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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 22, 2025

218 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 218 218 222
Feeder cattle 187 180 179
Slaughter cattle 21 21 30
Replacement cattle 10 17 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, replacements, and all classes of feeder cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,558 +25.00
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 +37.50
455–480 467 3 352.00–355.00 $353.97 $1,653 -16.03
500–515 508 4 350.00–355.00 $351.73 $1,787 -6.54
550–585 567 9 340.00–347.00 $342.43 $1,942 -0.35
610 610 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,044 +9.56
650–675 665 4 297.00–307.00 $300.50 $1,998 -9.48
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 +1.21
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 +7.50
800 800 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 370.00–380.00 $374.85 $1,586 —
505–545 530 3 337.00–347.00 $341.19 $1,808 -3.86
585–590 588 2 332.00–335.00 $333.49 $1,961 +0.06
600–625 616 8 310.00–321.00 $314.73 $1,939 +6.42
650 650 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,866 —
735 735 2 283.00–285.00 $284.00 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 —
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 —
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 +12.50
510–540 523 4 320.00–325.00 $322.45 $1,686 -2.55
570 570 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,824 +13.81
600–635 620 3 290.00–300.00 $296.64 $1,839 -1.90
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $1,053 —
310–340 329 4 365.00–375.00 $371.71 $1,223 —
365–380 373 2 355.00–367.00 $360.88 $1,346 -9.12
430 430 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,505 —
460–475 467 3 352.00–367.00 $358.09 $1,672 +4.65
510–540 525 4 330.00–335.00 $331.99 $1,743 -0.51
560–575 569 4 310.00–317.00 $313.03 $1,781 -10.70
600–635 614 5 300.00–310.00 $302.96 $1,860 -15.78
650–685 669 4 295.00–300.00 $297.25 $1,989 -5.24
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 —
775 775 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,330 -6.85
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -4.47
450–495 472 6 320.00–337.00 $329.20 $1,554 -2.10
500–545 533 6 310.00–325.00 $314.87 $1,678 -2.53
575–580 578 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,705 -18.80
690 690 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 +3.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 355.00 $355.00 $923 —
350–355 353 2 345.00–347.00 $346.01 $1,221 +19.74
410–435 423 2 325.00–330.00 $327.57 $1,386 +2.57
455–490 475 5 300.00–315.00 $305.05 $1,449 +5.05
505–530 518 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $1,567 +4.95
595 595 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,648 -3.00
635–645 640 2 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,696 +5.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,022 —
330 330 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,188 +17.50
355–390 372 3 355.00–360.00 $358.34 $1,333 +33.32
400–440 423 3 340.00–345.00 $341.73 $1,446 +28.14
455–495 483 6 335.00–347.00 $340.27 $1,644 +39.08
505–520 512 5 322.00–332.00 $325.17 $1,665 +26.13
570 570 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $1,724 +18.65
600–610 604 4 282.00–285.00 $284.25 $1,717 +18.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,138 —
280 280 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,204 —
390 390 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,560 +33.13
405–410 408 3 370.00–380.00 $373.35 $1,523 +22.63
490 490 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,749 +27.03
500 500 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,760 +34.96
660–690 675 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,694 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,389 —
370–375 373 2 410.00–425.00 $417.55 $1,557 —
410–415 413 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,652 —
470 470 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,692 —
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1300 1153 80-85% 2 143.00 $143.00 $1,649 -7.04
1015–1285 1177 80-85% 6 150.00–157.00 $152.00 $1,789 +1.96
1010–1655 1307 80-85% 3 163.00–169.00 $165.53 $2,163 +6.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1150 999 85-90% 4 118.00–127.00 $121.87 $1,217 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1665 1665 1 195.00 $195.00 $3,247 —
1735–2210 1973 2 201.00–215.00 $208.84 $4,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1275 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,950.00 $1,801.85
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
810–1000 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,872.38 —

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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.