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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 314 154
Feeder cattle 105 287 119
Slaughter cattle 26 21 14
Replacement cattle 13 6 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Feeder cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 240.00–246.00 $242.97 $1,300 -0.89
580–590 585 2 233.00–237.00 $234.98 $1,375 -1.31
640 640 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,466 +4.99
690 690 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,497 +1.43
790 790 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -3.15
580–590 585 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,424 +2.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -3.00
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 +5.00
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 +1.94
420–440 430 3 232.00–237.00 $234.63 $1,009 +3.38
480–490 488 4 220.00–229.00 $222.22 $1,084 -0.90
520–540 530 3 212.00–219.00 $215.29 $1,141 -1.83
560–590 573 6 201.00–210.00 $205.27 $1,176 +5.27
630–640 635 2 197.00–199.00 $197.99 $1,257 +5.49
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 ±0.00
440 440 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -5.00
480–490 485 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,127 -1.41
520–540 530 3 225.00–229.00 $226.64 $1,201 +1.15
590 590 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,263 -0.97
630–640 635 2 201.00–202.00 $201.50 $1,280 -3.02
690 690 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,366 +2.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -2.50
580–590 585 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,325 +4.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
340 340 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,003 +17.50
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +15.00
430–440 433 3 260.00–262.00 $261.32 $1,132 —
470–490 482 5 240.00–250.00 $243.94 $1,176 +0.93
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
680–690 685 2 200.00–207.00 $203.47 $1,394 +3.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 +40.00
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 +25.00
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 +5.00
530–540 535 2 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,196 -0.26
570–590 580 3 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,253 —
630–640 635 2 200.00–207.00 $203.47 $1,292 —
690 690 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,359 +11.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 +40.00
340 340 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 +35.00
380–390 385 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,088 —
440 440 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,197 +12.00
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1315 1141 80-85% 9 134.00–141.00 $137.93 $1,574 —
960–1275 1156 80-85% 7 128.00–132.00 $129.60 $1,498 —
1130–1220 1175 80-85% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.37 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $902 —
830–1175 1003 85-90% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.24 $1,186 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $971 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1405 1378 75-80% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.45 $2,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,050 —
1650 1650 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,937 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–970 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,276.98
1030–1235 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,775.00 $1,572.66
1160–1345 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,751.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.