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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 9, 2025

217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $375.15/cwt -6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,767/hd at 471 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 217 376 304
Feeder cattle 158 345 244
Slaughter cattle 35 16 39
Replacement cattle 24 15 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle mostly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers sharply lower. Feeder bulls 5.00 - 10.00 lower. Heifer calves 8.00 - 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,936 -58.65
505–545 518 7 370.00–385.00 $378.53 $1,961 -35.85
565–585 577 3 357.50–370.00 $362.42 $2,091 -27.22
600–620 613 3 340.00–345.00 $341.63 $2,094 -37.26
650 650 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 -43.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
405 405 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 -30.11
465–490 476 4 370.00–372.50 $370.62 $1,764 -54.23
500–515 507 3 360.00–367.50 $364.20 $1,846 -24.17
590–595 593 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,076 -21.89
605–645 625 3 330.00–335.00 $333.39 $2,084 -19.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 425.00–445.00 $435.31 $1,393 —
505 505 1 352.50 $352.50 $1,780 —
610–630 620 2 302.50–325.00 $313.93 $1,946 -16.07
780 780 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 379 5 360.00–380.00 $370.05 $1,402 -29.80
430–445 438 2 355.00–370.00 $362.37 $1,587 -17.98
465–490 478 5 342.50–352.50 $345.55 $1,652 -29.45
505–535 518 6 327.50–337.50 $333.72 $1,729 -20.60
565–595 580 2 315.00–327.50 $321.09 $1,862 -28.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,280 —
405–435 422 3 380.00–385.00 $381.72 $1,611 -29.62
495 495 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,782 -36.18
500–525 510 5 340.00–360.00 $345.96 $1,764 -39.32
550–595 575 5 330.00–337.50 $334.84 $1,925 -31.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 350.00–375.00 $362.21 $1,188 -22.43
380 380 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 -5.00
405–415 410 2 330.00–350.00 $339.88 $1,394 —
450–475 465 3 300.00–330.00 $310.22 $1,443 -29.41
515–530 523 2 300.00–320.00 $309.86 $1,621 —
645 645 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,260 —
255–295 270 3 480.00–485.00 $481.60 $1,300 —
330–343 337 2 420.00–430.00 $425.10 $1,433 —
365–385 379 4 410.00–425.00 $421.19 $1,596 -25.29
410–445 429 4 370.00–395.00 $379.93 $1,630 -54.29
450–490 471 11 352.50–460.00 $375.15 $1,767 -6.93
500–520 510 4 350.00–365.00 $358.05 $1,826 -6.95
560–595 573 5 332.50–350.00 $342.94 $1,965 +2.94
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,195 -30.00
350–395 378 4 370.00–395.00 $382.11 $1,444 -12.99
400–440 428 4 345.00–365.00 $357.11 $1,528 -7.89
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 -12.50
520 520 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 +5.00
550–595 574 5 300.00–320.00 $309.71 $1,778 -15.29
610–620 615 2 280.00–305.00 $292.60 $1,799 -13.66
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,601 +32.50
355 355 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,562 -22.50
415 415 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,784 -29.13
450–460 455 2 375.00–377.50 $376.26 $1,712 -42.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1315 1178 80-85% 10 162.00–171.00 $166.79 $1,965 —
1125–1300 1213 80-85% 2 173.00–176.00 $174.39 $2,115 —
1070–1405 1245 80-85% 5 150.00–160.00 $157.49 $1,961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–985 945 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.61 $1,111 —
990 990 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,287 —
1055–1080 1068 85-90% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.46 $1,628 +4.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1485 1434 75-80% 4 165.00–172.00 $167.80 $2,406 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1530 1340 5 187.00–198.00 $193.97 $2,599 —
1530–1730 1630 2 211.00–216.00 $213.65 $3,482 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1210 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,579.80
1200–1460 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,275.00–2,400.00 $2,331.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1395–1645 1482 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,850.00–3,000.00 $2,915.58
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
575–800 702 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,428.38

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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
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.