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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 368 167
Feeder cattle 126 299 120
Slaughter cattle 33 51 31
Replacement cattle 6 18 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

There are no trends available this week due to the market being closed for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–540 523 3 282.00–287.00 $284.72 $1,489 +34.72
565–570 567 5 264.00–271.00 $267.21 $1,515 +29.74
600 600 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 -30.00
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +29.00
470–480 475 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,401 +9.96
540 540 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,593 +35.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 +48.00
545 545 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,455 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
650 650 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,540 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 275.00 $275.00 $949 -5.78
395 395 1 250.00 $250.00 $988 -15.80
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -5.94
455–480 465 4 240.00–250.00 $244.93 $1,139 +11.55
500–545 520 4 235.00–240.00 $237.51 $1,235 +3.75
565–595 578 3 222.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,306 +7.05
610 610 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,342 —
695 695 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,369 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 -25.00
340 340 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,054 —
430 430 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 +0.61
465 465 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,209 —
500–505 503 2 250.00–255.00 $252.49 $1,270 +1.50
550–565 558 2 240.00–244.00 $241.97 $1,350 +8.96
650–670 661 4 215.00–222.00 $219.53 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $795 —
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 -22.26
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 +1.69
490 490 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +3.46
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 +0.52
565 565 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,158 +5.68
630 630 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,266 +0.22
675–685 682 3 165.00–175.00 $169.01 $1,153 -24.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 -2.84
405–445 425 2 275.00–280.00 $277.62 $1,180 -43.53
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 -20.36
515–535 523 3 247.00–250.00 $248.98 $1,302 -13.02
565–580 573 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,347 -17.26
600–630 616 4 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,371 +3.59
665–670 668 2 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,420 —
805 805 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,264 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 275.00 $275.00 $921 -55.00
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 -64.53
410 410 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,025 -50.21
485–495 490 2 235.00–245.00 $240.05 $1,176 -23.71
500–540 527 3 235.00–240.00 $236.58 $1,247 -18.20
580–590 585 2 222.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,308 -6.49
675 675 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,323 -0.57
700–745 722 5 180.00–190.00 $183.97 $1,328 -16.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 +7.50
405–420 410 3 300.00–312.00 $307.24 $1,260 -29.13
470 470 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,316 —
510–525 517 3 267.00–277.00 $270.32 $1,398 —
555–570 563 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $1,365 -22.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $897 —
970–1600 1259 80-85% 18 113.00–119.00 $116.07 $1,461 +2.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1260 1065 85-90% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.59 $933 —
955–1320 1144 85-90% 4 90.00–97.00 $94.50 $1,081 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1865 1865 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,536 —
1830–2195 2013 2 151.00–157.00 $153.73 $3,095 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1115–1380 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,575.00 $1,452.10

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.