Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 15, 2025

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $342.78/cwt -7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 565 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $329.97/cwt -3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,561/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 341 264
Feeder cattle 180 308 203
Slaughter cattle 21 17 13
Replacement cattle 17 16 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sharply higher. Steer and bull calves unevenly steady. Feeder steers and bulls 2.00- 5.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,405 -11.14
420 420 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,564 +2.50
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 +6.96
505–520 513 3 352.50–365.00 $358.27 $1,838 +0.51
550–580 565 11 340.00–350.00 $342.78 $1,937 -7.46
610–625 621 7 320.00–329.00 $325.44 $2,021 -11.98
680–685 683 2 305.00–315.00 $309.98 $2,117 -2.30
720–730 725 2 282.50–295.00 $288.79 $2,094 +1.29
750 750 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,044 -2.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 360.00–369.00 $363.81 $1,681 —
515–545 527 3 342.50–347.50 $345.05 $1,818 +11.66
560–590 584 7 327.00–339.00 $333.43 $1,947 -0.44
600–645 627 3 305.00–310.00 $308.31 $1,933 +3.28
690 690 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,984 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,588 —
540 540 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,755 —
575–595 585 2 302.50–310.00 $306.19 $1,791 —
600–635 618 2 297.00–300.00 $298.54 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +0.43
420 value added 420 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,586 —
465–490 475 5 345.00–365.00 $353.44 $1,679 +7.99
505 505 2 327.50–337.50 $332.50 $1,679 -2.25
565–595 583 4 320.00–327.50 $323.73 $1,887 +11.71
605–630 623 4 310.00–327.50 $318.74 $1,986 +13.72
660–690 672 3 300.00–305.00 $302.49 $2,033 +11.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 369 4 325.00–330.00 $326.27 $1,204 -1.73
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 +10.09
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 +5.11
505–520 513 2 290.00–305.00 $297.61 $1,527 +22.61
550–585 562 3 272.50–287.50 $280.00 $1,574 +10.00
605–620 613 6 250.00–277.50 $259.37 $1,590 +4.37
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 3 345.00–365.00 $356.85 $1,320 +3.41
410–445 434 4 340.00–352.50 $344.47 $1,495 +0.26
455–495 475 2 330.00–332.50 $331.30 $1,574 -1.51
515–535 525 2 312.50–322.50 $317.40 $1,666 +6.64
560–570 565 2 310.00–317.50 $313.78 $1,773 +21.51
650–680 665 2 262.50–280.00 $271.05 $1,802 -6.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 335.00–350.00 $342.50 $1,079 -9.88
355–395 375 4 320.00–330.00 $325.02 $1,219 -14.98
410–445 430 6 290.00–325.00 $313.59 $1,348 -10.85
450–480 463 4 295.00–310.00 $301.19 $1,395 -10.35
525–540 532 3 292.00–302.50 $299.04 $1,591 +14.04
560–590 574 6 275.00–292.50 $283.85 $1,629 —
600–625 613 2 265.00–267.50 $266.22 $1,632 -8.14
655–680 668 2 240.00–252.50 $246.13 $1,644 —
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 —
775 775 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 -5.00
355–395 378 5 360.00–375.00 $366.87 $1,387 +7.83
400–445 425 6 345.00–360.00 $350.72 $1,491 +2.49
450–495 473 10 320.00–347.50 $329.97 $1,561 -3.62
505–545 528 5 310.00–330.00 $317.04 $1,674 —
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
720–725 723 2 240.00–245.00 $242.49 $1,753 -20.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 410.00–420.00 $414.88 $1,299 +12.72
555 555 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,859 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1245 1180 80-85% 3 149.00–151.00 $150.04 $1,770 -10.06
1030–1525 1294 80-85% 4 162.00–167.00 $164.64 $2,130 —
1215–1535 1334 80-85% 10 155.00–161.00 $158.54 $2,115 +7.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1055 1013 85-90% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.96 $1,398 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700 1700 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,179 —
1790 1790 1 205.00 $205.00 $3,670 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —

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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.