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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 26, 2025

174 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 174 219 239
Feeder cattle 141 178 144
Slaughter cattle 12 19 42
Replacement cattle 21 22 53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, replacement and slaughter cows lightly tested. Slaughter bulls unevenly steady. All feeder steers lightly tested. Heifer calves 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers lightly tested. Bull calves steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder bulls 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
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
675 675 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,228 —
755 755 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,476 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 3 370.00–385.00 $376.76 $1,386 —
410–440 425 4 350.00–360.00 $357.56 $1,520 +0.82
455–495 471 7 337.50–352.50 $347.85 $1,638 +5.34
520–530 525 2 317.50–330.00 $323.81 $1,700 -5.23
560 560 2 315.00–325.00 $320.00 $1,792 +5.00
615 615 2 290.00–305.00 $297.50 $1,830 +2.50
685 685 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,918 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 445.00–450.00 $447.48 $1,244 +22.66
310–320 315 2 415.00–430.00 $422.62 $1,331 +22.62
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 —
415 415 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 —
470 470 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,727 +10.86
500–535 514 4 345.00–355.00 $349.46 $1,796 +4.58
555–580 565 3 340.00–350.00 $346.06 $1,955 +9.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 +36.89
350–395 368 3 345.00–355.00 $349.95 $1,288 -3.89
465–495 474 4 305.00–327.50 $319.49 $1,514 +1.17
540 540 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,580 -14.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,444 +40.00
330–345 338 2 400.00–425.00 $412.22 $1,393 -7.54
355–395 382 3 395.00–417.50 $410.52 $1,568 +12.05
470–495 481 5 347.50–357.50 $353.51 $1,700 -10.26
530–540 535 3 335.00–337.50 $335.83 $1,797 -11.09
560–575 568 4 320.00–335.00 $325.62 $1,850 -8.82
620–640 630 2 297.50–302.50 $300.04 $1,890 —
650–690 670 5 280.00–290.00 $286.98 $1,923 -13.02
735 735 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,893 —
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,254 —
310–340 320 3 355.00–370.00 $363.07 $1,162 -36.93
375–390 383 2 350.00–355.00 $352.45 $1,350 —
430 430 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 +4.41
505–535 519 5 310.00–327.50 $316.32 $1,642 -6.93
550–585 566 4 290.00–310.00 $299.98 $1,698 —
600–645 631 5 282.50–292.50 $289.03 $1,824 -2.11
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 -1.28
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 -22.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 220 2 595.00–600.00 $597.73 $1,315 +62.73
310 310 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,674 —
405–415 410 2 390.00–395.00 $392.53 $1,609 -17.47
450–465 458 2 370.00–385.00 $377.38 $1,728 -17.62
500 500 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,775 —
600–610 605 5 307.50–325.00 $317.01 $1,918 -18.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 80-85% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,501 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,813 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,459 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 193.00 $193.00 $2,374 +0.40
1410 1410 1 184.00 $184.00 $2,594 —
1190–1645 1420 5 210.00–218.00 $212.85 $3,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
925–1100 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,025.00 $1,897.24
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
610–880 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,684.23 —
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1160 1160 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.