135 156
Feeder cattle 170 102 108
Slaughter cattle 32 18 30
Replacement cattle 14 15 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cattle 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls and replacements lightly tested, Feeder steers and bulls Steady, Feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 —
365–380 373 2 337.00–342.00 $339.45 $1,266 -12.55
500–530 515 6 270.00–280.00 $275.21 $1,417 —
560–565 562 3 270.00–275.00 $271.66 $1,527 —
610–632 625 8 244.00–255.00 $246.09 $1,538 —
660–670 665 2 235.00–242.00 $238.47 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,236 -0.53
440–445 443 2 290.00–300.00 $294.97 $1,307 -30.03
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 -45.00
580 580 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 —
600–630 615 2 227.00–237.00 $231.88 $1,426 -33.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
355 355 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,100 +15.00
450 450 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,202 -13.00
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 3 300.00–303.00 $301.02 $867 —
315–335 325 2 280.00–295.00 $287.27 $934 -27.73
425–438 436 7 265.00–270.00 $267.85 $1,168 -37.15
455–490 469 8 265.00–275.00 $269.64 $1,265 —
505–525 518 3 256.00–261.00 $259.38 $1,344 —
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 270.00 $270.00 $702 -25.00
315–345 333 4 275.00–282.00 $279.67 $931 -15.64
365–390 376 4 267.00–277.00 $269.59 $1,014 -15.75
425–440 433 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,093 -19.49
450–495 472 8 253.00–260.00 $257.06 $1,213 -7.94
500–545 523 2 252.00–254.00 $252.96 $1,323 -9.04
560–595 578 2 233.00–238.00 $235.42 $1,361 -20.56
630 630 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 387 3 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $987 -17.62
455–465 460 2 247.00–250.00 $248.48 $1,143 -4.03
540 540 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 -5.00
370–395 380 7 302.00–312.00 $306.25 $1,164 -35.75
405–415 410 2 280.00–287.00 $283.46 $1,162 -20.52
455–485 473 4 280.00–287.00 $285.26 $1,349 -4.84
500–535 514 4 267.00–276.00 $270.83 $1,392 +0.20
555–580 568 2 265.00–268.00 $266.53 $1,514 +10.88
605–620 612 3 226.00–230.00 $227.98 $1,395 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,066 —
350–390 369 6 285.00–295.00 $291.68 $1,076 -31.80
435 435 2 267.00–275.00 $271.00 $1,179 -24.00
460–495 480 4 267.00–275.00 $271.39 $1,303 +4.39
520–545 528 3 242.00–245.00 $242.98 $1,283 -4.02
550–570 559 5 232.00–240.00 $237.38 $1,327 —
640–645 643 2 210.00–218.00 $214.02 $1,376 +14.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 —
380 380 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,262 -28.00
420–425 422 3 290.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,252 —
620–630 625 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,506 +0.99
655–680 667 3 225.00–231.00 $228.04 $1,521 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1385 1030 80-85% 5 126.00–132.00 $129.47 $1,334 —
1100–1345 1202 80-85% 6 147.00–153.00 $149.00 $1,791 —
1065–1580 1281 80-85% 9 138.00–144.00 $140.70 $1,802 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,849 —
1495–1940 1680 75-80% 3 138.00–144.00 $140.16 $2,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,505 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
935–1095 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,410.90

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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.