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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.68/cwt ≈ $1,153/hd at 520 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 176 144
Feeder cattle 180 138 97
Slaughter cattle 38 29 37
Replacement cattle 33 9 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and replacements steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and bulls 7.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 —
415 415 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,336 +48.74
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 +13.00
685–695 690 2 222.00–224.00 $222.99 $1,539 —
705–745 725 3 210.00–219.00 $215.92 $1,565 —
755–795 775 2 210.00–211.00 $210.51 $1,631 —
875 875 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,150 —
410 410 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 —
455 455 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,260 +27.00
505–545 528 3 256.00–262.00 $258.25 $1,364 +5.59
600–640 615 3 220.00–229.00 $224.75 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,122 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
500 500 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 —
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
315–335 325 2 260.00 $260.00 $845 +6.21
350–395 373 2 247.00–250.00 $248.41 $927 +1.41
400–445 426 4 230.00–232.00 $231.04 $984 -2.41
455–495 476 4 235.00–237.00 $235.78 $1,122 -1.22
500–545 520 12 215.00–227.00 $221.68 $1,153 —
565–575 570 2 211.00–212.00 $211.50 $1,206 —
605–635 617 3 202.00–207.00 $203.72 $1,257 —
650–695 677 3 185.00–195.00 $189.55 $1,283 +4.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 277.00 $277.00 $845 —
365–390 377 3 260.00 $260.00 $980 ±0.00
420–440 429 4 240.00–247.00 $243.55 $1,045 -0.15
465–485 475 2 243.00–245.00 $244.02 $1,159 +0.34
500–520 508 3 227.00–232.00 $230.34 $1,170 -1.66
555–590 573 8 216.00–223.00 $219.73 $1,259 —
660 660 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,373 +16.00
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 235.00 $235.00 $611 —
590 590 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,186 -3.00
610–645 630 3 189.00–196.00 $193.31 $1,218 +13.31
680–685 683 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,161 +8.00
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 —
365–385 374 5 300.00–310.00 $307.99 $1,152 -9.40
400–420 408 3 280.00–287.00 $283.95 $1,159 -16.87
450–495 467 8 250.00–260.00 $255.24 $1,192 +11.69
500–545 527 6 220.00–230.00 $225.65 $1,189 -9.35
575–595 585 3 210.00–219.00 $213.28 $1,248 -12.98
605–635 623 3 205.00–209.00 $206.36 $1,286 +1.36
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 290.00–300.00 $294.93 $1,003 -10.07
365–390 378 2 280.00–285.00 $282.42 $1,068 -14.58
405–440 427 5 260.00–270.00 $262.06 $1,119 +5.84
465–495 480 2 240.00–247.00 $243.61 $1,169 +13.61
600–635 618 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,174 -1.01
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
710 710 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 360 3 315.00–320.00 $318.38 $1,146 —
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 —
495 495 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,346 +20.30
510 510 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,224 -3.04
550 550 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,265 -7.76
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1340 1178 80-85% 9 99.00–108.00 $104.21 $1,228 —
1110–1905 1373 80-85% 12 109.00–116.00 $112.66 $1,547 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1115 968 85-90% 2 82.00–89.00 $86.03 $833 —
915–1240 1121 85-90% 7 90.00–98.00 $95.19 $1,067 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1455 1245 2 136.00–142.00 $138.49 $1,724 +1.49

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1030 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,240.91
920–1375 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,380.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
800–1405 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,325.00–2,000.00 $1,737.37 —

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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.