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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 235 161
Feeder cattle 117 201 131
Slaughter cattle 19 19 17
Replacement cattle 21 15 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,348 -20.00
505 505 1 347.00 $347.00 $1,752 +15.36
550 550 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,848 —
720 720 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
560 560 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,387 +32.00
585 585 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,580 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 4 350.00–355.00 $351.22 $1,173 +28.18
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 +29.07
400–410 403 3 330.00–335.00 $332.33 $1,339 +16.03
465–475 470 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 +16.19
520–545 534 4 290.00–297.00 $294.01 $1,570 +9.76
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 +5.00
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 —
385 385 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 +35.00
405 405 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,418 +18.00
500–535 513 6 300.00–308.00 $302.96 $1,554 -16.29
570–595 583 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $1,638 -19.02
615 615 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,704 +1.35
685 685 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,863 +15.00
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 379 5 335.00–345.00 $338.27 $1,282 +41.23
415–435 423 3 317.00–327.00 $323.01 $1,366 +39.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 +10.00
350–385 367 5 370.00–375.00 $373.02 $1,369 +8.02
405–415 410 2 360.00–365.00 $362.47 $1,486 —
500–545 520 4 335.00–342.00 $337.90 $1,757 +19.62
550–575 563 2 332.00–335.00 $333.47 $1,877 +13.46
600–610 605 2 294.00–302.00 $298.03 $1,803 +16.03
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 370.00–375.00 $373.27 $1,221 -1.73
370–390 381 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,372 +15.09
470–495 481 4 337.00–345.00 $341.74 $1,644 +19.47
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +17.48
630 630 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,134 +26.11
355–395 371 5 350.00–355.00 $353.39 $1,311 +35.04
410–440 425 3 310.00–320.00 $315.78 $1,342 +11.74
510–525 518 2 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $1,605 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1200 1031 80-85% 5 133.00–139.00 $137.21 $1,415 —
1305–1625 1444 80-85% 4 142.00–149.00 $145.90 $2,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 97.00 $97.00 $849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1875 1420 4 165.00–167.00 $165.55 $2,351 —
1480 1480 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,294 —
1600 1600 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,768 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
995–1015 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,338.62
955–1295 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,675.00–2,025.00 $1,899.05
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–725 688 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 600.00–1,000.00 $760.61

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.