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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 164 208
Feeder cattle 121 119 168
Slaughter cattle 26 32 38
Replacement cattle 8 13 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows steady to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Bull calves and steers calves steady, feeder steers and bulls steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady. Replacement cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 —
360–395 380 3 260.00–265.00 $261.69 $994 —
440 440 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,133 —
450–455 453 2 245.00–250.00 $247.51 $1,121 +37.51
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 -11.01
370–390 380 2 287.50–290.00 $288.72 $1,097 —
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,068 +12.50
445 445 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,157 —
500–520 510 2 242.50–245.00 $243.77 $1,243 +23.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 367 3 257.50–260.00 $258.32 $948 +15.98
435 435 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,044 ±0.00
505–545 530 5 220.00–229.00 $226.21 $1,199 +14.55
550–590 566 7 212.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,227 +13.80
610–640 626 5 200.00–205.00 $202.01 $1,265 +10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 393 2 230.00 $230.00 $904 +24.97
410–445 429 5 220.00–227.50 $223.48 $959 +23.48
475 475 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 +15.00
605 605 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 4 220.00–235.00 $228.70 $979 +18.70
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 +10.00
515–530 523 2 212.50–216.00 $214.28 $1,121 +11.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 260.00–262.50 $261.27 $1,014 +13.75
415–425 420 2 250.00–257.50 $253.71 $1,066 —
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
545 545 2 231.00–239.00 $235.00 $1,281 —
565–590 578 2 222.50–225.00 $223.78 $1,293 +22.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
485–490 488 2 232.50–235.00 $233.74 $1,141 +23.74
500–540 520 2 225.00–228.00 $226.56 $1,178 +14.01
565–590 578 2 215.00–217.50 $216.28 $1,250 +36.28
645 645 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,329 —
675 675 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,289 +26.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $936 —
380–390 385 2 270.00–277.50 $273.70 $1,054 -26.30
435 435 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,142 —
485 485 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,225 +2.50
565–575 570 2 231.00–234.00 $232.49 $1,325 +5.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1435 1062 80-85% 6 115.00–119.00 $117.20 $1,245 —
1010–1475 1192 80-85% 7 122.00–130.00 $125.21 $1,493 —
1250–1395 1303 80-85% 3 134.00–136.00 $135.00 $1,759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1080 887 85-90% 3 87.50–92.50 $89.22 $791 —
970 970 85-90% 1 72.50 $72.50 $703 -32.82
1160 1160 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,334 +18.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,069 —
1860–1910 1885 2 141.00–147.00 $144.04 $2,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–935 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,175.00 $1,074.57
1005–1135 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,493.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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.