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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

327 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.03/cwt ≈ $1,050/hd at 473 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.38/cwt -21.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 523 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $232.34/cwt ≈ $1,427/hd at 614 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 327 165 122
Feeder cattle 270 137 104
Slaughter cattle 38 18 12
Replacement cattle 19 10 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady. Replacement cattle steady. Feeder cattle were unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 295.00 $295.00 $959 —
350–390 373 6 280.00–285.00 $284.14 $1,060 -30.86
405–440 421 5 270.00–277.50 $273.88 $1,153 -26.98
450–480 466 7 260.00–265.00 $262.15 $1,222 -35.35
500–525 508 3 252.50–257.50 $254.96 $1,295 -32.54
550–560 555 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,341 —
600–640 614 12 230.00–236.00 $232.34 $1,427 —
650–655 653 2 220.00–228.00 $224.02 $1,463 —
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
385–395 390 2 270.00–277.50 $273.80 $1,068 —
400–445 423 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,100 —
485–495 490 2 252.50–257.50 $255.03 $1,250 —
500–545 518 8 240.00–247.50 $244.03 $1,264 —
550–590 569 12 230.00–237.50 $234.11 $1,332 -25.89
605–620 612 3 221.00–228.00 $223.70 $1,369 —
655 655 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,382 -37.00
755–785 768 3 193.00–197.00 $194.36 $1,493 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
350–385 368 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,067 -38.72
450–475 462 8 270.00–275.00 $271.27 $1,253 -29.98
650–660 655 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 240.00 $240.00 $900 -20.00
410–440 426 6 221.00–235.00 $230.11 $980 -21.12
455–495 473 17 220.00–229.00 $222.03 $1,050 —
505–545 523 12 212.00–219.00 $216.38 $1,132 -21.62
555–590 573 2 206.00–210.00 $207.94 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 -15.00
415 415 1 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
500–545 522 7 220.00–227.00 $222.82 $1,163 -21.61
550–595 566 10 211.00–219.00 $215.41 $1,219 -20.28
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 -24.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 3 240.00–247.50 $244.18 $776 -22.12
350–395 370 7 230.00–237.50 $231.56 $857 —
435–445 440 2 222.50–225.00 $223.76 $985 -19.63
495 495 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,052 —
530–545 538 2 205.00–209.00 $206.97 $1,113 -15.53
690 690 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 —
345 345 1 265.00 $265.00 $914 —
405–440 420 4 240.00–247.50 $243.21 $1,021 —
470–485 478 2 230.00–237.50 $233.81 $1,118 -38.66
550 550 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -46.23
465–470 468 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,123 -47.50
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 300.00 $300.00 $750 —
460 460 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,162 —
535 535 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,297 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1230 1031 80-85% 10 122.00–129.00 $125.83 $1,297 —
895–1570 1222 80-85% 8 131.00–140.00 $135.12 $1,651 -2.88
1160–1415 1256 80-85% 5 143.00–150.00 $145.67 $1,830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1055 915 85-90% 4 111.00–118.00 $115.87 $1,060 -2.13
920 920 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,122 +4.00
1000 1000 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,843 —
1755–1885 1820 2 163.00–167.00 $164.93 $3,002 +18.93
1885 1885 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–840 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.73
1080–1280 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,675.00–1,950.00 $1,772.31
1090–1320 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,925.00 $1,902.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
760–890 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,425.00–1,625.00 $1,522.77 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 -175.00

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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.