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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

154 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 154 328 195
Feeder cattle 111 220 165
Slaughter cattle 29 25 25
Replacement cattle 14 83 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, 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
300–340 325 3 400.00–410.00 $405.52 $1,318 —
355 355 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,463 +40.00
430–440 435 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,708 +22.53
640 640 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,824 —
650–685 668 2 274.00–275.00 $274.51 $1,834 -10.16
740 740 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,806 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,106 —
345 345 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,370 —
395 395 2 390.00–395.00 $392.50 $1,550 —
485–490 488 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,659 —
510–540 523 3 320.00–330.00 $324.62 $1,698 -2.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 320.00 $320.00 $736 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 4 340.00–355.00 $350.11 $1,141 —
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 +24.80
400–435 418 3 310.00–312.00 $311.36 $1,301 +17.01
450–480 459 5 300.00–310.00 $303.43 $1,393 +18.15
530 530 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,510 +9.00
550–580 562 3 276.00–282.00 $279.35 $1,570 +21.92
605–630 617 3 252.00–262.00 $255.32 $1,575 +14.83
650 650 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,625 +5.45
705 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,008 +12.46
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
405–445 421 4 295.00–300.00 $298.80 $1,258 +21.47
460–495 484 8 290.00–297.00 $293.22 $1,419 +33.22
500 500 2 270.00–277.00 $273.50 $1,368 —
550–580 567 3 255.00–265.00 $259.91 $1,474 +12.04
665 665 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,576 +1.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 320.00 $320.00 $704 +25.00
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 —
395 395 2 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $1,169 +17.48
410–430 420 2 282.00–285.00 $283.46 $1,191 +28.43
480–490 485 2 287.00 $287.00 $1,392 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 392.00–395.00 $393.53 $1,527 -2.44
400–425 413 3 360.00–367.00 $363.97 $1,503 —
470–495 483 2 305.00–320.00 $312.69 $1,510 —
500 500 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,450 +5.00
570–590 580 4 275.00–280.00 $277.47 $1,609 +2.47
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 +5.00
435 435 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,675 +15.00
515–545 530 2 315.00–325.00 $319.86 $1,695 +22.35
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 +40.00
605–635 619 4 270.00–282.00 $275.87 $1,708 -9.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 360 3 370.00–380.00 $376.76 $1,356 +14.21
400–425 413 2 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $1,456 +7.58
470 470 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,396 -28.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1245 1099 80-85% 4 129.00–138.00 $135.74 $1,492 —
950–1635 1274 80-85% 11 140.00–148.00 $145.21 $1,850 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,133 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1145 960 85-90% 6 105.00–116.00 $110.06 $1,057 —
1130 1130 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $960 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1685 1685 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,831 -5.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1080–1425 1284 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–2,125.00 $1,915.85
1335–1475 1405 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,150.00 $2,019.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1160 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,376.44

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 +192.23

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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.