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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

328 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 328 233 230
Feeder cattle 220 160 197
Slaughter cattle 25 42 29
Replacement cattle 83 31 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements steady, steer calves lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves steady. Added value on weaned and vaccinated feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 value added 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
390 390 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,451 —
405–430 value added 420 3 390.00–395.00 $392.28 $1,648 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +55.00
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 —
515–540 530 3 335.00–344.00 $340.29 $1,804 —
555 value added 555 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,981 —
625 value added 625 2 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $2,016 —
650–695 671 8 270.00–292.00 $284.67 $1,910 —
750–790 value added 775 4 240.00–247.00 $243.98 $1,891 —
895 895 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,897 —
910–920 value added 915 2 215.00–220.00 $217.49 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 value added 440 2 370.00–375.00 $372.53 $1,639 —
530 530 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,733 +27.00
610–640 625 2 280.00–290.00 $285.12 $1,782 —
620–640 value added 630 2 299.00–305.00 $301.95 $1,902 —
680–685 value added 683 3 275.00–277.00 $276.33 $1,887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 —
440 440 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,549 —
570–575 573 2 330.00–332.00 $331.00 $1,897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 4 310.00–322.00 $315.20 $1,144 +2.30
405–440 423 8 290.00–312.00 $294.35 $1,245 -9.63
450–485 470 8 280.00–295.00 $285.28 $1,341 -4.72
500–515 506 4 270.00–280.00 $276.00 $1,397 +9.41
500–530 value added 515 2 282.00–287.00 $284.43 $1,465 —
555–585 570 2 255.00–260.00 $257.43 $1,467 +7.43
560–585 value added 575 3 262.00–267.00 $263.68 $1,516 —
600–630 615 2 240.00–241.00 $240.49 $1,479 +2.48
610–640 value added 628 3 255.00–260.00 $257.36 $1,616 —
655 value added 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 —
660–685 673 2 242.00–247.00 $244.55 $1,646 +13.55
775 775 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,821 —
840 840 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $985 +9.94
410–445 435 6 270.00–285.00 $277.33 $1,206 -11.81
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 -16.66
505–525 value added 515 2 265.00–267.00 $266.02 $1,370 —
540–545 543 3 255.00–257.00 $255.66 $1,388 +1.54
565–595 576 8 245.00–252.00 $247.87 $1,428 +7.87
610–640 627 3 235.00–240.00 $236.68 $1,484 +17.18
630–635 value added 633 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,532 —
675–685 678 3 232.00–239.00 $235.35 $1,596 —
705 value added 705 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 —
705–735 719 4 216.00–225.00 $222.75 $1,602 —
770–775 773 2 210.00–227.00 $218.53 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
255–295 275 2 285.00–295.00 $290.36 $798 -9.64
385–390 388 2 275.00–282.00 $278.52 $1,081 —
400–405 403 2 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,028 -10.02
510 510 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,198 -4.88
565–595 580 2 227.00–237.00 $231.87 $1,345 -3.16
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 —
335 335 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,323 +32.52
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 +60.00
445 445 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,646 —
470 470 2 345.00–347.00 $346.00 $1,626 +34.00
500–505 503 2 295.00–300.00 $297.51 $1,496 +17.51
580 580 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,653 +22.47
625–635 630 2 280.00–290.00 $285.04 $1,796 +32.06
650 650 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,800 —
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 360.00–365.00 $362.61 $1,197 +32.34
350–365 358 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $1,298 +39.21
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 +43.01
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 —
560 560 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,484 —
600 600 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,512 —
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 +5.00
720 720 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 390.00–395.00 $392.58 $1,256 +42.39
370–390 380 2 395.00–397.00 $395.97 $1,505 —
520 520 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,482 —
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 +20.00
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 +26.46
685 685 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,726 —
745 745 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1255 1165 80-85% 3 135.00–137.00 $136.30 $1,588 —
1055–1445 1233 80-85% 4 140.00–145.00 $142.21 $1,753 —
1845 1845 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1290 1077 85-90% 3 112.00–116.00 $113.89 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2035 1609 7 160.00–168.00 $164.46 $2,646 —
1645–1735 1680 3 172.00–175.00 $173.32 $2,912 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1085 912 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,625.00 $1,377.92
1055–1380 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,772.74
1170–1400 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,677.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–950 892 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,226.40

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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
790–1045 921 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,241.90 —
770–1185 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,875.00–2,275.00 $2,082.77 —
840–1515 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,975.00–2,675.00 $2,338.58 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–985 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,398.31 —

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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.