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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 175 249 360
Feeder cattle 100 176 260
Slaughter cattle 23 38 45
Replacement cattle 52 35 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls lightly tested, replacements steady, 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
335 335 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,306 -23.78
370–395 383 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,455 +1.02
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 -31.67
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 -12.40
550 550 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,788 +1.54
615–640 628 2 275.00–285.00 $279.90 $1,758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 320.00 $320.00 $864 +75.00
385 385 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,155 -22.53
415–440 428 2 305.00–310.00 $307.43 $1,316 +2.55
450–495 474 4 295.00–307.00 $299.20 $1,418 —
530–545 538 2 282.00–283.00 $282.49 $1,520 +12.49
555–565 560 2 260.00–267.00 $263.47 $1,475 —
735 735 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,580 -19.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 -4.87
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 -5.00
385 385 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,105 -19.31
405–445 429 4 280.00–290.00 $283.76 $1,217 -18.34
465–495 477 3 275.00–285.00 $278.94 $1,331 —
530–540 535 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,391 -16.01
580 580 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 340.00 $340.00 $782 —
460 460 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,458 -2.51
510–525 517 3 295.00–305.00 $299.00 $1,546 -1.96
550–590 565 3 279.00–282.00 $280.96 $1,587 -1.04
620 620 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,643 —
655 655 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,670 -15.00
730 730 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 -2.00
810 810 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 365.00–370.00 $367.52 $1,132 -52.48
380 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 -10.00
450–490 470 4 320.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,512 -14.59
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -39.10
555 555 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,360 -68.51
655 655 2 227.00–230.00 $228.50 $1,497 —
705–730 718 2 217.00–218.00 $217.51 $1,562 -68.49
750 750 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
420–435 428 3 320.00–327.00 $323.98 $1,387 -8.53
485–490 488 2 295.00–310.00 $302.46 $1,476 -21.11
545 545 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,390 -60.00
620 620 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 -45.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,313 —
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 —
520–525 523 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,208 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1275 1228 80-85% 4 131.00–136.00 $133.48 $1,639 —
1040–1495 1268 80-85% 2 114.00–119.00 $116.95 $1,483 —
910–1795 1497 80-85% 12 120.00–129.00 $124.36 $1,862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–945 805 85-90% 2 82.00–87.00 $84.07 $677 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965–2050 2008 2 162.00 $162.00 $3,253 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1330 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,425.00 $1,984.62
1180–1400 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,875.00–2,625.00 $2,368.68

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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
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
905–1550 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,900.00–3,175.00 $2,535.64 —
1255–1295 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.