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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 4, 2025

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $283.01/cwt ≈ $1,511/hd at 534 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 309 0
Feeder cattle 40 261 0
Slaughter cattle 312 17 0
Replacement cattle 9 31 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and replacements steady, All classes of feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,202 +25.00
310 310 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
355–365 360 2 385.00–390.00 $387.47 $1,395 -2.53
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 -25.00
465–480 470 3 320.00–329.00 $324.71 $1,526 -21.25
500–540 512 5 320.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,658 —
560–570 565 5 297.00–305.00 $301.21 $1,702 -0.79
755 755 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,548 -22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
505–535 520 2 295.00–302.00 $298.40 $1,552 -1.35
600 600 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,500 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,680 -1.66
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -12.12
980 980 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,539 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,143 -25.00
300–335 323 8 310.00–320.00 $313.71 $1,013 -8.04
350–385 368 4 300.00–310.00 $306.19 $1,127 +16.19
400–430 415 4 300.00–317.00 $305.54 $1,268 +38.27
455–485 465 3 285.00–297.00 $289.61 $1,347 +20.48
520–535 528 6 255.00–265.00 $257.83 $1,361 -4.81
565–580 572 3 252.00–255.00 $253.99 $1,453 -2.63
605–640 624 5 230.00–237.00 $233.99 $1,460 -0.98
655 655 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,533 +6.26
715–740 728 6 210.00–217.00 $211.50 $1,540 -7.50
765 765 2 202.00–212.00 $207.00 $1,584 —
830 830 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,452 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 3 300.00–315.00 $306.94 $844 -10.49
315–335 325 2 285.00–290.00 $287.42 $934 -12.58
350–390 373 8 282.00–297.00 $293.13 $1,093 +23.26
410–445 430 7 280.00–290.00 $287.70 $1,237 +33.93
450–490 476 8 270.00–277.00 $272.60 $1,298 +20.57
510–545 529 5 237.00–247.00 $243.14 $1,286 -11.04
565–580 573 2 237.00–247.00 $241.93 $1,386 -4.08
610–645 629 5 220.00–229.00 $224.14 $1,410 +0.67
660–680 670 2 210.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 295.00–300.00 $297.66 $685 —
250–295 277 3 275.00–285.00 $281.99 $781 +13.36
315–345 330 6 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $899 -10.00
350–380 361 8 260.00–275.00 $264.31 $954 +24.31
415–440 435 6 267.00–277.00 $270.11 $1,175 +30.11
480–495 488 3 250.00–255.00 $251.64 $1,228 +21.64
565–575 570 2 210.00–217.00 $213.47 $1,217 -21.51
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 +40.00
295 295 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,195 —
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 +5.00
350–390 379 6 350.00–360.00 $354.22 $1,342 -5.85
410–440 424 6 310.00–317.00 $313.68 $1,330 +1.38
455–485 468 6 287.00–297.00 $293.87 $1,375 +8.33
510–545 534 12 277.00–287.00 $283.01 $1,511 —
555–595 570 5 260.00–270.00 $266.75 $1,520 —
620–645 628 3 235.00–247.00 $242.40 $1,522 +8.89
650–690 664 4 222.00–225.00 $223.47 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 4 380.00–395.00 $391.04 $1,244 -8.96
360–395 382 7 370.00–380.00 $376.61 $1,439 +1.74
405–445 422 8 320.00–330.00 $324.19 $1,368 -25.65
455–495 473 5 315.00–325.00 $317.81 $1,503 -29.61
500–525 516 7 290.00–300.00 $292.99 $1,512 +26.25
550–585 561 5 277.00–287.00 $283.13 $1,588 +21.47
620–640 630 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,588 +10.00
665 665 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,543 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,078 —
260–295 273 3 435.00–440.00 $436.59 $1,192 -13.41
305–325 312 3 400.00–405.00 $401.63 $1,253 -33.37
360–390 375 2 390.00–400.00 $394.80 $1,480 -20.20
405–425 415 2 330.00–340.00 $334.88 $1,390 -32.12
505–515 510 3 302.00–312.00 $306.31 $1,562 +21.64
715 715 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,695 —
765 765 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,737 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1345 1141 80-85% 5 116.00–126.00 $120.34 $1,373 —
885–1320 1174 80-85% 4 145.00–152.00 $147.98 $1,737 —
895–1655 1183 80-85% 13 129.00–138.00 $135.17 $1,599 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1000 884 85-90% 4 100.00–110.00 $106.69 $943 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $904 -18.92

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1240 952 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–1,225.00 $1,044.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1090 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 725.00–875.00 $805.94

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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.