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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 216 191
Feeder cattle 156 170 142
Slaughter cattle 49 32 31
Replacement cattle 19 14 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cattle and bulls steady, Replacements and all classes of feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 295.00–297.00 $295.98 $1,296 +1.01
480 480 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,354 —
510–548 534 5 277.00–287.00 $280.91 $1,500 +20.91
575–580 577 3 273.00–285.00 $279.32 $1,612 +29.32
600–625 614 4 245.00–255.00 $252.52 $1,550 +20.64
665 665 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,503 —
895 895 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,450 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 -24.45
425–430 428 2 302.00–310.00 $305.98 $1,310 —
480 480 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,450 —
500–530 516 5 290.00–300.00 $295.57 $1,525 +20.36
550–590 563 3 297.00–307.00 $300.91 $1,694 +29.25
600–605 603 2 276.00–279.00 $277.51 $1,673 +31.42
655–685 670 2 242.00–252.00 $247.11 $1,656 +8.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,115 —
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 —
535–540 538 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,345 +20.00
590–595 593 2 260.00–265.00 $262.51 $1,557 +42.51
615 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,080 +7.41
485–495 488 4 250.00–259.00 $254.73 $1,243 -2.33
500 500 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,225 -7.96
550–585 569 6 240.00–247.00 $243.87 $1,388 +8.45
640–645 642 3 220.00–223.00 $221.67 $1,423 +4.67
685 685 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,541 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,000 +2.73
350–380 363 4 287.00–297.00 $293.26 $1,065 —
530–540 533 3 252.00–261.00 $257.63 $1,373 -1.75
565 565 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,509 —
605–625 615 2 235.00–242.00 $238.56 $1,467 +12.56
665–670 668 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,543 —
705 705 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–430 428 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,074 —
450–470 458 4 232.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,081 -12.46
585–590 588 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,388 +16.00
720 720 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 422 3 297.00–300.00 $297.98 $1,257 +14.52
465–495 480 2 272.00 $272.00 $1,306 -13.26
500–515 508 4 270.00–272.00 $271.00 $1,377 +0.17
555–570 560 3 258.00–265.00 $261.04 $1,462 -5.49
605 605 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,452 +12.02
725 725 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,124 —
780 780 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,537 +7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 255.00–265.00 $259.90 $969 -31.78
415–435 420 4 275.00–285.00 $279.22 $1,173 +8.22
470–490 482 3 260.00–267.00 $263.98 $1,272 -7.41
550 550 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,463 +28.62
735 735 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 3 320.00–322.00 $320.67 $1,257 -11.33
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 +23.32
455–475 465 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,348 —
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 +9.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1605 1155 80-85% 9 116.00–124.00 $119.31 $1,378 —
1040–1400 1232 80-85% 7 125.00–131.00 $127.96 $1,576 -21.04
1100–1495 1307 80-85% 9 132.00–137.00 $133.56 $1,746 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1770 1646 75-80% 8 143.00–146.00 $143.86 $2,368 —
1385–1950 1665 75-80% 11 134.00–142.00 $137.80 $2,294 -2.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–950 893 85-90% 2 111.00–114.00 $112.40 $1,004 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1610 1610 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,560 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1035 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,323.17
985–1315 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,483.35
1085–1320 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,725.00 $1,641.70

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775–930 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–1,975.00 $1,857.13 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1585–1815 1700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,175.00–3,275.00 $3,228.38 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1095 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,724.89 —

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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.