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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 19, 2025

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $341.32/cwt +15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,625/hd at 476 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 219 204 144
Feeder cattle 178 176 105
Slaughter cattle 19 10 26
Replacement cattle 22 18 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder steer classes lightly tested. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested. Bull calves 2.00 - 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
505–540 527 3 350.00–367.50 $360.72 $1,901 +10.72
575 575 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,056 —
645 645 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,135 +11.36
700 700 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,169 —
345 345 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,363 —
390 390 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,462 —
440 440 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,606 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,425 +7.58
405 405 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,742 +31.79
505 505 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 3 375.00–385.00 $378.11 $1,032 -6.89
380–395 389 4 340.00–365.00 $353.84 $1,376 +3.84
410–425 418 5 322.50–345.00 $336.47 $1,406 -0.82
465–470 467 3 315.00–320.00 $318.32 $1,487 -16.04
500–540 529 5 300.00–317.00 $306.71 $1,622 +16.71
555 555 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,637 -1.94
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 420.00–430.00 $424.82 $1,168 +9.82
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 -7.83
350–365 358 2 380.00–385.00 $382.45 $1,369 —
455–485 467 3 355.00–360.00 $356.64 $1,666 -13.36
505 505 4 340.00–352.00 $344.88 $1,742 -0.40
560–575 564 4 330.00–345.00 $336.21 $1,896 -3.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 -8.90
420–440 430 3 350.00–360.00 $356.74 $1,534 +3.53
460–465 463 2 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,586 -9.01
505–530 517 3 320.00–335.00 $329.04 $1,701 +12.03
595 595 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,874 +2.47
610 610 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,800 -0.04
665 665 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,332 +4.85
405–440 426 8 340.00–360.00 $350.59 $1,494 —
450–495 476 12 330.00–352.50 $341.32 $1,625 +15.45
500–530 514 7 307.50–335.00 $323.25 $1,662 +13.25
625–635 630 2 277.50–305.00 $291.14 $1,834 —
660–675 665 3 262.00–280.00 $268.95 $1,789 —
730–740 735 2 237.50–245.00 $241.28 $1,773 —
750–775 761 4 202.50–222.50 $212.43 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,064 —
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 —
310–325 318 2 410.00–430.00 $419.76 $1,335 -6.89
355–390 373 8 390.00–410.00 $398.47 $1,486 -1.51
430 430 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,634 +15.00
460–475 468 2 362.50–365.00 $363.77 $1,702 +18.77
505–540 521 9 342.50–352.50 $346.92 $1,807 +24.73
565–590 578 3 325.00–340.00 $334.44 $1,933 +19.44
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,230 —
250 250 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,300 —
415 415 2 400.00–420.00 $410.00 $1,702 +16.72
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 +41.48
555–595 574 8 342.50–352.50 $346.90 $1,991 —
610–615 613 2 335.00–336.00 $335.50 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1405 1192 80-85% 5 174.00–180.00 $176.62 $2,105 —
1090–1420 1252 80-85% 3 159.00–169.00 $164.55 $2,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,116 —
1050–1115 1083 85-90% 2 157.50–158.00 $157.74 $1,708 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1395 1233 2 190.00–196.00 $192.60 $2,375 —
1725–1745 1735 2 213.00–220.00 $216.52 $3,757 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–925 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,679.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1145 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00–2,325.00 $2,230.77
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.