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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 260 0
Feeder cattle 172 200 0
Slaughter cattle 37 21 0
Replacement cattle 13 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle lightly tested. Feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers and bulls 3.00 - 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,706 —
570–580 575 3 352.50–365.00 $359.14 $2,065 +6.64
615 615 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,060 -5.00
660–685 673 2 320.00–335.00 $327.36 $2,203 —
700–725 713 2 310.00–315.00 $312.46 $2,228 +9.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,639 ±0.00
450–490 473 3 360.00–370.00 $363.17 $1,718 —
505–540 523 2 352.50–355.00 $353.71 $1,850 -3.79
590 590 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,962 —
635 635 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,016 —
770 770 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,245 -2.00
670 670 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,378 -0.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
365–395 380 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 -20.00
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 —
465–495 481 6 340.00–355.00 $346.64 $1,667 -13.74
505–545 525 9 322.50–340.00 $328.61 $1,725 -22.63
555–585 568 3 305.00–320.00 $311.77 $1,771 -13.23
625–640 633 2 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,867 —
770 770 1 267.50 $267.50 $2,060 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,181 —
375–395 385 2 355.00–365.00 $359.87 $1,385 -9.97
400–440 421 5 330.00–355.00 $347.08 $1,461 -9.18
500–540 519 7 305.00–320.00 $313.54 $1,627 +8.74
550–560 555 2 292.50–300.00 $296.28 $1,644 -3.72
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -11.22
675 675 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,046 —
300 300 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,245 -32.68
360–375 368 2 392.50–400.00 $396.33 $1,458 -35.31
405–415 410 2 380.00–390.00 $385.06 $1,579 +0.15
450–480 462 5 357.50–375.00 $363.88 $1,681 -10.26
560–590 572 5 327.50–340.00 $335.53 $1,919 -13.57
600 value added 600 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,070 —
615 615 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,999 -16.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 545.00 $545.00 $1,281 -105.00
260–290 278 3 505.00–525.00 $512.93 $1,426 -22.07
325 325 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,446 -45.00
365 365 2 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $1,533 -45.00
425–440 433 2 390.00–395.00 $392.54 $1,700 -28.87
500–515 507 3 350.00–362.50 $354.11 $1,795 —
550–590 565 7 340.00–350.00 $344.73 $1,948 -32.77
600–610 605 2 337.50 $337.50 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,376 -16.75
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 -12.82
450–495 462 5 350.00–360.00 $353.45 $1,633 -12.70
510–540 528 6 335.00–345.00 $341.27 $1,802 -13.76
560–580 570 5 320.00–335.00 $327.49 $1,867 -18.17
625 625 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,953 -9.87
660 660 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,006 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,165 —
385–390 388 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $1,445 -18.53
415–420 418 2 350.00–365.00 $357.46 $1,494 -9.20
450–485 471 6 335.00–347.50 $342.46 $1,613 +2.51
510–545 528 2 325.00–330.00 $327.42 $1,729 -5.08
550–560 555 2 297.50–305.00 $301.22 $1,672 —
670–685 678 2 277.50–282.50 $280.03 $1,899 +0.18
725 725 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1025 995 85-90% 2 147.50–150.00 $148.79 $1,480 —
815–1405 1087 85-90% 12 135.00–146.00 $139.10 $1,512 —
865–1415 1113 85-90% 6 121.00–130.00 $124.50 $1,386 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1700 1383 80-85% 3 154.00–163.00 $157.97 $2,185 —
1065–1715 1397 80-85% 6 141.00–149.00 $146.67 $2,049 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1700 1613 2 180.00–183.00 $181.42 $2,926 -27.58

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1285 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,850.00–2,150.00 $2,046.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–895 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–905 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,588.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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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.