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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $276.23/cwt -9.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 422 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $244.26/cwt ≈ $1,141/hd at 467 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 292 177
Feeder cattle 170 214 120
Slaughter cattle 18 53 51
Replacement cattle 36 25 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls steady, Feeder Heifers 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
375 375 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,369 —
420 420 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,373 —
465 465 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,404 —
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 —
555 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
625 625 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,166 -30.00
430 430 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,073 —
425 425 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,190 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 300.00 $300.00 $795 -7.60
315–320 318 2 272.00–280.00 $276.03 $878 -73.97
360–395 375 3 272.00–280.00 $276.32 $1,036 —
405–415 410 3 260.00–265.00 $261.69 $1,073 -1.53
450–485 467 10 240.00–250.00 $244.26 $1,141 —
520–545 533 4 227.00–235.00 $232.19 $1,238 +1.73
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +0.25
600–625 608 4 227.00–230.00 $229.00 $1,392 +8.00
695 695 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,508 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 265.00 $265.00 $848 -63.21
350–385 363 6 260.00–265.00 $261.95 $951 -30.57
420–440 433 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,039 -4.29
450–490 473 3 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $1,094 -18.68
500–530 510 3 220.00–221.00 $220.35 $1,124 —
560–595 575 3 212.00–217.00 $214.72 $1,235 —
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -2.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 —
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 —
325–340 333 2 250.00 $250.00 $832 -63.77
355–365 360 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $909 -23.88
510 510 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,084 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 295.00 $295.00 $678 —
275–290 283 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $842 -37.57
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 -25.00
350–390 368 3 280.00–285.00 $281.58 $1,036 -68.44
400–445 422 11 260.00–286.00 $276.23 $1,166 -9.80
450–495 474 5 250.00–260.00 $257.15 $1,219 -1.58
505–530 518 2 237.00–245.00 $241.10 $1,249 -8.83
585–595 590 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +2.52
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 -1.00
690 690 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,394 -7.00
875 875 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
325–340 333 2 320.00–325.00 $322.44 $1,074 -35.02
350–355 353 2 302.00–305.00 $303.51 $1,071 -73.97
400–435 421 5 290.00–300.00 $296.30 $1,247 -13.76
450–465 460 3 270.00–280.00 $276.74 $1,273 -0.82
535 535 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,338 -15.28
560–570 567 3 235.00–238.00 $236.01 $1,338 -3.95
755 755 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,427 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 400.00–405.00 $402.59 $1,107 —
315–330 323 2 340.00–355.00 $347.67 $1,123 -52.33
370–375 373 2 325.00–330.00 $327.52 $1,222 -62.48
400 400 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,368 +17.00
500–505 503 2 265.00–270.00 $267.51 $1,346 -17.49
615 615 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,421 -6.50
650–680 663 4 221.00–228.00 $223.21 $1,480 -0.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1595 1190 80-85% 2 110.00–115.00 $111.65 $1,329 —
1165–1335 1245 80-85% 4 119.00–125.00 $122.00 $1,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–950 908 85-90% 2 70.00–77.00 $73.34 $666 -13.66
975 975 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,371 —
1805–1855 1830 2 162.00–166.00 $164.03 $3,002 +4.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1090 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,565.56
1020–1125 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,875.00 $1,826.30
970–1295 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,725.00–2,225.00 $1,920.23

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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
770–1160 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,650.00–2,275.00 $1,968.77 —

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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.