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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 361 317
Feeder cattle 243 40 251
Slaughter cattle 55 312 49
Replacement cattle 33 9 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 370 2 350.00–355.00 $352.47 $1,304 —
400–420 408 5 297.00–305.00 $301.82 $1,231 —
450–470 458 4 290.00–297.00 $292.78 $1,341 —
505–545 522 3 265.00–270.00 $268.39 $1,401 -45.61
605 605 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 405.00–415.00 $410.09 $1,189 -34.91
315–335 325 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 -40.00
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 -28.78
565–595 580 2 265.00–270.00 $267.44 $1,551 -33.77
605–620 613 3 260.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 335.00–340.00 $337.35 $1,120 -17.65
380 380 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,254 —
425 425 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,198 —
625 625 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,500 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 330.00 $330.00 $693 —
335–345 340 2 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,037 -8.78
380–390 385 2 285.00–292.00 $288.45 $1,111 -17.74
400–445 416 7 270.00–280.00 $272.77 $1,135 -32.77
450–480 461 5 266.00–275.00 $269.55 $1,243 -20.06
505–545 520 5 260.00–262.00 $260.60 $1,355 +2.77
555–585 569 7 235.00–246.00 $241.11 $1,372 -12.88
600–620 609 5 238.00–245.00 $240.58 $1,465 +6.59
665 665 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,483 -11.00
725–740 733 2 214.00–216.00 $215.01 $1,576 +3.51
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 -17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
270–290 280 2 295.00 $295.00 $826 -11.94
315–325 320 2 290.00–292.00 $291.02 $931 +3.60
370–380 375 2 265.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,003 -25.60
415–440 423 4 260.00–267.00 $264.28 $1,118 -23.42
450–470 458 3 252.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,163 -18.59
500–535 522 3 245.00–255.00 $249.77 $1,304 +6.63
560–590 575 5 222.00–229.00 $225.38 $1,296 -16.55
600–605 603 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,311 -6.65
655–690 673 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,413 -2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 331 4 265.00–275.00 $268.60 $889 -3.87
385–390 388 3 255.00–265.00 $260.69 $1,011 -3.62
400–440 423 6 240.00–255.00 $246.56 $1,043 -23.55
465–490 478 2 230.00–240.00 $235.13 $1,124 -16.51
500–540 525 7 227.00–235.00 $229.79 $1,206 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 -11.59
300 300 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,236 +10.37
405–445 431 6 292.00–300.00 $295.97 $1,276 -38.91
450–485 464 5 280.00–287.00 $283.24 $1,314 —
505–540 522 8 260.00–270.00 $264.02 $1,378 -42.29
550–580 570 3 260.00–267.00 $262.25 $1,495 —
610 610 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,616 —
740 740 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,517 -32.00
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,148 —
300–305 303 2 380.00–390.00 $385.04 $1,167 -6.00
360–370 365 2 345.00–355.00 $350.07 $1,278 -26.54
405 405 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,102 -52.19
455–495 475 2 262.00–267.00 $264.61 $1,257 -53.20
500–520 510 3 255.00–257.00 $255.67 $1,304 -37.32
560–585 571 4 247.00–255.00 $248.96 $1,422 -34.17
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 405.00 $405.00 $972 -15.00
250–290 277 7 395.00–405.00 $400.82 $1,110 -4.18
305 305 3 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,113 -10.00
375–385 380 2 325.00–332.00 $328.55 $1,248 -25.67
520 520 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 -43.01
635 635 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 -7.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1075 1013 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.65 $1,445 —
835–1160 1020 80-85% 4 120.00–129.00 $125.47 $1,280 —
610–1545 1133 80-85% 25 130.00–139.00 $135.85 $1,539 +15.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1145 1029 85-90% 4 105.00–111.00 $109.58 $1,128 +19.58
995–1245 1120 85-90% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.11 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,801 —
1850 1850 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,090 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–940 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,275.00 $1,110.42
740–1190 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,575.00 $1,259.31
770–1195 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,650.00 $1,308.67

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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
635–755 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,487.89 —

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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.