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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 153 239 199
Feeder cattle 122 144 173
Slaughter cattle 19 42 24
Replacement cattle 12 53 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle lightly tested; Replacement cattle firm; Feeder cattle lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 538 4 260.00–264.00 $260.99 $1,404 +7.00
570–590 580 6 251.00–255.00 $252.32 $1,463 +5.04
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,219 —
480–490 485 2 261.00–267.00 $263.97 $1,280 —
520–540 530 4 250.00–257.00 $254.22 $1,347 +11.92
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 +9.72
740 740 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,539 +6.00
780–790 785 2 193.00–195.00 $193.99 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 +8.00
540 540 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,307 —
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +10.39
630–640 633 3 223.00–227.00 $225.65 $1,428 +7.65
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
790 790 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,469 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 -5.00
490 490 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,112 -5.94
530–540 537 3 226.00–229.00 $226.99 $1,219 +4.37
590 590 2 205.00–211.00 $208.00 $1,227 -6.99
640 640 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,299 -1.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 236.00–239.00 $237.48 $1,152 —
530–540 535 2 231.00–232.00 $231.50 $1,239 -0.98
590 590 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,322 +1.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 241.00–246.00 $243.48 $1,303 -0.52
590 590 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,398 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 -32.46
440 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 —
470–490 480 3 230.00–238.00 $234.61 $1,126 +2.61
520–540 533 4 220.00–229.00 $224.19 $1,195 —
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
680–690 685 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,318 +0.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +9.01
490 490 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -2.47
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 -17.47
440 440 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,197 +6.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $650 —
815 815 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $750 —
1000 1000 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,080 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,321 —
1150–1245 1198 80-85% 2 120.00–127.00 $123.64 $1,481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,591 —
1320–1440 1380 75-80% 2 127.00 $127.00 $1,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,329 —
1085–1385 1250 4 145.00–153.00 $147.48 $1,844 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1150 1122 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,932.54
1130–1330 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,869.58
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.