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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 154 340
Feeder cattle 141 111 202
Slaughter cattle 32 29 72
Replacement cattle 28 14 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and, replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, feeder heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,100 —
520 520 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,674 —
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -5.00
800–810 805 2 217.00–227.00 $221.97 $1,787 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
335–340 338 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,234 +40.00
360 360 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,278 +25.00
405–445 428 6 320.00–325.00 $321.88 $1,378 +23.08
450–495 477 5 305.00–317.00 $310.32 $1,480 +17.10
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 —
550–595 578 3 265.00–272.00 $267.90 $1,548 +7.99
605–620 613 2 237.00–242.00 $239.47 $1,468 —
705 705 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,544 —
860 860 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +29.89
360 360 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,368 +40.00
410–430 422 3 330.00–335.00 $332.36 $1,403 +21.00
455–480 464 7 320.00–327.00 $323.69 $1,502 +20.26
500–540 523 4 280.00–287.00 $282.77 $1,479 -2.23
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 +0.65
600 600 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,566 +5.68
750 750 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 350.00–352.00 $351.06 $1,116 +51.06
370–390 379 6 330.00–342.00 $332.81 $1,261 +36.81
400–425 410 5 300.00–310.00 $301.95 $1,238 +18.49
470–485 478 2 287.00–297.00 $291.92 $1,395 +4.92
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,300 —
365–395 375 3 390.00–397.00 $392.46 $1,472 -22.54
405–435 420 2 385.00–395.00 $389.82 $1,637 +4.82
450–485 470 3 370.00–385.00 $376.47 $1,769 —
515–545 530 6 312.00–322.00 $316.98 $1,680 -2.88
550–590 575 3 300.00–312.00 $304.75 $1,752 -20.25
650 650 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,800 —
710 710 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,718 —
830 830 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,660 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,072 —
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 —
370 370 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,415 -11.03
440–445 443 2 370.00–375.00 $372.51 $1,650 +8.54
455–470 463 2 332.00–335.00 $333.48 $1,544 +20.79
540 540 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,647 —
565–595 585 4 292.00–299.00 $295.25 $1,727 +17.78
630 630 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 +5.00
680 680 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,714 —
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,097 —
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 —
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 +12.42
470–495 484 4 315.00–320.00 $316.28 $1,531 +19.28
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 —
550–572 559 3 275.00–280.00 $277.31 $1,550 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1755 1083 80-85% 6 126.00–136.00 $131.63 $1,426 -4.11
1225–1780 1534 80-85% 12 140.00–148.00 $144.31 $2,214 —
1485–1790 1660 80-85% 4 150.00–159.00 $154.47 $2,564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $608 —
865–1045 983 85-90% 3 109.00–115.00 $111.41 $1,095 +1.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1995 1608 3 157.00–161.00 $159.02 $2,557 —
1525–1785 1658 3 174.00–177.00 $175.41 $2,908 +7.41

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250–1485 1371 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,225.00 $2,076.50
1380–1465 1438 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,200.00–2,375.00 $2,233.71
1805 1805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1085 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,100.00 $1,998.36 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,425.00 $3,425.00 —

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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.