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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 23, 2025

260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 260 181 209
Feeder cattle 200 139 151
Slaughter cattle 21 21 38
Replacement cattle 39 21 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 387.50 $387.50 $2,054 —
610–615 613 2 366.00–368.00 $367.00 $2,250 +24.47
650–665 659 5 352.00–358.00 $355.31 $2,341 —
705 705 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,291 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
415–440 432 3 400.00–410.00 $403.20 $1,742 +18.11
570 570 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,009 —
645 645 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,193 +3.76
725 725 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,193 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,515 +17.45
435–445 440 2 375.00–390.00 $382.59 $1,683 +52.59
545 545 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,948 —
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 440.00–455.00 $447.68 $1,424 +45.34
370–375 372 3 425.00–445.00 $431.64 $1,606 +51.58
420–435 428 2 380.00–390.00 $384.91 $1,647 +26.04
475–495 482 3 370.00–380.00 $374.14 $1,803 —
500 value added 500 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,900 —
500–535 520 4 355.00–377.50 $362.45 $1,885 +24.07
560–585 573 5 345.00–352.50 $349.10 $2,000 +10.60
600–635 620 4 335.00–350.00 $341.92 $2,120 —
650–690 672 5 320.00–337.00 $326.39 $2,193 —
730 730 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $2,117 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 270 3 390.00–415.00 $405.59 $1,095 —
370–395 383 2 365.00–375.00 $369.84 $1,416 —
405–440 428 3 340.00–367.50 $356.26 $1,525 —
450–490 466 8 320.00–345.00 $336.00 $1,566 —
500–540 515 3 297.50–315.00 $304.80 $1,570 -13.26
550–585 568 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,704 —
630–635 633 2 282.50–300.00 $291.22 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,090 —
260–295 273 3 420.00–445.00 $430.58 $1,175 +30.58
370–380 377 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,489 +42.40
465–490 479 6 355.00–365.00 $360.38 $1,726 +22.88
515–520 518 2 350.00–352.50 $351.24 $1,819 —
555–595 575 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,869 ±0.00
660–685 672 3 285.00–305.00 $294.88 $1,982 -15.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 3 440.00–455.00 $446.75 $1,465 +18.36
360–390 376 6 420.00–435.00 $426.75 $1,605 +20.88
400–440 413 4 380.00–410.00 $397.82 $1,643 +36.75
455–480 468 2 362.50–370.00 $366.15 $1,714 +25.85
505–540 528 6 350.00–360.00 $355.03 $1,875 +30.03
555–595 571 7 340.00–352.50 $345.66 $1,974 —
610–635 623 2 316.00–329.00 $322.37 $2,008 —
730–740 735 2 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $2,058 —
795 795 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,080 —
320–345 337 3 410.00–425.00 $418.54 $1,410 +3.54
360–395 382 6 380.00–405.00 $391.01 $1,494 +48.43
420–445 435 6 355.00–375.00 $366.66 $1,595 +26.54
470–480 475 2 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,615 +27.71
515 515 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,712 —
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 +7.52
655–685 673 3 270.00–290.00 $279.85 $1,883 -15.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,430 —
265 265 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,418 +10.00
325 325 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,592 -15.00
360 360 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,674 +42.84
400–445 416 4 415.00–430.00 $421.41 $1,753 +30.08
455–465 460 2 410.00–415.00 $412.47 $1,897 —
550 550 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,076 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1205 1043 80-85% 4 155.00–163.00 $158.98 $1,658 —
1135–1335 1235 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.30 $1,819 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1150 1000 85-90% 2 140.00–147.50 $144.31 $1,443 +3.83
970–1065 1028 85-90% 3 130.00–138.00 $135.31 $1,391 -5.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 151.00 $151.00 $2,076 —
1450–1535 1493 75-80% 2 160.00–164.00 $162.06 $2,420 -11.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1235 1203 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $2,014 —
1205–1705 1380 3 182.00–196.00 $190.14 $2,624 —
1625 1625 1 209.00 $209.00 $3,396 +3.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1125 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,365.04
1145–1585 1346 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,637.06
1215–1590 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,850.00 $2,736.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1335 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,005.00 $1,874.87
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–845 798 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,091.07
850–895 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,083.38
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–860 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.