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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 29, 2024

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 209 190
Feeder cattle 182 154 150
Slaughter cattle 41 34 29
Replacement cattle 19 21 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements steady, Feeder steers and feeder bulls steady, Feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 433 2 250.00–257.00 $253.56 $1,098 —
475 475 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,173 —
520–535 525 4 239.00–247.00 $241.53 $1,268 -3.47
570–575 573 2 230.00–237.00 $233.52 $1,338 -7.31
600–635 619 4 216.00–226.00 $220.52 $1,365 -4.29
675–685 680 2 215.00–219.00 $217.01 $1,476 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 255.00 $255.00 $944 —
425 425 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,050 —
510 510 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,183 —
635 635 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,346 —
680 680 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 245.00–247.00 $246.05 $775 -53.95
370–395 385 5 232.00–245.00 $239.74 $923 —
415–430 423 7 220.00–230.00 $225.97 $956 —
455–485 471 7 222.00–232.00 $226.29 $1,066 -3.71
510–515 513 3 222.00–227.00 $224.33 $1,151 —
630 630 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 -6.00
665 665 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,244 —
700–710 705 2 181.00–182.00 $181.50 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 230.00 $230.00 $736 -2.00
385–395 390 2 225.00 $225.00 $878 -5.51
450–495 474 4 210.00–219.00 $214.01 $1,014 -8.31
500–535 516 5 212.00–219.00 $215.13 $1,110 +1.48
555–575 569 4 210.00–218.00 $214.24 $1,219 —
620–640 630 2 196.00–199.00 $197.52 $1,244 +2.52
655 655 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,127 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 237.00–240.00 $238.47 $680 —
415–440 425 3 210.00 $210.00 $892 -4.04
510–545 528 2 192.00–207.00 $199.25 $1,052 -4.48
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 +3.96
600 600 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,116 —
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 —
730 730 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,132 +23.00
775 775 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,046 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $795 —
310–340 328 4 260.00–272.00 $265.53 $871 -34.47
350 350 1 280.00 $280.00 $980 -10.00
440 440 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 -0.33
450–495 471 5 230.00–232.00 $230.78 $1,087 -6.64
500–530 514 5 217.00–227.00 $222.14 $1,142 -1.74
570–575 573 2 217.00–227.00 $222.02 $1,272 +6.01
655–660 658 2 190.00–194.00 $191.99 $1,263 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 270.00 $270.00 $662 —
260 260 1 255.00 $255.00 $663 -25.00
355–395 375 5 260.00–267.00 $263.38 $988 +6.39
445 445 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,032 +8.70
465–495 479 5 215.00–225.00 $219.80 $1,053 +8.49
570–595 585 3 210.00–214.00 $212.03 $1,240 +6.35
605–635 625 4 195.00–206.00 $202.46 $1,265 +17.46
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 —
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 —
355 355 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,145 +2.50
425–435 430 2 252.00–257.00 $254.53 $1,094 -0.97
450–495 468 6 240.00–252.00 $245.25 $1,148 -5.76
510–545 529 4 237.00–245.00 $240.99 $1,275 +3.26
550–585 568 6 233.00–242.00 $236.62 $1,344 +1.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1340 1107 80-85% 5 109.00–115.00 $112.24 $1,242 —
995–1315 1155 80-85% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.15 $1,469 +13.08
820–1690 1241 80-85% 16 116.00–124.00 $120.01 $1,489 -5.54
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1075 953 85-90% 4 85.00–88.00 $86.24 $822 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $799 —
1025–1255 1122 85-90% 3 102.00–108.00 $104.85 $1,176 +2.85
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1590 1482 75-80% 3 111.00–119.00 $115.62 $1,713 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600–1675 1638 2 151.00–158.00 $154.58 $2,532 —
1895 1895 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,127 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
990–1455 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,175.00–1,775.00 $1,552.12
1010–1525 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,850.00 $1,528.82

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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.