Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 264 197
Feeder cattle 179 203 145
Slaughter cattle 30 13 29
Replacement cattle 13 48 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 360.00 $360.00 $882 —
255 255 1 345.00 $345.00 $880 —
355–385 370 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,221 +27.56
465–490 477 3 287.00–297.00 $290.25 $1,384 +7.75
535–538 537 4 265.00–274.00 $271.76 $1,459 +1.76
615 615 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 —
740 740 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
265 265 1 330.00 $330.00 $874 —
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 ±0.00
365–370 368 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $1,086 —
405–420 410 3 270.00–277.00 $272.30 $1,116 -8.90
460–490 475 2 272.00–277.00 $274.42 $1,303 +3.15
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -11.25
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $929 —
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 -11.65
480 480 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 -3.10
645 645 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 -45.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 282.00 $282.00 $761 —
315 315 2 275.00–280.00 $277.50 $874 —
370–390 378 3 247.00–255.00 $250.62 $947 -9.38
420–440 433 6 240.00–250.00 $245.52 $1,063 -9.97
470–495 483 3 250.00–257.00 $254.01 $1,227 +13.67
505–540 523 4 227.00–237.00 $230.21 $1,204 -1.19
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 +4.50
605–625 614 4 210.00–218.00 $215.23 $1,322 —
670–680 675 2 201.00–207.00 $203.98 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
310–340 327 3 250.00–260.00 $256.84 $840 -4.80
365–370 368 2 240.00 $240.00 $883 -13.73
400–445 422 6 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $970 -11.37
455–495 468 8 237.00–247.00 $241.01 $1,128 +11.01
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 -5.00
565 565 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,254 +8.00
695 695 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 300.00 $300.00 $849 —
350–380 366 4 265.00–272.00 $268.51 $983 —
400–445 417 5 262.00–270.00 $265.32 $1,106 +5.32
450–480 465 2 265.00–267.00 $265.97 $1,237 +15.97
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 5 315.00–320.00 $318.03 $1,189 +38.03
405–420 413 2 290.00–297.00 $293.56 $1,212 +30.65
515–540 528 6 222.00–247.00 $239.28 $1,263 -0.72
555 555 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,288 -0.50
656–690 674 3 205.00–209.00 $207.63 $1,399 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 +50.09
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +45.74
410–440 424 5 290.00–300.00 $295.39 $1,252 +22.07
485 485 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,402 +26.50
500–510 504 4 250.00–257.00 $252.98 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 305.00 $305.00 $671 —
360–385 375 3 305.00–310.00 $306.69 $1,150 +31.69
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 —
455–465 460 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,207 +18.56
505 505 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,136 -7.50
575 575 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,248 -7.66
630 630 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -15.00
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1555 1167 80-85% 9 129.00–136.00 $131.26 $1,532 —
995–1400 1191 80-85% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.85 $1,475 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160 1160 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $951 —
1245 1245 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,839 —
1680–2000 1793 3 170.00–172.00 $170.74 $3,061 +1.74

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1110 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,225.00–1,675.00 $1,421.04
1030–1140 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,345.31
1120–1355 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,702.93
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–945 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 625.00–925.00 $800.00

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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
725 725 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.