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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 8, 2025

341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $358.46/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,908/hd at 532 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $320.71/cwt ≈ $2,145/hd at 669 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $347.87/cwt +13.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 469 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 341 210 246
Feeder cattle 308 155 180
Slaughter cattle 17 20 42
Replacement cattle 16 35 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to last week's holiday closure.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 —
365–390 377 3 382.50–410.00 $396.14 $1,493 —
425–440 431 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,595 +3.25
455–490 479 4 357.50–367.50 $363.04 $1,739 +3.04
500–549 532 13 350.00–362.50 $357.76 $1,903 +3.97
535 value added 535 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,966 —
565–590 577 9 345.00–357.50 $350.24 $2,021 +20.24
605–625 value added 612 3 346.00–350.00 $347.65 $2,128 —
600–645 632 7 330.00–345.00 $337.42 $2,132 —
650–661 value added 659 7 327.50–328.00 $327.93 $2,161 —
655–695 680 6 300.00–321.00 $312.28 $2,124 —
705 705 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,027 +32.50
705–745 value added 731 5 291.00–302.50 $297.63 $2,176 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,218 —
310 310 2 385.00–405.00 $395.00 $1,224 —
370–395 382 8 360.00–377.50 $369.48 $1,411 -2.99
415–425 420 2 342.50–345.00 $343.74 $1,444 -8.48
500–540 521 6 325.00–340.00 $333.39 $1,737 -7.23
585–590 586 5 317.50–338.00 $333.87 $1,956 +26.37
610–630 620 3 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,891 +21.33
655–690 673 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 325 3 350.00–375.00 $361.69 $1,175 —
400–445 418 6 310.00–330.00 $320.26 $1,339 -14.84
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
320–345 333 2 382.50–385.00 $383.70 $1,278 —
355–395 374 7 365.00–375.00 $369.57 $1,382 +27.14
375 value added 375 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,416 —
400–445 416 7 350.00–367.50 $359.20 $1,494 +26.70
455–480 469 10 340.00–352.50 $345.45 $1,620 +10.59
465–475 value added 470 2 357.50–362.50 $359.97 $1,692 —
500 value added 500 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,738 —
500–540 511 10 330.00–340.00 $334.75 $1,711 +7.82
555–575 value added 563 3 332.50–341.00 $337.86 $1,902 —
555–595 577 9 305.00–326.00 $312.02 $1,800 +0.20
615–620 618 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $1,885 +0.02
625 value added 625 2 315.00–338.00 $326.50 $2,041 —
650–665 value added 658 2 297.50–302.50 $299.97 $1,974 —
670–685 677 3 287.50–295.00 $290.81 $1,969 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 370.00–375.00 $372.57 $1,054 —
310–345 330 4 360.00–370.00 $362.61 $1,197 +17.61
380–395 388 8 347.50–360.00 $353.44 $1,371 +23.44
420–440 430 3 340.00–347.50 $344.21 $1,480 +22.64
450–495 469 8 320.00–337.50 $332.81 $1,561 +27.59
510–535 525 3 300.00–317.50 $310.76 $1,631 +15.71
550–590 570 3 280.00–300.00 $292.27 $1,666 +9.93
615–640 628 2 270.00–282.50 $276.13 $1,734 —
670 670 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,859 +20.00
720 720 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 —
350–395 377 3 315.00–340.00 $328.00 $1,237 +8.00
410–425 418 2 310.00–320.00 $314.91 $1,316 +15.76
460–480 470 2 290.00–300.00 $294.89 $1,386 +2.36
500 500 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +10.00
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —
615 615 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,568 ±0.00
695 695 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,720 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,219 —
350–390 366 5 355.00–360.00 $359.04 $1,314 -12.02
410–440 422 11 337.50–355.00 $348.23 $1,470 +0.87
450–495 466 5 327.50–340.00 $333.59 $1,555 +5.65
560–570 563 3 312.50–327.50 $320.84 $1,806 +10.84
710–740 723 3 255.00–272.50 $262.51 $1,898 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 425.00–435.00 $430.09 $1,161 —
315–345 330 2 395.00–410.00 $402.16 $1,327 —
365–380 373 2 375.00–397.50 $386.02 $1,440 -3.98
400–435 416 5 365.00–375.00 $367.96 $1,531 +2.96
475 475 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,722 +18.19
500–540 525 7 342.50–357.50 $348.28 $1,828 +11.28
550–560 553 3 337.50–342.50 $340.00 $1,880 +11.30
605–610 608 3 307.50–335.00 $317.53 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 280 4 355.00–375.00 $362.61 $1,015 —
305–340 320 4 350.00–360.00 $352.38 $1,128 —
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 -3.50
420–445 437 3 310.00–335.00 $324.44 $1,418 +1.88
470–495 483 2 300.00–322.50 $311.54 $1,505 +10.26
510–535 523 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,491 —
610–635 618 4 270.00–277.50 $274.36 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1360 1197 80-85% 6 156.00–163.00 $160.10 $1,916 —
1285–1340 1313 80-85% 2 150.00–152.00 $151.02 $1,983 -5.08
1325–1415 1376 80-85% 4 165.00–172.00 $167.71 $2,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1315 1178 85-90% 2 135.00–138.00 $136.32 $1,606 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,409 —
1550 1550 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $2,216 -15.00

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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
1080 1080 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.