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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

299 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $333.18/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 424 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 299 119 216
Feeder cattle 208 83 170
Slaughter cattle 33 20 32
Replacement cattle 58 16 14

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, replacement cattle lightly tested. Slaughter cows 5.00 - 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls steady. All feeder classes lightly tested. Steer calves lightly tested. Bull calves steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 —
350–395 368 4 400.00–410.00 $404.31 $1,488 —
400 value added 400 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,590 —
400–420 410 2 380.00–390.00 $384.88 $1,578 —
450–490 474 8 360.00–377.50 $365.44 $1,732 —
525–540 531 4 346.00–352.50 $348.40 $1,850 —
550–560 555 3 332.50–342.50 $339.20 $1,883 —
565 value added 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 —
635 635 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,968 —
660–677 674 6 299.00–301.00 $299.33 $2,017 —
740 740 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,109 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,363 —
370–390 380 2 375.00–385.00 $379.87 $1,444 —
400–435 420 3 362.50–372.50 $368.25 $1,547 -1.75
455–495 476 5 342.50–357.50 $352.51 $1,678 —
500–540 520 2 337.50–340.00 $338.80 $1,762 —
600–645 622 3 297.50–302.00 $299.81 $1,865 —
665–680 673 2 276.00–282.50 $279.21 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,292 +25.00
380–395 388 2 345.00–360.00 $352.35 $1,367 —
420–435 428 3 340.00–350.00 $343.39 $1,470 —
500 500 2 297.50–317.50 $307.50 $1,538 —
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
650–680 665 2 240.00–250.00 $245.11 $1,630 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $988 —
370–380 377 3 342.50–350.00 $345.80 $1,304 —
410–435 value added 420 3 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,501 —
405–445 427 3 337.50–345.00 $341.55 $1,458 —
450–485 469 6 327.50–343.00 $336.96 $1,580 +5.58
530 530 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,701 —
560–595 578 5 290.00–312.00 $296.47 $1,714 -28.53
610 value added 610 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,928 —
625 625 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,925 —
650 650 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,085 —
360–375 369 5 325.00–340.00 $331.00 $1,221 —
405–430 414 4 317.50–330.00 $323.13 $1,338 -9.01
460–495 478 3 307.50–315.00 $311.58 $1,489 -10.03
500–535 518 6 290.00–301.00 $295.81 $1,532 -12.14
575 575 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,653 -2.50
605–645 618 3 260.00–275.00 $266.52 $1,647 —
665 665 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 —
735 735 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,599 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 325.00–345.00 $333.80 $925 -11.20
300–335 322 3 320.00–330.00 $326.89 $1,053 —
350–390 372 5 310.00–320.00 $317.10 $1,180 -11.12
470 470 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,351 -18.74
530 530 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 -54.11
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 390.00–405.00 $398.05 $1,095 -16.95
300–345 323 3 375.00–390.00 $383.69 $1,239 —
365–390 374 6 360.00–380.00 $370.89 $1,387 +7.56
425–445 435 5 330.00–345.00 $341.55 $1,486 -8.45
460–490 469 9 330.00–340.00 $335.82 $1,575 -3.37
505 505 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,616 -10.57
560–590 577 3 290.00–310.00 $299.88 $1,730 -21.34
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -17.50
670–685 678 3 250.00–252.50 $250.84 $1,701 -22.91
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,093 —
290 290 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 —
305 305 3 410.00–425.00 $418.33 $1,276 +23.33
350–395 376 5 385.00–405.00 $394.93 $1,485 +9.93
400–410 403 3 365.00–387.50 $376.57 $1,518 +6.57
470–485 478 4 342.50–355.00 $346.41 $1,656 —
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 -5.00
550 550 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,774 —
600 600 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
400–440 424 10 315.00–350.00 $333.18 $1,413 +8.32
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 —
530–545 537 3 290.00–295.00 $291.66 $1,566 —
580–585 583 2 257.50–280.00 $268.80 $1,567 —
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
745 745 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,676 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1300 1170 80-85% 6 137.00–146.00 $142.01 $1,662 —
1090–1570 1324 80-85% 10 149.00–155.00 $151.68 $2,008 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1350 1022 85-90% 3 125.00–130.00 $128.73 $1,316 -19.27
925–1235 1063 85-90% 6 137.00–145.00 $140.66 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1680 1344 5 183.00–187.00 $184.93 $2,485 —
2065 2065 1 194.00 $194.00 $4,006 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1000–1215 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,773.21
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765–810 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,415.71

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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
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00 —

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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.