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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 246 166
Feeder cattle 203 180 132
Slaughter cattle 13 42 17
Replacement cattle 48 24 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cattle mostly steady. Feeder cattle unevenly steady with a higher undertone. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 335 2 310.00–315.00 $312.61 $1,047 —
365–390 376 4 300.00–305.00 $302.44 $1,137 +15.44
455–465 460 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,300 -32.50
525–532 530 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,431 -37.48
555 555 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 3 270.00–275.00 $271.65 $1,190 +21.65
470–485 478 4 260.00–267.50 $263.10 $1,258 +12.36
585–590 587 3 240.00–245.00 $242.67 $1,424 —
620 620 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,426 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 305.00 $305.00 $991 —
405–440 423 2 280.00–282.50 $281.20 $1,189 +11.33
473–490 482 2 270.00–272.50 $271.27 $1,308 -1.45
500–535 516 4 260.00–262.50 $261.25 $1,348 -29.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 +25.00
335–345 340 3 260.00–265.00 $261.64 $890 -4.82
350–385 370 6 250.00–257.50 $253.73 $939 +31.21
415–440 428 2 240.00–242.50 $241.29 $1,033 +15.07
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 -1.04
535 535 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,204 -1.00
575 575 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,230 -0.22
645 645 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,348 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 +0.74
410–435 418 3 254.00–257.50 $255.49 $1,068 +8.49
460–480 468 3 240.00–241.00 $240.34 $1,125 -3.35
505–540 525 6 230.00–235.00 $231.40 $1,215 -0.60
560 560 2 225.00–226.00 $225.50 $1,263 +4.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 -0.68
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
550 550 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,064 -22.00
410–445 429 6 260.00–267.50 $262.91 $1,128 +9.90
490 490 2 250.00–257.50 $253.75 $1,243 +0.42
505–525 515 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 +1.01
575 575 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,337 +2.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 315.00–325.00 $319.91 $848 +24.91
315–345 330 2 300.00 $300.00 $990 -13.94
365–395 383 3 290.00–297.50 $294.26 $1,127 -27.95
405–430 417 3 270.00–280.00 $273.32 $1,140 +2.37
450 450 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,181 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,026 +27.48
450–490 470 2 240.00–247.50 $243.91 $1,146 +18.99
525 525 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,221 —
555–585 569 4 220.00–229.00 $224.66 $1,278 +4.66
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,264 —
1120 1120 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,568 —
1010–1290 1137 80-85% 9 133.00–138.00 $135.25 $1,538 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–940 886 85-90% 4 105.00–114.00 $108.72 $963 +0.95
765–1035 918 85-90% 3 117.50–122.00 $119.25 $1,095 —
985–1090 1038 85-90% 2 98.00–101.00 $99.58 $1,034 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1580 1209 7 160.00–167.00 $164.15 $1,985 —
1155–1900 1453 3 152.00–159.00 $155.68 $2,262 —
1580–1960 1770 2 169.00 $169.00 $2,991 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
915–955 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,372.86
1050–1115 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,376.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1055–1155 1092 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,755.84
1730 1730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,264 —
1105 1105 80-85% 1 80.00 $80.00 $884 —
1090–1355 1231 80-85% 4 105.00–113.00 $110.20 $1,357 —

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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.