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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 16, 2025

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 217 220
Feeder cattle 139 158 146
Slaughter cattle 21 35 45
Replacement cattle 21 24 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were mostly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. All feeder steers 3.00-5.00 lower. Heifer and bull calves steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls and 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
365 365 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,606 —
400 400 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,660 —
465–480 473 4 360.00–370.00 $365.03 $1,727 -29.97
555–595 568 3 350.00–362.50 $357.62 $2,031 -4.80
620–635 628 2 340.00–345.00 $342.53 $2,151 +0.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,364 —
420–435 428 2 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $1,648 -24.91
455–475 463 3 345.00–355.00 $349.95 $1,620 -20.67
505 505 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,717 -24.20
615–625 620 2 335.00–337.50 $336.24 $2,085 +2.85
715 715 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 -10.31
380–395 388 2 395.00–400.00 $397.55 $1,542 —
440 440 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 —
470–485 478 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,506 —
635 635 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,953 -6.43
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 —
715 715 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,038 —
785 785 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,806 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
310–335 323 3 380.00–385.00 $381.73 $1,233 —
380–390 385 2 345.00–360.00 $352.60 $1,358 -17.45
415–440 424 5 335.00–345.00 $338.94 $1,437 -23.43
475 475 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,603 -8.05
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 +3.91
605 605 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,906 —
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 415.00–420.00 $417.43 $1,202 —
300–340 320 2 400.00–405.00 $402.34 $1,287 +2.34
390–395 393 2 370.00–390.00 $380.06 $1,494 —
415–435 425 4 350.00–370.00 $358.87 $1,525 -22.85
505–515 508 3 330.00–345.00 $338.38 $1,719 -7.58
590 590 2 337.00–340.00 $338.50 $1,997 +3.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 530 4 315.00–322.50 $318.06 $1,686 +8.20
725 725 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,903 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,436 +13.40
310–320 315 3 425.00–435.00 $428.39 $1,349 +3.29
350–390 375 6 400.00–415.00 $405.87 $1,522 -15.32
405–445 424 5 355.00–365.00 $361.07 $1,531 -18.86
460–485 471 9 335.00–345.00 $340.30 $1,603 -34.85
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -33.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,444 —
300 300 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,515 -20.00
350–395 374 7 420.00–425.00 $422.16 $1,579 -17.84
400–425 408 3 375.00–400.00 $391.33 $1,597 -38.67
500–525 515 3 340.00–350.00 $345.08 $1,777 —
580 580 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,370 —
380–385 383 2 330.00–355.00 $342.58 $1,312 -39.53
400–445 422 3 325.00–350.00 $340.12 $1,435 -16.99
460–495 482 3 300.00–325.00 $312.24 $1,505 -37.76
605–615 610 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $1,784 -0.12
650 650 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145 1145 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,775 —
910–1555 1258 80-85% 6 160.00–169.00 $163.94 $2,062 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,150 +7.39
870–1215 1015 85-90% 3 139.00–142.00 $140.48 $1,426 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,144 —
1340–1660 1490 75-80% 3 170.00–178.00 $173.53 $2,586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1990 1528 3 197.00–199.00 $197.85 $3,023 —
1425–1810 1602 3 202.00–208.00 $205.44 $3,291 -8.21

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–815 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,101.26
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.