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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 18, 2024

316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.30/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 606 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 316 224 191
Feeder cattle 218 156 142
Slaughter cattle 35 49 31
Replacement cattle 63 19 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements steady, All classes of feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 310.00–312.00 $310.97 $1,026 —
355–365 360 2 317.00–320.00 $318.48 $1,147 —
405–435 418 3 275.00–277.00 $275.65 $1,152 -20.33
485 485 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -12.00
505 505 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,323 -18.91
560–576 574 9 255.00–259.00 $258.57 $1,484 -20.75
615–630 623 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,526 -7.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,080 —
420–440 431 4 255.00–265.00 $259.32 $1,118 -12.68
595 595 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,428 -22.51
605 605 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,422 +15.00
690–695 693 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,618 +21.49
710 710 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 +25.00
450–470 458 3 280.00–290.00 $283.99 $1,301 -18.01
535 535 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 -0.57
555 555 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,593 -13.91
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +12.89
825 825 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
300–345 318 3 233.00–300.00 $277.31 $882 -12.69
350–365 358 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $1,065 +4.19
400 400 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,088 —
505–525 513 5 245.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,277 -8.65
563–585 570 3 247.00–255.00 $252.26 $1,438 -14.74
602–635 606 12 225.00–233.00 $231.30 $1,402 -7.26
675 675 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,532 -4.00
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 -6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 371 7 270.00–280.00 $274.40 $1,018 -2.60
410–440 425 2 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $1,073 —
465–488 480 7 240.00–247.00 $244.58 $1,174 -10.15
505–535 515 4 225.00–235.00 $229.93 $1,184 -15.07
555–595 580 5 220.00–225.00 $221.01 $1,282 -22.86
600 600 2 217.00–219.00 $218.00 $1,308 —
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
300–335 320 3 265.00–275.00 $268.80 $860 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 —
425–440 429 4 235.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,037 -9.30
455–490 469 5 227.00–237.00 $232.21 $1,089 -3.81
505–545 520 3 207.00–215.00 $211.36 $1,099 —
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 -26.00
610–635 622 3 202.00–207.00 $203.66 $1,267 —
695 695 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 315 3 317.00–320.00 $318.98 $1,005 —
350–380 365 4 290.00–300.00 $294.65 $1,075 —
405–445 422 5 277.00–287.00 $280.93 $1,186 -17.05
475–485 480 2 277.00–282.00 $279.53 $1,342 +7.53
500–545 521 5 255.00–265.00 $262.29 $1,367 -8.71
555–595 578 3 237.00–240.00 $238.99 $1,381 -22.05
605–625 615 2 222.00–230.00 $225.93 $1,389 -14.07
665 665 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,576 —
710 710 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,612 +72.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 297.00 $297.00 $950 —
365 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 +5.10
410–440 423 4 245.00–255.00 $249.25 $1,054 -29.97
450–495 474 6 260.00–270.00 $264.20 $1,252 +0.22
520 520 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,310 —
555–590 573 2 220.00–222.00 $220.97 $1,266 -45.03
655 655 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —
745 745 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,378 +45.00
765 765 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,112 —
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -5.67
410–420 415 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,224 -25.00
450 450 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,292 -3.00
510–530 523 3 272.00–285.00 $277.36 $1,451 —
570 570 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1400 1129 80-85% 7 121.00–126.00 $123.10 $1,390 —
790–1400 1137 80-85% 10 130.00–136.00 $132.93 $1,511 —
1085–1345 1270 80-85% 5 143.00–147.00 $145.15 $1,843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1160 1015 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.71 $931 +9.71
1080–1250 1157 85-90% 3 110.00–116.00 $112.16 $1,298 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1820–1885 1853 75-80% 2 127.00–138.00 $132.40 $2,453 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1445 1338 2 144.00–147.00 $145.62 $1,948 —
1840–1930 1885 2 163.00–164.00 $163.49 $3,082 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1020 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,238.38
840–1140 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,418.69
805–1285 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,200.00–1,775.00 $1,576.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —
950–1235 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,475.00 $2,252.47 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815–925 877 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,753.65 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.