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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 119 157 135
Feeder cattle 83 97 102
Slaughter cattle 20 27 18
Replacement cattle 16 33 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle 2.00 - 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder classes and steer calves lightly tested. Bull and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,136 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 7 327.50–337.50 $332.14 $1,378 +7.72
460–475 467 3 315.00–325.00 $321.61 $1,502 +21.57
515–545 536 5 302.50–315.00 $307.95 $1,651 +19.81
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 +18.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 345.00 $345.00 $983 —
350–390 371 4 320.00–335.00 $328.22 $1,218 +24.24
400–430 416 4 305.00–322.50 $313.82 $1,305 +7.61
465–470 468 2 305.00–307.50 $306.24 $1,433 +18.74
505–545 528 3 282.50–295.00 $289.11 $1,527 +19.11
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
600 600 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,455 +22.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,320 —
450–490 461 4 327.50–337.50 $331.38 $1,528 +4.90
555 555 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,079 -15.00
370–390 378 3 355.00–370.00 $363.33 $1,373 —
410 410 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,435 +5.08
450–495 474 9 325.00–347.50 $339.19 $1,608 +9.19
510–545 521 8 327.00–335.00 $330.57 $1,722 +4.34
560–590 571 4 315.00–329.00 $321.22 $1,834 -0.33
625 625 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,859 —
650–655 653 2 272.50–275.00 $273.75 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
350–375 363 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,398 +2.95
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +22.67
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
420–445 433 2 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $1,407 +7.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–950 905 80-85% 2 168.00–172.50 $170.14 $1,540 —
1085–1425 1218 80-85% 5 155.00–165.00 $159.19 $1,939 —
1145–1470 1286 80-85% 5 145.00–154.00 $150.25 $1,932 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1695 1688 75-80% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.49 $2,726 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 85-90% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1850 1850 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,552 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,277.27 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.