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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 149 165 0
Feeder cattle 125 126 0
Slaughter cattle 21 33 0
Replacement cattle 3 6 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago Slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements lightly tested, Feeder steers, 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
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
260 260 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,118 —
345 345 1 427.00 $427.00 $1,473 —
365–370 367 3 390.00–407.00 $399.04 $1,464 +59.04
415–430 423 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,586 +50.00
520 520 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 —
355–370 363 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,343 —
440 440 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,483 —
470–490 478 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,172 —
350–390 366 4 340.00–352.00 $348.29 $1,275 —
400–440 420 2 315.00–322.00 $318.33 $1,337 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 +60.00
305–315 309 4 345.00–355.00 $347.47 $1,074 +37.47
360 360 2 337.00–342.00 $339.50 $1,222 —
420 420 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,352 +52.00
560 560 2 232.00–237.00 $234.50 $1,313 -7.47
620–630 625 2 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,397 —
665–680 675 3 210.00–218.00 $213.34 $1,440 -6.19
735 735 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
250 250 1 365.00 $365.00 $912 —
355–395 374 5 305.00–315.00 $312.01 $1,167 +62.01
415–425 420 3 312.00–315.00 $313.99 $1,319 +63.99
455–490 476 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,285 +25.07
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 +22.49
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
335–340 338 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,005 +55.00
375 375 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,106 +65.00
415–440 426 4 270.00–280.00 $275.10 $1,172 +40.10
475–495 487 3 260.00–267.00 $262.37 $1,278 +37.37
520–535 528 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,299 +26.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 420.00 $420.00 $966 —
320–335 328 2 407.00–415.00 $410.91 $1,348 —
375 375 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,376 —
410–435 423 3 320.00–330.00 $326.57 $1,381 +48.95
455 455 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,410 +45.00
540–545 542 3 265.00–267.00 $265.67 $1,440 +16.69
590 590 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,487 +17.00
725 725 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 375.00 $375.00 $769 —
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 +75.00
370–395 386 5 342.00–352.00 $348.77 $1,346 +68.77
435–445 440 2 310.00–317.00 $313.54 $1,380 +63.54
465–485 473 3 300.00–302.00 $301.35 $1,425 +61.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 447.00 $447.00 $1,296 —
300 300 2 425.00–430.00 $427.50 $1,282 +12.50
380 380 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 —
505–545 525 2 275.00–285.00 $279.81 $1,469 +9.49
605 605 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,512 —
780 780 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1080 975 80-85% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.23 $1,338 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,611 —
1050–1840 1333 80-85% 10 127.00–133.00 $129.72 $1,729 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1025 1018 85-90% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.53 $952 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 89.00 $89.00 $934 +1.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,953 —
2055 2055 1 169.00 $169.00 $3,473 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1150 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,189.84

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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.