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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 453 314
Feeder cattle 176 416 287
Slaughter cattle 10 24 21
Replacement cattle 18 13 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, replacements steady, Feeder bulls lightly tested, Feeder steers and heifers steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
300–320 310 2 465.00–470.00 $467.42 $1,449 -6.88
370–380 375 2 410.00–417.00 $413.45 $1,550 -29.17
405–430 415 3 390.00–410.00 $398.21 $1,653 -34.56
450–480 460 5 360.00–365.00 $361.41 $1,662 -38.34
545 545 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,027 -17.95
555–595 574 4 355.00–367.00 $360.62 $2,070 -16.63
600–610 605 3 340.00–342.00 $341.33 $2,065 -8.49
665–670 668 2 315.00–322.00 $318.51 $2,128 -21.76
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 -20.50
790 790 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,291 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 3 415.00–425.00 $420.08 $1,386 -6.60
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 -29.22
400–415 408 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,489 -38.57
460–475 468 4 347.00–357.00 $350.22 $1,639 -35.49
530 530 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,855 -26.17
605–645 627 5 312.00–339.00 $319.64 $2,004 -21.59
670–680 675 2 299.00–300.00 $299.50 $2,022 -33.45
795 795 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,146 -16.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,710 -5.44
560 560 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,652 -34.93
645 645 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,819 -41.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 278 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,112 -25.00
305–345 327 5 380.00–395.00 $388.90 $1,272 -19.03
350–395 374 8 360.00–375.00 $367.94 $1,376 -23.28
400–425 415 3 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $1,466 -19.35
455–495 474 4 350.00–352.00 $351.52 $1,666 -7.23
520–545 529 7 310.00–327.00 $317.01 $1,677 -27.88
565–580 573 2 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,791 -15.03
620–630 625 2 290.00–300.00 $295.04 $1,844 -18.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,032 —
288 288 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,195 —
300–335 316 4 400.00–415.00 $407.83 $1,289 -26.63
395 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 +4.69
400–440 420 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,596 -10.91
450 450 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,665 -11.94
500–515 508 4 342.00–349.00 $345.28 $1,754 -15.96
550–580 561 5 337.00–342.00 $339.41 $1,904 -2.56
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 -52.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 -22.36
340–345 343 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,218 -10.00
360–395 375 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,312 -14.93
410–435 419 5 330.00–347.00 $337.29 $1,413 -10.16
450–490 466 5 330.00–340.00 $334.36 $1,558 -0.75
520–540 530 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,537 -29.94
570–585 578 2 292.00–302.00 $296.94 $1,716 -12.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 3 420.00–435.00 $426.65 $1,421 +6.65
380–395 387 3 395.00–405.00 $399.98 $1,548 -17.45
410–440 425 3 360.00–375.00 $365.00 $1,551 -23.16
455 455 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -26.20
510–545 533 4 320.00–327.00 $322.19 $1,717 —
550 550 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,732 -27.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 +6.83
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 +1.55
350–380 365 2 425.00–430.00 $427.60 $1,561 -10.34
400–410 407 3 390.00–400.00 $393.28 $1,601 -20.10
465–470 468 2 350.00–357.00 $353.52 $1,654 -35.19
500 500 2 332.00–340.00 $336.00 $1,680 -35.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 390.00–400.00 $395.15 $1,304 -4.85
460–490 475 2 322.00–330.00 $325.87 $1,548 -24.13
520–530 525 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 -32.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1395 1211 80-85% 6 162.00–167.00 $164.89 $1,997 +3.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1760 1640 3 209.00–222.00 $216.48 $3,550 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1160 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,040.82
1020–1160 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,500.00 $2,313.76
1255–1330 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,675.00 $2,638.59
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.