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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 242 228
Feeder cattle 82 182 191
Slaughter cattle 37 41 29
Replacement cattle 16 19 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, replacements steady, all classes of feeder cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
460 460 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,136 ±0.00
510 510 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,239 +1.47
550 550 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,314 +5.48
655 655 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,415 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 -17.00
490 490 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 —
565 565 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,232 —
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 257.00 $257.00 $887 +27.00
375–390 385 4 237.00–247.00 $240.29 $925 +15.29
405–445 425 3 222.00–227.00 $224.59 $955 —
450–470 460 3 215.00–222.00 $217.33 $1,000 +3.32
560 560 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,008 -34.24
620 620 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,128 -15.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 240.00 $240.00 $720 —
355–395 380 3 220.00–225.00 $223.29 $849 —
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 -5.00
450–455 451 4 200.00–205.00 $203.75 $919 —
675 675 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,094 -3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 272.00 $272.00 $966 +32.26
465–495 482 3 220.00–227.00 $222.92 $1,074 -3.37
605 605 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,162 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 315.00 $315.00 $961 +49.47
405–440 423 2 242.00–247.00 $244.60 $1,035 +4.60
480 480 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,138 +6.22
515–535 524 5 220.00–225.00 $222.43 $1,166 +0.29
605–610 607 3 200.00–206.00 $202.66 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,139 —
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 +5.47
460–475 465 3 247.00–249.00 $247.68 $1,152 +2.43
525–535 533 4 230.00–239.00 $233.49 $1,245 -7.50
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 280.00 $280.00 $728 +25.00
410 410 1 230.00 $230.00 $943 -2.00
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
555–595 583 4 205.00–207.00 $205.51 $1,198 -6.52
635 635 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,143 -22.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1320 1059 80-85% 10 110.00–118.00 $113.56 $1,203 —
1165–1595 1357 80-85% 5 121.00–125.00 $123.30 $1,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–985 918 85-90% 3 103.00–107.00 $104.95 $963 —
855–1100 959 85-90% 5 92.00–99.00 $95.47 $916 +9.23
830–1050 963 85-90% 4 76.00–85.00 $81.33 $783 -4.91

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–905 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,049.29
930–1040 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,101.37
1055–1140 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,107.91

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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.