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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

304 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $231.82/cwt ≈ $1,099/hd at 474 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 304 153 155
Feeder cattle 244 122 116
Slaughter cattle 39 19 30
Replacement cattle 21 12 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, replacements firm, all classes of feeder cattle 5.00 to 7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 333 3 270.00–280.00 $275.75 $918 —
395 395 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,015 —
410–435 423 2 255.00–265.00 $259.85 $1,099 -17.15
475–485 480 3 240.00–245.00 $241.68 $1,160 -22.29
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 -44.22
550–575 561 4 210.00–215.00 $212.26 $1,191 -32.74
600–635 616 4 193.00–202.00 $197.50 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 300.00 $300.00 $945 —
390–395 393 2 260.00–270.00 $265.03 $1,042 —
400–425 413 2 277.00–282.00 $279.58 $1,155 —
505–540 518 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 -40.99
605–630 615 3 221.00–233.00 $226.61 $1,394 -13.39
655 655 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
700–720 710 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,427 —
750 750 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 4 225.00–235.00 $228.85 $732 —
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 —
485 485 3 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,116 —
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
595 595 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,142 -43.00
775 775 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,178 -34.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 —
350–380 361 4 265.00–270.00 $268.00 $967 —
405–415 412 3 252.00–262.00 $256.29 $1,056 —
505–545 532 7 220.00–232.00 $227.26 $1,209 -16.22
550 550 3 220.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,243 —
640 640 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,286 —
650–680 667 3 185.00–193.00 $187.60 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 245.00–250.00 $246.72 $814 —
350–365 358 2 225.00–232.00 $228.43 $818 —
420–445 432 3 225.00–235.00 $229.62 $992 —
460–495 479 7 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,077 -12.66
515 515 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,128 -12.50
585 585 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,231 -13.50
600–640 625 3 180.00–189.00 $184.59 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 222.00–230.00 $225.94 $734 —
380 380 1 210.00 $210.00 $798 -35.00
410–445 427 7 212.00–225.00 $219.75 $938 —
450–490 471 4 200.00–211.00 $203.53 $959 -23.47
500–505 503 2 190.00–202.00 $195.97 $986 -31.02
570–595 583 4 185.00–191.00 $187.77 $1,095 -20.23
600 600 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 -35.00
320–345 328 4 240.00–250.00 $242.97 $797 —
375–390 383 3 230.00–240.00 $236.74 $907 —
405–435 422 6 220.00–230.00 $226.64 $956 -18.36
460–480 470 3 202.00–210.00 $207.28 $974 -27.33
500–525 513 4 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,013 -26.69
550–555 553 2 202.00–207.00 $204.49 $1,131 —
610–645 625 3 182.00–189.00 $185.40 $1,159 -19.60
685 685 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,226 -13.48
735 735 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 370.00 $370.00 $777 —
270 270 1 320.00 $320.00 $864 —
315 315 1 310.00 $310.00 $976 -25.00
365–380 373 2 270.00–280.00 $274.90 $1,025 -30.10
400–430 415 2 260.00–265.00 $262.41 $1,089 -9.59
455–490 474 11 229.00–237.00 $231.82 $1,099 —
540 540 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,204 —
560–565 563 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,267 —
790 790 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
300–330 318 3 285.00–295.00 $288.40 $917 —
350–390 374 7 250.00–285.00 $259.32 $970 —
400–430 418 4 220.00–250.00 $240.15 $1,004 -19.85
505–540 522 3 210.00–217.00 $213.94 $1,117 -16.06
555 555 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,215 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1340 1129 80-85% 6 110.00–119.00 $115.23 $1,301 -3.77
980–1365 1173 80-85% 9 120.00–128.00 $125.47 $1,472 +1.83
1045–1450 1266 80-85% 7 129.00–135.00 $131.33 $1,663 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1020 905 85-90% 4 85.00–95.00 $89.64 $811 —
695–1215 1014 85-90% 8 105.00–110.00 $107.52 $1,090 -0.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,526 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–945 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,063.20
880–1240 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,675.00 $1,469.60
875–1265 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,675.00 $1,515.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–930 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–875.00 $823.90

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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
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.