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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 144 163
Feeder cattle 144 105 112
Slaughter cattle 42 26 10
Replacement cattle 53 13 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
430–440 435 2 280.00–290.00 $284.94 $1,239 —
490 490 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 —
530–540 533 3 252.00–255.00 $253.99 $1,354 +3.99
570–590 580 3 243.00–252.00 $247.28 $1,434 +3.79
640 640 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,491 —
790 790 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 537 3 240.00–247.00 $242.30 $1,301 -0.67
560–590 578 6 232.00–240.00 $235.28 $1,360 +0.30
640 640 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 -4.00
740 740 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,131 +7.00
570–590 580 3 220.00–229.00 $224.61 $1,303 —
640 640 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +5.00
430–440 435 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,055 +7.84
460–490 475 4 230.00–237.00 $232.94 $1,106 +10.72
520–540 530 3 220.00–227.00 $222.62 $1,180 +7.33
570–590 580 3 214.00–216.00 $214.99 $1,247 +9.72
630–640 633 3 201.00–207.00 $204.98 $1,298 +6.99
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,118 +14.00
530–540 535 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,244 +5.84
560–590 574 6 220.00–226.00 $222.47 $1,277 +8.47
640 640 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,382 +14.50
690 690 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,401 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 320.00 $320.00 $768 +5.00
540 540 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,318 —
590 590 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,381 +7.51
690 690 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,470 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,177 +40.00
430–440 435 2 265.00–267.00 $265.99 $1,157 -6.01
470–490 480 3 250.00–257.00 $252.95 $1,214 -2.05
540 540 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
580–590 585 2 231.00–235.00 $232.98 $1,363 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 +30.00
430–440 435 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,092 -10.33
480–490 485 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,176 -1.47
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —
640 640 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,350 -4.00
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -3.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $919 +22.46
375 375 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,125 —
490 490 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,137 —
690 690 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,325 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1150 1061 80-85% 5 121.00–128.00 $126.16 $1,339 —
845–1280 1086 80-85% 10 130.00–138.00 $133.56 $1,450 —
1085–1460 1258 80-85% 5 141.00–147.00 $143.40 $1,804 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1540 1448 75-80% 4 128.00–135.00 $130.68 $1,892 —
1420–1605 1490 75-80% 4 141.00–144.00 $142.22 $2,119 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 -42.00
755–1000 878 85-90% 2 93.00–100.00 $96.01 $843 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,944 —
1690 1690 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1280 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,707.35
990–1420 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,875.00–2,125.00 $2,003.69
1095–1660 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,975.00–2,175.00 $2,099.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–820 771 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,304.19
670–950 801 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,175.00–1,550.00 $1,390.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1230 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,850.00 $1,720.88
1085–1240 1152 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,553.69

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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
900–1005 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,275.00 $2,133.27 —

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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.