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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 304 224
Feeder cattle 146 244 167
Slaughter cattle 45 39 43
Replacement cattle 29 21 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows 8.00 lower, bulls lightly tested, Replacements cows and all classes of feeder cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +14.97
450–485 468 3 270.00–280.00 $274.95 $1,287 —
510 510 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,428 +60.00
550 550 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,386 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -5.00
700 700 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,449 +6.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 428 2 247.00–250.00 $248.53 $1,064 -11.32
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 -1.68
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +30.00
560–580 570 2 225.00–226.00 $225.51 $1,285 +13.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 473 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 -10.00
515–530 523 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,163 +22.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 230.00–235.00 $232.62 $744 -14.10
360–380 370 2 250.00–255.00 $252.43 $934 +24.00
410–435 423 8 230.00–235.00 $231.88 $981 +2.26
450–485 467 3 215.00–217.00 $215.66 $1,007 -9.16
540 540 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,118 -12.00
550 550 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,138 -3.50
615–630 625 3 182.00–186.00 $184.33 $1,152 -0.26
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 252.00 $252.00 $806 -13.00
365–380 375 3 260.00–270.00 $265.07 $994 -2.93
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 +8.71
515–535 526 7 227.00–232.00 $229.74 $1,208 +2.48
550–560 555 4 212.00–232.00 $218.99 $1,215 -7.01
600 600 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,140 —
665 665 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,303 +8.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 4 215.00–227.00 $221.65 $949 +1.90
495 495 2 197.00–201.00 $199.00 $985 -4.53
520 520 2 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $1,006 -2.47
675 675 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 +10.00
355–360 358 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,065 +22.58
400–405 403 2 260.00–270.00 $264.97 $1,068 +2.56
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -1.82
510–515 513 2 220.00–227.00 $223.48 $1,146 +0.48
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 -5.00
605–640 620 4 190.00–197.00 $194.27 $1,204 —
705 705 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $882 -14.20
510–545 523 3 200.00–205.00 $201.74 $1,055 +4.24
585 585 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,141 -9.49
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 -10.40
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 -29.00
740–745 743 2 137.00–140.00 $138.49 $1,029 -27.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 257.00–267.00 $262.07 $983 +2.75
425–445 433 4 230.00–240.00 $233.73 $1,012 -6.42
490 490 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +1.06
705 705 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1450 1055 80-85% 10 106.00–111.00 $109.03 $1,150 —
990–1395 1138 80-85% 5 96.00–102.00 $98.62 $1,122 -16.61
980–1400 1151 80-85% 8 115.00–120.00 $117.84 $1,356 -7.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $810 —
780–1025 923 85-90% 3 80.00–87.00 $83.08 $767 -6.56
850–1055 935 85-90% 4 90.00–95.00 $93.56 $875 +3.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,294 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
865–1440 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,401.97
995–1545 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,675.00 $1,489.24
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
825–965 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $884.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1310 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,654.67 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
640–795 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $755.40 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.