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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 22, 2025

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.23/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 478 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 180 176
Feeder cattle 201 123 143
Slaughter cattle 19 25 26
Replacement cattle 15 32 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements lightly tested, all classes of feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,478 +15.00
400–430 415 2 337.00–340.00 $338.55 $1,405 -46.45
505–540 527 3 330.00–333.00 $331.64 $1,748 +11.64
595 595 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,964 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 375.00 $375.00 $769 —
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
355 355 1 333.00 $333.00 $1,182 —
410–430 420 2 315.00–317.00 $316.02 $1,327 —
455 455 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,442 —
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $782 —
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
400 400 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,340 -15.00
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 +14.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 365.00 $365.00 $748 —
305–335 319 4 320.00–325.00 $323.04 $1,030 -21.96
360–395 377 5 315.00–325.00 $320.93 $1,210 —
405–435 421 5 310.00–320.00 $316.30 $1,332 -0.21
455–495 471 6 290.00–307.00 $298.81 $1,407 -4.67
505–540 521 4 280.00–290.00 $284.25 $1,481 -6.40
555–595 582 3 280.00–287.00 $282.23 $1,643 +17.23
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 -20.00
420 420 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,394 +5.00
455–495 478 11 316.00–328.00 $322.23 $1,540 +1.26
505–540 522 5 312.00–325.00 $319.25 $1,666 +10.82
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 +20.00
600–625 615 3 275.00–277.00 $275.65 $1,695 -0.68
650 650 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 325.00–330.00 $327.39 $769 —
265 265 1 305.00 $305.00 $808 -20.00
360–395 380 5 290.00–305.00 $297.04 $1,129 -19.06
420–440 430 2 280.00–287.00 $283.58 $1,219 -25.40
500–545 524 4 262.00–272.00 $269.47 $1,412 +6.97
580 580 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,392 —
605 605 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 390.00 $390.00 $936 —
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 -50.00
325 325 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
350–390 376 5 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $1,297 -13.72
430–445 438 2 317.00–327.00 $321.91 $1,410 -18.09
460–495 477 3 320.00–325.00 $322.27 $1,537 -7.46
505–515 510 2 300.00–305.00 $302.52 $1,543 -14.96
560–565 563 2 295.00–305.00 $300.02 $1,689 —
680–685 683 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,708 —
700–740 717 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
315–345 331 4 330.00–340.00 $333.89 $1,105 -21.11
375–395 383 3 315.00–320.00 $318.35 $1,219 -26.68
415–445 426 5 300.00–310.00 $304.04 $1,295 -19.29
450–490 464 4 290.00–305.00 $296.13 $1,374 -21.09
590 590 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,634 -28.00
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
310 310 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,256 +32.48
365 365 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,332 -13.36
460–495 477 3 320.00–325.00 $322.27 $1,537 —
500–525 511 8 315.00–322.00 $318.28 $1,626 —
550–555 553 2 318.00–322.00 $320.01 $1,770 +6.43
600–635 618 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,743 +10.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1220 1113 80-85% 3 131.00–137.00 $133.19 $1,482 —
910–1470 1175 80-85% 4 141.00–143.00 $141.63 $1,664 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1090 827 85-90% 3 108.00–115.00 $110.45 $913 +3.76
970 970 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 -6.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 172.00 $172.00 $2,675 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1295 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,800.00 $1,721.45
1110–1315 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–2,050.00 $1,908.05

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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
985–1200 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–2,275.00 $1,914.36 —

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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.