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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 246 252 166
Feeder cattle 180 188 132
Slaughter cattle 42 35 17
Replacement cattle 24 29 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend available due to holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,074 —
405–445 428 4 265.00–275.00 $269.87 $1,155 —
450–485 466 4 270.00–277.00 $272.72 $1,271 +12.72
500–535 523 3 290.00–292.00 $290.64 $1,520 +33.64
585 585 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 +0.49
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 -30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $824 —
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
465–490 473 3 245.00–255.00 $250.74 $1,186 -4.26
500–540 520 4 250.00–257.00 $251.68 $1,309 —
550 550 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,304 —
620–640 630 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,128 -35.38
435 435 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,227 -10.00
495 495 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,559 +41.36
505–515 510 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,568 +37.17
605–635 620 2 237.00–242.00 $239.44 $1,485 -19.56
685 685 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 -10.00
300–330 320 4 280.00–290.00 $285.59 $914 +24.12
385–390 389 4 255.00–265.00 $259.26 $1,009 +14.10
420–445 433 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,070 +10.38
455–485 467 3 240.00–247.00 $243.69 $1,138 +10.56
545 545 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,264 +7.45
555–595 575 5 219.00–224.00 $221.38 $1,273 +1.72
650 650 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,352 +9.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 —
320–345 332 3 262.00–272.00 $266.46 $885 +13.96
350–355 353 2 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $785 —
420–435 429 4 220.00–230.00 $226.22 $970 -6.76
455–490 473 2 230.00–232.00 $231.04 $1,093 +16.04
505 505 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,141 +21.00
565–595 585 4 211.00–218.00 $214.22 $1,253 +14.22
600–605 603 2 190.00–197.00 $193.49 $1,167 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 295.00 $295.00 $767 —
320 320 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,030 +47.00
350–375 363 2 290.00–297.00 $293.62 $1,066 +32.37
400–440 423 3 260.00–262.00 $260.68 $1,103 +10.68
500–505 503 2 246.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,247 +12.57
590 590 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,381 +3.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 -62.00
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 —
370 370 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,117 +7.47
400–440 421 4 250.00–260.00 $253.01 $1,065 -16.99
465–485 475 3 250.00–260.00 $253.33 $1,203 -6.67
515–535 525 3 235.00–242.00 $238.99 $1,255 -15.89
560–580 572 3 225.00–235.00 $230.06 $1,316 —
600–630 615 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,295 -12.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 -68.07
305–335 322 3 310.00–317.00 $313.94 $1,011 -11.06
350–380 365 2 317.00–327.00 $322.21 $1,176 +7.21
405–415 410 2 267.00–275.00 $270.95 $1,111 —
465 465 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,242 -8.00
610–640 625 2 215.00–223.00 $218.90 $1,368 —
650–690 670 2 210.00–217.00 $213.60 $1,431 -8.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 240.00 $240.00 $684 -75.00
305–335 320 2 250.00–255.00 $252.38 $808 -47.62
360–395 381 4 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $943 -29.48
410–445 423 3 220.00–230.00 $226.77 $959 -23.23
450–465 458 2 220.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,030 —
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–880 835 85-90% 2 77.00–80.00 $78.58 $656 —
710–1135 862 85-90% 9 85.00–95.00 $90.66 $781 —
775–960 868 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.77 $935 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–850 848 80-85% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.49 $996 —
1010–1365 1162 80-85% 5 122.00–129.00 $125.87 $1,463 —
1320–1335 1328 80-85% 2 149.00–151.00 $150.01 $1,992 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1395 1365 75-80% 2 146.00–148.00 $146.98 $2,006 +10.98
1615–1630 1623 75-80% 2 130.00–138.00 $133.98 $2,174 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1535 1423 2 140.00–143.00 $141.38 $2,012 —
1285–2220 1806 4 170.00–176.00 $172.90 $3,123 +9.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1030 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,535.00 $1,383.03
860–1185 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,481.18
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,465.00 $1,465.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
805–825 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.