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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.44/cwt -13.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 521 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 316 108
Feeder cattle 188 218 83
Slaughter cattle 35 35 16
Replacement cattle 29 63 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

**Correction to Feeder Bulls Medium and Large 2** **This report will not be released next week due to the July 4th Holiday**Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,014 —
360–370 367 3 317.00–325.00 $322.38 $1,183 -17.62
445 445 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 —
455–490 477 3 271.00–275.00 $273.64 $1,305 -10.35
500–535 516 6 265.00–275.00 $270.31 $1,395 -24.69
555–570 563 3 260.00–269.00 $263.96 $1,486 -23.04
610 610 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,580 —
710–720 715 2 223.00–271.00 $247.17 $1,767 —
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 -10.97
465–490 478 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 -10.00
530 530 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,362 -5.00
585–590 588 2 247.00–252.00 $249.51 $1,467 -9.06
615 615 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 -4.94
760 760 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 275.00 $275.00 $852 -2.31
360–375 366 4 260.00–265.00 $261.25 $956 -36.20
445 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
455–495 474 5 240.00–250.00 $242.93 $1,151 —
505–535 521 11 230.00–240.00 $235.44 $1,227 -13.54
565–575 570 3 227.00–234.00 $230.32 $1,313 -21.94
600–645 617 3 209.00–219.00 $214.86 $1,326 -16.44
755–765 760 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 270.00 $270.00 $791 —
305–345 328 7 260.00–265.00 $261.47 $858 —
350–385 363 3 240.00–250.00 $245.16 $890 -29.24
430–445 438 3 230.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,036 -15.79
455–495 475 2 230.00–236.00 $233.13 $1,107 -11.45
505–545 520 3 220.00–229.00 $224.55 $1,168 -5.38
570–590 578 3 219.00–220.00 $219.66 $1,270 -1.35
600–640 620 2 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $1,208 -23.16
665–675 671 4 195.00–200.00 $198.76 $1,334 -11.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $758 -16.30
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 —
405–435 422 5 228.00–237.00 $232.98 $983 -8.71
480 480 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 -17.21
500 500 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,025 -6.36
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -10.00
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -7.00
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 3 362.00–365.00 $363.07 $1,006 —
300–335 320 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 -12.00
395 395 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,244 ±0.00
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 -12.00
505–520 513 2 265.00–273.00 $269.06 $1,380 -8.30
555–570 562 3 250.00–260.00 $253.32 $1,424 +1.32
655–665 660 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,469 —
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 337.00 $337.00 $977 —
370–380 375 2 292.00–297.00 $294.53 $1,104 -0.12
410 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 -10.93
465–490 478 5 260.00 $260.00 $1,243 -19.53
500–525 513 2 250.00–260.00 $254.88 $1,308 -7.41
605–630 618 2 222.00–225.00 $223.47 $1,381 -2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 315.00 $315.00 $882 —
335 335 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,005 +3.00
390 390 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,080 +12.00
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 +0.75
535–545 540 2 240.00–248.00 $244.04 $1,318 -7.96
585 585 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,228 -10.97
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 ±0.00
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1180 1083 80-85% 9 122.00–129.00 $125.00 $1,354 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,379 —
1125–1640 1363 80-85% 8 140.00–146.00 $142.70 $1,945 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,856 —
1320–1595 1473 75-80% 3 144.00–147.00 $145.08 $2,137 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $995 —
1055–1255 1155 85-90% 2 111.00–115.00 $113.17 $1,307 +1.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,050 —
1725–1880 1803 2 162.00–165.00 $163.56 $2,949 —
1975 1975 1 171.00 $171.00 $3,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1095 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,489.00
955–1305 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,825.00 $1,604.34
980–1290 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,678.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1020 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,210.00 $1,160.81

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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
970–1095 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–2,250.00 $2,037.89 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.