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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $299.15/cwt +2.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $347.90/cwt ≈ $1,632/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 210 164 252
Feeder cattle 155 123 188
Slaughter cattle 20 26 35
Replacement cattle 35 15 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, replacement cattle lightly tested. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Steer calves lightly tested. Bull calves steady to 5.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. All feeder cattle classes over 600 lbs. lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 370.00–375.00 $372.47 $1,397 +14.97
400–440 419 8 345.00–360.00 $352.22 $1,476 —
450–485 469 10 340.00–352.50 $347.90 $1,632 —
505–530 516 4 337.50–345.00 $340.62 $1,758 +15.62
580 580 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,784 —
615–630 623 2 280.00–287.50 $283.70 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 3 360.00–375.00 $370.06 $1,029 —
350–385 368 2 340.00–355.00 $347.14 $1,277 —
420–445 435 3 330.00–340.00 $335.10 $1,458 +24.63
485 485 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,600 —
510–525 518 3 310.00–320.00 $316.72 $1,641 —
555–580 568 2 282.50–295.00 $288.61 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 3 365.00–370.00 $366.75 $1,559 —
455–470 463 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
500–530 515 2 352.50–355.00 $353.79 $1,822 —
565–575 570 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 +5.00
730 730 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 337 3 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,163 -2.84
360–395 372 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,228 -7.53
410–435 425 6 312.50–330.00 $321.57 $1,367 -1.75
450–495 469 8 295.00–320.00 $305.22 $1,431 -7.95
500–510 505 2 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,490 —
565–580 573 2 270.00–295.00 $282.34 $1,618 -2.66
650 650 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 +14.84
400–445 425 13 285.00–310.00 $299.15 $1,271 +2.24
450–480 459 4 290.00–295.00 $292.53 $1,343 +2.64
520–530 525 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,391 -7.46
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 367 3 340.00–345.00 $342.43 $1,257 —
410 410 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,363 —
450–475 463 2 330.00–340.00 $334.86 $1,550 -5.14
500–545 513 5 320.00–330.00 $326.93 $1,677 +6.93
565–580 573 4 300.00–320.00 $311.82 $1,787 —
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 +12.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 4 360.00–375.00 $371.06 $1,395 —
410–440 423 5 337.50–355.00 $347.36 $1,469 +9.95
450–495 465 4 320.00–332.50 $327.94 $1,525 -0.84
500–540 520 4 300.00–320.00 $311.44 $1,619 -1.52
565 565 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,752 +8.74
630 630 2 252.50–260.00 $256.25 $1,614 +16.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,365 —
430 430 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 -2.59
455–485 472 5 337.50–355.00 $344.31 $1,625 +6.75
500–530 514 5 332.50–342.50 $337.00 $1,732 +15.09
565–570 568 2 317.50–340.00 $328.70 $1,867 +10.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 390 3 330.00–350.00 $343.50 $1,340 -1.50
400–420 410 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,322 -0.07
470–475 473 2 295.00–307.50 $301.28 $1,425 -4.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1290 1213 80-85% 2 140.00–146.00 $143.19 $1,737 —
1170–1365 1268 80-85% 2 164.00–167.00 $165.62 $2,100 +4.10
1130–1510 1310 80-85% 7 154.00–158.00 $156.10 $2,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1115 1075 85-90% 2 138.00–142.00 $140.07 $1,506 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,482 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550 1550 75-80% 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,449 +5.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,875 —
1820 1820 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,440 —
2015 2015 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1320 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,125.00–2,250.00 $2,177.89
1180–1260 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
970–1170 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,737.10
1110–1250 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,051.13

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1050 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00–2,400.00 $2,309.48 —

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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.