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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 220 224
Feeder cattle 151 146 167
Slaughter cattle 38 45 43
Replacement cattle 20 29 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week go slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle 5.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,025 -3.00
460–470 465 3 230.00–240.00 $235.69 $1,096 -39.26
515–520 516 4 225.00–230.00 $228.75 $1,180 -51.25
560–585 570 6 217.00–224.00 $220.82 $1,259 -31.18
620 620 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,314 —
670–675 673 2 219.00–221.00 $220.00 $1,481 +20.00
710–745 728 2 202.00–203.00 $202.51 $1,474 -4.49
825 825 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 -8.53
600–620 610 2 200.00–209.00 $204.43 $1,247 —
705–710 708 2 192.00–198.00 $195.01 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 200.00 $200.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $640 —
400–435 418 4 207.00–214.00 $210.24 $879 -21.64
455–490 479 6 192.00–205.00 $201.07 $963 -14.59
500–520 510 3 200.00–205.00 $201.70 $1,029 -5.30
550–590 570 2 200.00–201.00 $200.52 $1,143 -6.48
620–645 637 3 179.00–180.00 $179.68 $1,145 -4.65
715–735 722 5 167.00–172.00 $170.60 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
310–340 329 5 222.00–230.00 $225.11 $741 -26.89
350–395 370 4 225.00–235.00 $229.76 $850 -35.31
400–430 413 4 225.00–235.00 $227.42 $939 -37.58
465–490 480 3 210.00–212.00 $210.98 $1,013 —
510 510 2 207.00–211.00 $209.00 $1,066 -20.74
550–560 555 3 210.00–218.00 $214.32 $1,189 -4.67
620 620 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 +2.00
655 655 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,258 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 210.00 $210.00 $724 —
380 380 1 205.00 $205.00 $779 —
440–445 443 2 200.00 $200.00 $886 -21.65
465–495 483 3 180.00–187.00 $182.39 $881 -16.61
515–545 527 3 187.00–197.00 $190.45 $1,004 -3.05
550–595 573 2 184.00–189.00 $186.40 $1,068 —
625–635 630 3 160.00–170.00 $165.69 $1,044 —
685 685 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,110 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 275.00 $275.00 $701 —
310–340 325 2 250.00–255.00 $252.62 $821 —
430–435 432 3 215.00–225.00 $220.68 $953 -13.05
480–495 488 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,037 +2.54
505–530 513 4 200.00–210.00 $206.17 $1,058 -8.83
560 560 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,187 —
795 795 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 300.00 $300.00 $885 —
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 -45.00
355–395 370 3 275.00–280.00 $278.38 $1,030 -19.10
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 -24.97
450–475 463 2 220.00–222.00 $220.97 $1,023 -9.03
505 505 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,086 -8.48
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 200.00 $200.00 $710 —
460–480 471 4 200.00–205.00 $201.25 $948 —
550 550 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,128 +10.00
615 615 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,058 -3.00
655–670 663 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,143 +22.47
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
940–1700 1296 80-85% 18 109.00–116.00 $112.07 $1,452 —
950–1760 1297 80-85% 6 105.00–108.00 $106.45 $1,381 —
1285–1565 1394 80-85% 4 117.00–121.00 $118.18 $1,647 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1170 1088 85-90% 3 99.00–105.00 $102.14 $1,111 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1725 1725 75-80% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,777 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,897 —
2065–2210 2138 2 152.00–153.00 $152.52 $3,261 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1075 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,275.00 $1,253.29
1055–1280 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,512.37
1200–1365 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,325.00–1,700.00 $1,561.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 835.00 $835.00
1020–1120 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160–1515 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,873.14 —

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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.