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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.27/cwt -54.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 431 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.18/cwt -5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 525 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 149 221
Feeder cattle 261 125 181
Slaughter cattle 17 21 29
Replacement cattle 31 3 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available this week due to no market coverage last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–445 435 2 342.00–350.00 $346.09 $1,505 +9.09
465–480 473 2 332.00–335.00 $333.52 $1,578 +23.52
505–520 512 3 315.00–317.00 $315.66 $1,616 —
565–590 576 6 287.00–297.00 $292.12 $1,683 —
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,113 -10.00
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -9.04
400 400 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,580 +20.00
450–460 455 2 342.00–350.00 $345.96 $1,574 —
560 560 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,691 —
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
745 745 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,706 —
750 750 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,702 —
805 805 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,690 —
905 905 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 2 320.00–330.00 $325.06 $1,365 +6.73
465–495 480 2 320.00–327.00 $323.61 $1,553 —
520–540 533 4 295.00–305.00 $299.75 $1,598 —
610 610 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,537 —
805 805 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,328 —
960 960 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,536 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,100 +35.00
305–330 315 3 320.00–325.00 $321.75 $1,014 -25.72
380 380 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,102 -49.50
415–445 431 14 260.00–275.00 $267.27 $1,152 -54.73
460–495 477 9 265.00–275.00 $269.13 $1,284 —
500–535 516 9 260.00–270.00 $262.64 $1,355 —
555–575 567 3 250.00–260.00 $256.62 $1,455 +22.12
600–645 620 6 232.00–237.00 $234.97 $1,457 +11.50
650–680 669 5 225.00–237.00 $227.74 $1,524 +14.40
700–715 710 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,555 +9.00
820 820 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,681 —
870 870 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $851 -47.57
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
365–395 381 5 265.00–275.00 $269.87 $1,028 -42.14
430–445 438 4 250.00–255.00 $253.77 $1,112 -60.22
460–490 478 3 250.00–254.00 $252.03 $1,205 -17.97
500–540 525 10 250.00–257.00 $254.18 $1,334 -5.82
570–580 575 2 245.00–247.00 $246.01 $1,415 —
605–615 610 2 220.00–227.00 $223.47 $1,363 +18.47
705 705 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
820–840 830 2 180.00–197.00 $188.40 $1,564 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 4 230.00–285.00 $268.63 $725 -56.37
310–335 324 4 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $915 -15.01
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 -55.00
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 -35.10
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 -32.37
500–545 519 5 240.00–245.00 $243.43 $1,263 -2.58
580–585 583 2 231.00–239.00 $234.98 $1,370 —

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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 ±0.00
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -10.91
360–390 380 3 370.00–380.00 $374.87 $1,425 +7.87
410–435 422 3 340.00–355.00 $349.84 $1,476 +23.27
450–480 465 2 345.00–350.00 $347.42 $1,616 +37.42
500–520 512 3 260.00–270.00 $266.74 $1,366 +1.07
565–580 572 3 260.00–265.00 $261.66 $1,497 +9.66
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
710–740 725 2 220.00–229.00 $224.41 $1,627 +8.41
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 +5.00
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 +20.00
365–395 378 5 350.00–365.00 $360.07 $1,361 +11.30
400–445 416 4 310.00–315.00 $312.30 $1,299 -1.24
455–490 470 5 280.00–295.00 $285.54 $1,342 -15.81
615–645 631 4 230.00–237.00 $233.51 $1,473 —
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,192 +3.00
325 325 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 +7.50
355 355 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,473 +25.00
435 435 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,596 —
450 450 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,629 —
505–540 517 3 282.00–287.00 $284.67 $1,472 +4.86
560 560 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,551 —
605–620 612 3 257.00–260.00 $258.01 $1,579 +8.01
650 650 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1415 1301 80-85% 4 136.00–137.00 $136.24 $1,772 +13.24
1135–1640 1338 80-85% 3 127.00–129.00 $127.90 $1,711 -1.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1105 1023 85-90% 3 107.00–110.00 $108.92 $1,114 +15.39
1085–1230 1158 85-90% 2 90.00–97.00 $93.72 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1825 1553 2 138.00–144.00 $141.53 $2,198 —
1900–1960 1930 2 168.00–175.00 $171.55 $3,311 +18.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–1180 989 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,875.00 $1,532.79
745–1240 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,275.00–2,125.00 $1,712.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–610 603 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–1,000.00 $924.07
515–885 661 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–1,075.00 $896.35

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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
775–970 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,899.86 —
1250–1265 1258 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,775.00–2,900.00 $2,837.13 —

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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.