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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 180 175 217
Feeder cattle 123 100 149
Slaughter cattle 25 23 43
Replacement cattle 32 52 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and 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
375–385 380 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,482 +10.00
400 400 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,540 —
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 +10.00
520–535 528 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,690 —
610 610 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,690 -2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 —
465–495 480 2 310.00–320.00 $315.16 $1,513 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 —
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
400 400 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,308 —
470–495 483 4 317.00–325.00 $320.97 $1,550 +3.97
500–530 514 4 302.00–315.00 $308.43 $1,585 +9.43
580 580 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,624 -0.96
615–620 618 3 275.00–279.00 $276.33 $1,708 +11.33
890 890 1 226.00 $226.00 $2,011 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 +15.00
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 +20.00
365–390 382 5 310.00–320.00 $316.10 $1,208 +29.10
400–430 418 3 307.00–310.00 $308.98 $1,292 +25.22
455–490 473 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,324 +1.06
515 515 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,352 +2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 —
430–445 439 4 312.00–322.00 $316.51 $1,389 +9.08
455–485 465 3 300.00–310.00 $303.48 $1,411 +4.28
510–540 522 3 290.00–292.00 $290.65 $1,517 +8.16
580 580 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,537 +1.53
630 630 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,670 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
370–375 373 2 340.00–350.00 $345.03 $1,287 —
415–445 433 6 320.00–325.00 $323.33 $1,400 +28.33
460–495 478 3 310.00–322.00 $317.22 $1,516 +42.22
505–520 510 4 295.00–297.00 $295.50 $1,507 +64.50
570 570 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,182 +100.00
350–390 375 4 355.00–365.00 $358.63 $1,345 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +16.02
455–485 475 4 327.00–332.00 $329.73 $1,566 +27.27
500–540 520 4 315.00–325.00 $317.48 $1,651 +62.48
640 640 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,645 +37.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,278 +5.00
365–385 372 3 375.00–380.00 $378.36 $1,407 +13.36
400–410 407 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,465 —
550–575 563 2 310.00–317.00 $313.58 $1,765 +68.58
605–640 623 2 267.00–277.00 $271.86 $1,694 —
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 +17.49
915 915 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1235 1018 80-85% 5 133.00–138.00 $134.72 $1,371 —
1010–1525 1314 80-85% 8 140.00–149.00 $145.82 $1,916 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–940 843 85-90% 2 100.00–112.00 $106.69 $899 —
965 965 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $926 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1145 977 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,900.00 $1,468.39
925–1065 979 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,725.00 $1,474.84
920–1420 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,150.00–2,100.00 $1,708.98

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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
985–1015 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,708.89 —

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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.