Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 17, 2025

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 170 316
Feeder cattle 123 109 218
Slaughter cattle 26 23 35
Replacement cattle 15 38 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. All steer classes and feeder heifers lightly tested. Bull and heifer calves sharply lower. Feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,394 —
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 300.00–320.00 $310.47 $1,319 -29.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,836 -14.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 320.00–345.00 $332.16 $907 —
300–325 313 2 305.00–315.00 $309.80 $970 -52.68
350–395 380 5 295.00–320.00 $305.16 $1,160 -44.84
400–445 423 5 290.00–310.00 $296.91 $1,256 -46.13
460–475 467 3 280.00–300.00 $289.89 $1,354 -37.22
500–505 503 2 265.00–280.00 $272.46 $1,370 —
600–645 623 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 —
325–345 332 3 340.00–359.00 $347.84 $1,155 —
385–395 390 2 335.00–340.00 $337.53 $1,316 -22.47
425–445 437 3 320.00–325.00 $323.32 $1,413 -31.20
470–495 483 4 307.50–315.00 $313.17 $1,513 -32.11
575 575 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 -31.00
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 —
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,649 —
535 535 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,712 —
615–620 618 2 285.00–300.00 $292.47 $1,807 —
715 715 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,609 —
750 value added 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,094 —
300–340 315 4 360.00–385.00 $371.39 $1,170 -10.45
400–445 427 6 320.00–355.00 $337.41 $1,441 —
450–470 460 4 325.00–330.00 $328.78 $1,512 —
505–540 528 6 305.00–317.50 $312.96 $1,652 -25.04
555–565 560 2 300.00–302.50 $301.26 $1,687 -12.77
625–645 635 2 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $1,523 -37.62
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
750–795 773 2 170.00–180.00 $174.85 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,271 —
405–415 410 2 360.00–375.00 $367.59 $1,507 —
470–495 483 2 335.00–340.00 $337.56 $1,630 —
500–545 514 8 320.00–325.00 $321.91 $1,655 -21.28
550–560 555 3 315.00–320.00 $318.33 $1,767 -13.67
605 605 2 300.00–307.50 $303.75 $1,838 —
650–690 665 3 250.00–265.00 $256.55 $1,706 —
765 765 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 355.00 $355.00 $958 ±0.00
395 395 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,363 +3.00
425–440 433 2 315.00–330.00 $322.63 $1,397 -14.87
475–490 483 4 290.00–315.00 $306.14 $1,479 —
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —
600 600 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,170 -68.54
725 725 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,178 -55.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1235 1160 80-85% 2 136.00–143.00 $139.27 $1,616 —
1040–1510 1277 80-85% 3 160.00–163.00 $161.52 $2,063 —
945–1435 1283 80-85% 10 150.00–159.00 $152.95 $1,962 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925 925 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,388 —
900–1185 1043 85-90% 2 137.50–139.00 $138.35 $1,443 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,324 —
1555 1555 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,379 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–2125 1875 4 188.00–197.00 $193.84 $3,634 -5.16

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1035 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,047.95
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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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.