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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 218 165
Feeder cattle 106 187 137
Slaughter cattle 38 21 18
Replacement cattle 22 10 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers and calves lightly tested. Heifer calves sharply higher. Feeder heifers lightly tested. Feeder bulls and calves steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 2 490.00–515.00 $503.07 $1,107 —
320–345 333 2 450.00–455.00 $452.59 $1,507 —
565–570 568 2 345.00–347.50 $346.26 $1,967 +3.83
700 700 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,082 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,638 +15.15
460 460 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,656 —
545 545 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,826 -6.19
555–595 576 4 320.00–332.50 $328.67 $1,893 -4.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 4 330.00–347.50 $336.37 $1,608 -3.63
525 525 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,719 +5.05
560–595 578 2 290.00–312.50 $300.91 $1,739 -19.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 269 4 415.00–440.00 $424.93 $1,143 +27.43
310–330 318 3 385.00–400.00 $390.18 $1,241 +18.47
395 395 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,521 +24.12
445 445 2 360.00–370.00 $365.00 $1,624 +15.00
455–480 469 4 350.00–360.00 $356.21 $1,671 -1.88
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +26.97
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 -2.96
670 670 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,943 -7.25
705–735 720 2 265.00–267.50 $266.22 $1,917 -13.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 266 4 395.00–410.00 $403.50 $1,073 —
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 —
410–445 435 4 345.00–350.00 $346.26 $1,506 +6.26
450–495 478 3 325.00–335.00 $328.14 $1,569 -1.06
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +5.13
580 580 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,798 +15.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
325 325 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,154 —
360–395 378 2 342.50–345.00 $343.69 $1,299 -2.32
425–445 435 3 320.00–330.00 $326.74 $1,421 -0.83
450–480 467 3 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,483 +12.47
595 595 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,726 +13.00
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 -14.96
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 380.00–390.00 $385.15 $1,290 —
385 385 2 365.00–375.00 $370.00 $1,424 -30.00
420–445 432 5 355.00–370.00 $359.97 $1,555 -13.38
450–490 468 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,638 -7.00
550–595 568 5 325.00–327.50 $326.21 $1,853 —
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 —
655–690 676 5 280.00–290.00 $284.50 $1,923 +33.52
725 725 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,903 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,286 —
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 ±0.00
550–595 565 3 329.00–345.00 $336.95 $1,904 +6.95
715–745 733 3 267.50–275.00 $271.12 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,474 -6.73
460 460 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,518 -10.27
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -2.50
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -4.25
710 710 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1805 1472 80-85% 5 138.00–146.00 $143.67 $2,115 —
1325–1875 1612 80-85% 15 153.00–164.00 $159.10 $2,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1600 1517 75-80% 3 165.00–167.00 $166.37 $2,524 —
1845–2035 1958 75-80% 3 151.00–156.00 $153.59 $3,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,686 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1930 1405 3 167.50–179.00 $176.27 $2,477 —
1790–2060 1888 3 189.00–198.00 $194.41 $3,670 —
1785–2320 2053 2 200.00–213.00 $207.35 $4,257 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,047.50–2,350.00 $2,198.75
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.