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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

102 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 102 331 293
Feeder cattle 83 243 211
Slaughter cattle 12 55 71
Replacement cattle 7 33 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cow, bulls, replacements, and all classes of feeder cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 -10.00
560–565 563 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,588 +14.56
670 670 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,621 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 295.00 $295.00 $649 -20.00
255–280 265 3 275.00–285.00 $278.27 $737 -16.73
310–330 320 3 280.00 $280.00 $896 -11.02
350–395 374 4 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,038 +9.96
475 475 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,164 -9.01
500–545 520 4 240.00–248.00 $245.66 $1,277 -4.11
570 570 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 +11.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 325.00–330.00 $327.63 $917 —
385 385 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,182 +18.55
425 425 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,135 -5.77
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 -4.55
515 515 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,344 +0.40
570–595 583 5 243.00–246.00 $244.21 $1,424 +3.10
600–630 615 2 239.00–241.00 $239.98 $1,476 -0.60
685 685 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
365 365 1 252.00 $252.00 $920 -8.69
400–430 415 2 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,006 -4.15

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 268 5 425.00–435.00 $431.90 $1,157 +6.90
300–335 313 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,252 -12.00
360 360 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,303 —
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 +39.03
460 460 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,472 +36.76
530 530 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 +25.98
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 -20.00
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,071 +2.00
335–345 340 3 362.00–372.00 $368.04 $1,251 —
360–390 377 5 345.00–352.00 $349.39 $1,317 -0.68
415 415 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 +43.00
460–480 470 2 297.00–300.00 $298.47 $1,403 +33.86
515 515 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,416 +19.33
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 402.00–405.00 $403.49 $1,162 +2.67
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 +1.45
405–435 420 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
480 480 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,368 —
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 +15.00
555–580 567 3 242.00–249.00 $245.37 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 80-85% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,245 —
1520 1520 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,204 —
1300–2015 1617 80-85% 3 134.00–139.00 $136.71 $2,211 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1990 1990 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,443 —
2005 2005 1 164.00 $164.00 $3,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1460 1460 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.