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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 222 147
Feeder cattle 137 179 124
Slaughter cattle 18 30 19
Replacement cattle 10 13 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle lightly tested, feeder cattle steady, Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 350.00 $350.00 $945 +5.00
350–365 358 2 327.50–330.00 $328.72 $1,177 -1.28
440–445 443 3 312.50–317.50 $314.99 $1,395 —
465 465 2 300.00–302.50 $301.25 $1,401 +11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 345.00 $345.00 $880 +15.00
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 +19.97
415–445 432 3 300.00–302.50 $300.86 $1,300 +28.56
480 480 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,428 +23.08
500 500 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,438 +37.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
660 660 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 -5.00
305–330 318 2 280.00–282.50 $281.20 $894 —
520–545 532 5 240.00–247.00 $244.43 $1,300 -5.57
560–598 577 5 230.00–239.00 $235.69 $1,360 —
625–640 633 2 224.00–226.00 $224.99 $1,424 —
670 670 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,454 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $722 +2.45
315–340 328 2 265.00–267.50 $266.30 $873 +9.46
410–435 422 3 240.00–247.50 $243.39 $1,027 +13.47
450 450 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,069 -3.51
510 510 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,135 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 -2.00
370 370 1 260.00 $260.00 $962 +9.38
410–425 418 2 250.00–252.50 $251.23 $1,050 +5.71
520 520 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 +7.79
740 740 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 333 3 340.00–345.00 $341.73 $1,138 —
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 -20.00
430 430 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,322 +12.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485–495 490 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,335 +10.00
515–535 525 2 260.00–267.50 $263.82 $1,385 +38.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 295.00–297.50 $296.23 $1,297 +2.67
450 450 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1140 1051 80-85% 4 121.00–129.00 $125.46 $1,319 —
845–1395 1120 80-85% 2 118.00–119.00 $118.38 $1,326 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,780 —
1360–1530 1445 75-80% 2 132.00–137.00 $134.35 $1,941 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,109 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1520 1460 2 130.00–136.00 $132.88 $1,940 —
1840 1840 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805 805 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $684 —
1215 1215 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,434 —

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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.