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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 2, 2025

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $392.51/cwt ≈ $2,237/hd at 570 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $416.87/cwt +41.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,751/hd at 420 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $397.64/cwt +30.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 473 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 174 153
Feeder cattle 345 141 122
Slaughter cattle 16 12 19
Replacement cattle 15 21 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder steer classes lightly tested. All feeder heifer and bull classes sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 520.00–535.00 $527.44 $1,730 —
350–395 377 3 495.00–515.00 $503.54 $1,898 —
400–435 421 5 465.00–495.00 $477.68 $2,011 —
455–490 466 9 440.00–470.00 $453.65 $2,114 —
505 value added 505 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,172 —
500–545 518 13 402.50–427.50 $414.38 $2,146 —
550 value added 550 2 420.00–422.50 $421.25 $2,317 —
555–595 572 20 377.50–405.00 $389.64 $2,229 —
600–645 618 16 370.00–400.00 $378.89 $2,342 +28.89
650–680 664 4 362.50–375.00 $368.71 $2,448 +38.71
705–710 707 3 333.00–338.00 $335.33 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 428 14 425.00–455.00 $440.11 $1,884 —
450–495 470 11 412.50–435.00 $424.85 $1,997 —
500–545 519 9 375.00–400.00 $388.37 $2,016 —
565–590 578 4 367.50–375.00 $371.89 $2,150 —
630 630 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,221 —
695 695 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,380 —
800 800 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 —
350–360 355 2 435.00–440.00 $437.46 $1,553 —
400–415 410 4 390.00–420.00 $405.17 $1,661 +45.17
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 —
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 value added 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
370–395 378 8 425.00–435.00 $430.88 $1,629 -4.12
405–415 value added 410 4 430.00–442.50 $436.24 $1,789 —
400–445 423 14 395.00–425.00 $411.34 $1,740 +36.34
455 value added 455 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,922 —
455–495 474 17 380.00–415.00 $396.18 $1,878 +28.68
500–545 516 11 370.00–397.50 $385.28 $1,988 +35.82
545 value added 545 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 —
555–570 value added 559 4 382.50–395.00 $387.47 $2,166 —
550–595 572 13 357.50–377.50 $366.25 $2,095 +20.19
600–645 620 7 352.00–370.00 $362.02 $2,245 —
665 value added 665 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,444 —
650–690 675 5 327.50–360.00 $343.65 $2,320 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 5 400.00–435.00 $423.10 $1,358 —
360–395 376 9 390.00–410.00 $399.85 $1,503 +23.09
405–440 423 6 365.00–390.00 $380.35 $1,609 +22.79
480–495 488 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,830 +27.15
500–545 520 6 340.00–367.50 $354.32 $1,842 +30.51
570–590 580 6 330.00–357.50 $349.95 $2,030 +29.95
620–630 625 4 327.00–335.00 $331.76 $2,074 +34.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 -25.00
300–340 314 4 375.00–395.00 $384.64 $1,208 —
370 370 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,332 +10.05
460–495 478 2 330.00–350.00 $339.63 $1,623 +20.14
550–595 573 4 317.50–327.50 $322.57 $1,848 —
695 695 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–380 366 5 440.00–455.00 $446.48 $1,634 +35.96
420–440 430 3 430.00–437.50 $434.22 $1,867 —
460–490 472 7 372.50–390.00 $382.08 $1,803 +28.57
505 505 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,843 +29.17
595 595 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,023 +14.38
600 600 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,010 +34.96
655–670 662 3 290.00–305.00 $298.29 $1,975 +11.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 520.00–530.00 $524.68 $1,459 —
310 310 2 490.00–495.00 $492.50 $1,527 -47.50
365 365 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,688 —
410–425 416 6 445.00–470.00 $459.13 $1,910 +66.60
455–490 478 3 405.00–435.00 $418.78 $2,002 +41.40
500–520 510 2 377.50–382.50 $379.95 $1,938 +24.95
550–585 563 3 360.00–375.00 $367.34 $2,068 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,219 +35.00
315–340 323 3 430.00–445.00 $438.12 $1,415 +75.05
375–390 383 2 390.00–400.00 $395.10 $1,513 +42.65
410 410 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,496 +10.00
475 475 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,722 —
505 505 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,692 +18.68
575 575 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 +25.02
625–630 628 2 302.50–310.00 $306.26 $1,923 +17.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,641 —
1105–1510 1251 80-85% 4 164.00–170.00 $166.04 $2,077 —
1290–1355 1323 80-85% 2 174.00–177.00 $175.54 $2,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,635 +15.00
1090 1090 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,608 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,910 —
1910 1910 1 220.00 $220.00 $4,202 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1620 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,075.00 $2,877.75
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.