Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

209 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 209 155 218
Feeder cattle 154 121 183
Slaughter cattle 34 26 33
Replacement cattle 21 8 2

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady, replacement cattle steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
555–595 575 2 236.00–246.00 $240.83 $1,385 —
605–645 623 4 220.00–227.00 $224.81 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 3 260.00–270.00 $265.15 $724 —
340 340 1 232.00 $232.00 $789 —
355–380 373 4 230.00–232.00 $230.51 $860 —
400–435 413 7 220.00–230.00 $224.57 $927 -4.13
455–470 462 3 220.00–225.00 $222.32 $1,027 +2.32
510–540 525 3 212.00–215.00 $213.65 $1,122 -0.63
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 —
700 700 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,099 —
755 755 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,072 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 222.00 $222.00 $766 —
390 390 1 217.00 $217.00 $846 -13.00
405–440 422 3 210.00–217.00 $214.04 $903 -9.44
460–495 474 7 210.00–217.00 $214.28 $1,016 -0.72
500–545 515 3 200.00–206.00 $203.73 $1,049 —
560–580 572 3 196.00–207.00 $201.04 $1,150 —
645 645 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,206 —
705 705 1 132.00 $132.00 $931 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 300.00 $300.00 $900 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
590 590 2 213.00–215.00 $214.00 $1,263 -2.82
615 615 2 207.00–215.00 $211.00 $1,298 +8.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
360 360 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,044 +28.73
405–435 410 6 240.00–242.00 $240.33 $985 -13.38
450–495 475 6 232.00–245.00 $237.42 $1,128 -2.58
500–535 520 3 220.00–230.00 $223.88 $1,164 -11.12
555–590 578 6 210.00–220.00 $216.01 $1,249 -7.77
600–640 616 4 195.00–200.00 $198.01 $1,220 —
700 700 2 172.00–175.00 $173.50 $1,214 —
785 785 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
330–345 340 3 280.00–287.00 $283.34 $963 —
380–395 390 5 250.00–260.00 $256.99 $1,002 —
430–445 435 3 220.00–230.00 $223.30 $971 -16.70
450–495 474 4 210.00–215.00 $211.31 $1,002 -22.43
505–535 525 4 200.00–210.00 $203.49 $1,068 -23.07
550–585 570 3 205.00–207.00 $205.68 $1,172 -10.60
630 630 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,166 -21.00
725 725 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 322.00 $322.00 $998 —
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 +46.30
405–440 424 4 252.00–260.00 $255.50 $1,083 -7.00
480–485 483 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,212 -1.49
505–525 515 4 235.00–241.00 $237.73 $1,224 —
550–555 552 3 230.00–239.00 $234.67 $1,295 +2.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1240 1143 80-85% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,486 —
985–1370 1178 80-85% 2 110.00–117.00 $114.07 $1,344 -11.14
1070–1380 1231 80-85% 10 122.00–129.00 $125.55 $1,546 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1015 936 85-90% 4 75.00–80.00 $78.11 $731 —
950–1135 1030 85-90% 5 95.00–97.00 $95.80 $987 —
1045–1155 1100 85-90% 2 102.00 $102.00 $1,122 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,560 —
1065–1825 1540 3 157.00–162.00 $159.66 $2,459 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1015 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,342.34
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
990–1275 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–2,400.00 $1,983.85 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.