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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 209 247
Feeder cattle 119 151 205
Slaughter cattle 32 38 34
Replacement cattle 13 20 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Trends available this week due to market being closed on 10-01-2024

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 310.00–312.00 $311.01 $1,042 —
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —
470 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 +4.31
550–585 568 2 229.00–235.00 $231.91 $1,317 +11.09
640–645 643 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,405 +6.49
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 -2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 265.00 $265.00 $967 —
515 515 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 210.00 $210.00 $976 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 —
300–320 313 3 250.00–260.00 $253.40 $793 +28.29
355–380 368 3 240.00–247.00 $242.34 $892 +12.58
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 +12.58
540–545 542 3 210.00–215.00 $211.66 $1,147 +2.66
555–570 560 3 200.00–205.00 $203.02 $1,137 -11.30
620 620 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,190 ±0.00
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 240.00 $240.00 $600 +11.50
300–335 318 2 230.00–240.00 $235.28 $748 —
425 425 1 210.00 $210.00 $892 -0.24
450–490 472 3 210.00 $210.00 $991 +8.93
505–520 513 2 200.00–206.00 $203.04 $1,042 +1.34
605–625 618 3 185.00–189.00 $186.68 $1,154 +7.00
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 225.00 $225.00 $574 —
375–380 378 2 200.00–210.00 $205.03 $775 +0.03
425 425 1 200.00 $200.00 $850 ±0.00
455–465 460 2 200.00 $200.00 $920 +17.61
500–530 518 3 190.00–195.00 $193.31 $1,001 +2.86
550–595 570 3 182.00–189.00 $185.92 $1,060 -0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 +22.38
380–385 383 2 245.00–250.00 $247.52 $948 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +13.83
550–595 573 5 195.00–217.00 $201.22 $1,153 -10.78
605–645 621 4 170.00–180.00 $174.95 $1,086 —
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
345 345 1 255.00 $255.00 $880 —
350–385 368 4 230.00–240.00 $235.69 $867 +35.69
455 455 1 210.00 $210.00 $956 +8.75
520–540 530 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,127 —
585 585 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,053 -25.00
650 650 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,072 -7.47
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 +21.62
455 455 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,138 +29.03
550 550 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,248 —
610–630 620 3 190.00–193.00 $191.67 $1,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1490 1210 80-85% 11 110.00–118.00 $114.03 $1,380 —
1200–1245 1223 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,321 —
1095–1445 1354 80-85% 8 122.00–126.00 $124.26 $1,682 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–960 950 85-90% 3 103.00–107.00 $105.32 $1,001 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,140 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2080 2080 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,413 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1585 1478 2 147.00–153.00 $150.22 $2,220 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1145 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,475.00 $1,315.77
1015–1205 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,350.00 $1,118.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
985–1030 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.