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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 322 157 168
Feeder cattle 259 117 132
Slaughter cattle 33 19 19
Replacement cattle 30 21 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cow, bulls, and replacements steady, All classes of feeder cattle 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
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 —
355–395 372 3 425.00–450.00 $432.96 $1,611 +47.96
425–440 433 3 395.00–405.00 $401.65 $1,739 —
455–485 468 3 347.00 $347.00 $1,624 —
515–530 523 2 370.00–377.00 $373.45 $1,953 +26.45
550–580 569 4 340.00–357.00 $346.79 $1,973 +10.79
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
655 655 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,240 —
830 830 1 247.00 $247.00 $2,050 —
880 880 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
395 395 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,580 +25.00
405–420 413 2 355.00–365.00 $359.91 $1,486 —
500–520 507 3 350.00–360.00 $353.29 $1,791 —
680–685 683 2 320.00–327.00 $323.49 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 372 6 345.00–355.00 $349.59 $1,300 -15.41
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 —
500 500 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,710 —
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,254 +85.00
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 —
365–375 370 2 392.00–397.00 $394.53 $1,460 +29.53
400–435 422 5 380.00–392.00 $383.86 $1,620 +33.86
455–495 473 6 370.00–380.00 $373.65 $1,767 —
500–540 517 6 357.00–372.00 $362.23 $1,873 +59.27
560 value added 560 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,960 —
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +39.02
620–645 633 2 297.00–302.00 $299.45 $1,896 +22.45
650–675 661 5 285.00–290.00 $287.00 $1,897 +15.00
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -30.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 —
310–335 323 3 385.00–395.00 $389.09 $1,257 +37.87
375–395 384 4 357.00–370.00 $362.26 $1,391 +12.26
400–440 421 7 360.00–377.00 $367.71 $1,548 +35.38
470–480 475 3 355.00–365.00 $361.67 $1,718 +46.67
500–515 505 4 345.00–355.00 $351.23 $1,774 +57.22
560–595 578 3 282.00–292.00 $285.43 $1,650 —
595 value added 595 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,904 —
625 625 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,719 +5.00
665 665 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,842 +17.00
765 765 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 380.00–385.00 $382.43 $1,025 —
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
405–440 419 6 340.00–355.00 $346.81 $1,453 +23.80
450–475 463 6 325.00–345.00 $335.82 $1,555 —
500–515 value added 508 2 355.00–357.00 $356.01 $1,809 —
500–515 508 2 315.00–325.00 $319.93 $1,625 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 +15.00
405 405 2 360.00–365.00 $362.50 $1,468 +46.72
450 450 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,575 —
500–540 522 6 340.00–347.00 $344.69 $1,799 +34.76
550–590 573 6 320.00–332.00 $325.28 $1,864 —
645 645 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,658 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 460.00 $460.00 $1,532 +45.00
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 +46.98
400–430 414 4 407.00–415.00 $411.03 $1,702 +48.56
450 450 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,721 —
615–625 620 2 305.00–315.00 $309.96 $1,922 +11.93
650 650 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,930 —
720 720 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,994 +27.00
790 790 1 267.00 $267.00 $2,109 —
840 840 2 214.00–217.00 $215.50 $1,810 —
905 905 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 435.00–440.00 $437.34 $1,399 +64.07
435 435 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 —
450–485 465 3 360.00–367.00 $364.74 $1,696 +23.00
540–547 544 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,904 +30.00
550–555 552 3 340.00–347.00 $342.33 $1,890 —
630 630 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,808 -3.00
660–670 665 2 277.00–287.00 $281.96 $1,875 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–950 925 80-85% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.46 $1,170 —
965–1190 1104 80-85% 5 140.00–146.00 $142.43 $1,572 —
855–1625 1171 80-85% 11 130.00–139.00 $134.96 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1795 1551 75-80% 4 143.00–147.00 $144.89 $2,247 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–890 878 85-90% 2 80.00–82.00 $80.99 $711 -16.01
930 930 85-90% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,051 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,903 —
1340–1670 1505 2 162.00–171.00 $166.99 $2,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
995–1290 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,625.00–2,125.00 $1,776.55
955–1450 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,950.00 $1,802.03

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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
820–1050 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,110.29 —

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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.