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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 84 175
Feeder cattle 97 61 136
Slaughter cattle 27 20 31
Replacement cattle 33 3 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to limited comparable receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 —
505 505 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,742 —
603–625 610 3 322.50–330.00 $327.44 $1,997 +2.80
650 650 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,015 —
745 745 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,845 —
645 645 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,903 —
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 -36.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,050 -5.00
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 -20.00
400–445 423 4 320.00–327.50 $324.42 $1,372 -3.08
470–485 478 2 297.50–302.50 $300.04 $1,434 -34.96
500–520 509 4 280.00–292.50 $288.14 $1,467 —
550–595 573 2 270.00–272.00 $271.04 $1,553 —
655 655 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,605 —
715–745 728 3 210.00–230.00 $217.45 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 430.00–435.00 $432.64 $965 —
405 405 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,397 -9.91
455–480 468 2 317.50–335.00 $326.48 $1,528 -28.52
600–625 614 4 282.50–295.00 $286.91 $1,762 —
655–680 669 4 245.00–260.00 $255.06 $1,706 —
755–795 775 2 220.00–230.00 $224.87 $1,743 -17.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 310.00–320.00 $315.07 $1,071 -9.93
365–385 375 2 295.00–312.50 $303.98 $1,140 —
425–430 428 2 300.00–312.50 $306.21 $1,311 +28.27
495 495 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,423 —
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 —
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 470.00–490.00 $481.36 $1,324 +56.36
350–395 373 2 375.00–390.00 $382.05 $1,425 —
425–445 435 2 340.00–355.00 $347.33 $1,511 —
470 470 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,598 -30.00
575–585 580 2 330.00–337.50 $333.72 $1,936 -13.78
655–680 668 3 270.00–307.50 $282.53 $1,887 —
700 700 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,188 —
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
410–430 423 3 340.00–350.00 $344.92 $1,459 -15.08
495 495 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,634 -18.57
500–545 520 4 320.00–332.00 $326.23 $1,696 -8.70
555–585 565 3 315.00–325.00 $321.55 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 4 375.00–380.00 $376.25 $1,242 —
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
420–425 423 2 310.00–325.00 $317.46 $1,343 —
485–490 488 2 305.00–320.00 $312.54 $1,525 —
580 580 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,711 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1510 1175 80-85% 2 162.00–172.50 $165.75 $1,948 —
975–1540 1325 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $145.50 $1,928 —
1420–1615 1485 80-85% 10 149.00–157.00 $152.51 $2,265 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060 1060 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,166 —
1280–1470 1375 85-90% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.53 $1,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1500 1290 2 172.00–177.50 $174.30 $2,248 —
1910–1920 1915 2 183.00–190.00 $186.51 $3,572 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1360–1650 1472 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,290.77
1475 1475 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1280 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,900.00 $1,796.52
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.