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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 135 144
Feeder cattle 138 82 97
Slaughter cattle 29 37 37
Replacement cattle 9 16 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements lightly tested, Feeder steers 8.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 427 3 270.00–275.00 $273.26 $1,167 —
470–480 475 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 +23.00
550–560 555 2 251.00–260.00 $255.46 $1,418 +16.46
600–615 608 4 220.00–225.00 $222.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 +15.00
515–535 522 3 250.00–256.00 $252.66 $1,319 —
595 595 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,363 +11.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 230.00 $230.00 $518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 272.00 $272.00 $938 —
360 360 1 260.00 $260.00 $936 -12.00
400–440 418 9 240.00–247.00 $243.70 $1,019 —
450–490 471 7 240.00–247.00 $243.68 $1,148 +20.76
535 535 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,241 —
660 660 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 4 250.00–260.00 $253.79 $865 -3.21
390 390 1 247.00 $247.00 $963 +6.71
405–445 431 4 230.00–237.00 $233.45 $1,006 +8.86
465–495 480 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,138 +19.67
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 230.00 $230.00 $472 —
400–415 408 2 220.00–227.00 $223.56 $912 +18.56
480 480 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,061 +17.25
500–545 523 2 203.00–212.00 $207.31 $1,084 —
585 585 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,193 —
630 630 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,134 —
695 695 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,126 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 360.00–365.00 $362.54 $1,051 —
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +15.00
460–495 478 7 250.00–260.00 $251.70 $1,203 +4.02
505–545 521 7 240.00–246.00 $243.04 $1,266 +9.55
550–585 565 5 235.00–242.00 $237.76 $1,343 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 350.00 $350.00 $962 —
370–390 380 3 310.00–325.00 $317.39 $1,206 —
405–430 418 2 295.00–307.00 $300.82 $1,257 +56.22
460–490 480 4 240.00–247.00 $243.55 $1,169 +6.55
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 +12.57
555–595 577 3 224.00–230.00 $226.26 $1,306 —
615–645 630 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,292 +2.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,022 —
365 365 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,084 —
400–440 419 4 250.00–260.00 $256.22 $1,074 +26.22
450 450 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,035 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 +4.49
600–640 618 3 190.00–192.00 $191.01 $1,180 +11.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1330 1144 80-85% 13 108.00–116.00 $112.64 $1,289 —
1045–1360 1218 80-85% 3 119.00–126.00 $121.69 $1,482 —
1130–1320 1225 80-85% 2 92.00–97.00 $94.31 $1,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 95.00 $95.00 $974 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,699 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —

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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.