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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 102 223
Feeder cattle 160 83 177
Slaughter cattle 42 12 36
Replacement cattle 31 7 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady to 4.00 higher, Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 347.00–350.00 $348.53 $1,178 +3.53
430 430 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,354 —
555–595 575 2 295.00–302.00 $298.38 $1,716 +16.38
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —
700 700 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,715 +15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,620 —
700 700 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 4 300.00–305.00 $302.60 $983 +22.60
360–395 373 4 280.00–290.00 $284.31 $1,060 +6.82
415–430 423 6 282.00–292.00 $289.14 $1,223 —
455–480 465 4 270.00–282.00 $276.66 $1,286 +31.66
500–545 516 7 250.00–257.00 $254.12 $1,311 +8.46
550–570 560 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,344 +3.00
600–610 605 2 219.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 -7.63
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
350–395 369 9 310.00–315.00 $312.90 $1,155 +5.90
400–415 407 3 302.00–305.00 $303.98 $1,237 +36.98
455 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 +25.00
500–520 508 3 260.00–270.00 $266.59 $1,354 +5.59
550 550 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,375 +5.79
620–630 625 2 237.00–239.00 $238.01 $1,488 -1.97
685 685 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,582 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 300.00 $300.00 $825 —
330 330 1 280.00 $280.00 $924 —
415–440 430 6 260.00–275.00 $265.05 $1,140 +22.64
450–495 474 4 255.00–265.00 $260.60 $1,235 —
510–535 523 2 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $1,255 —
550–590 575 4 232.00–238.00 $235.03 $1,351 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 2 345.00 $345.00 $983 -58.49
310–345 328 2 325.00–335.00 $330.27 $1,083 —
365–390 377 3 320.00–325.00 $323.34 $1,219 -6.66
410–440 425 6 300.00–310.00 $301.99 $1,283 +1.99
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 -5.00
670 670 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 -57.00
320–345 333 2 345.00–355.00 $350.19 $1,166 -17.85
410 410 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,332 +10.00
450–490 466 7 290.00–302.00 $296.97 $1,384 -1.50
550 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —
610–625 618 2 240.00–247.00 $243.54 $1,505 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 360.00–365.00 $362.48 $1,225 -37.52
350–395 373 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 -12.00
400 400 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,460 +30.00
450 450 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,404 -8.00
500–545 523 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,464 -10.00
555–570 563 2 260.00–265.00 $262.53 $1,478 —
605–630 618 2 252.00–254.00 $252.98 $1,563 +7.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1840 1399 80-85% 11 132.00–139.00 $136.20 $1,905 —
1230–1715 1432 80-85% 15 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $2,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $860 —
965–1120 1043 85-90% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,085 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1775 1478 2 150.00–151.00 $150.40 $2,223 —
1190–1780 1560 3 164.00–166.00 $164.99 $2,574 —
1840 1840 1 174.00 $174.00 $3,202 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1185 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,604.31
1070–1380 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,175.00 $1,995.93
1050–1605 1266 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,025.00–2,325.00 $2,189.85
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1175 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,150.00–1,725.00 $1,430.84
845–1280 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,700.00 $1,497.78

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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
630–1030 881 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,525.00–2,300.00 $1,886.38 —

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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.