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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 14, 2025

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 477 155
Feeder cattle 217 420 121
Slaughter cattle 18 26 26
Replacement cattle 21 31 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers and bulls 5.00 - 7.00 higher. Slaughter and replacement cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,549 —
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 —
450 450 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,800 -20.00
500–545 517 7 365.00–375.00 $371.02 $1,918 -31.03
550–560 555 2 359.00–363.00 $360.98 $2,003 -31.80
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -26.57
715 715 2 316.00–317.00 $316.50 $2,263 —
755–785 770 3 297.50–313.00 $303.40 $2,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,470 —
380 380 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,596 -27.36
410–435 423 3 390.00–405.00 $399.98 $1,692 -15.04
470–495 487 3 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,838 -22.16
555–575 563 4 340.00–355.00 $349.41 $1,967 -9.41
635 635 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,102 -18.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -10.79
595 595 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,005 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 -28.85
315–345 330 2 410.00–415.00 $412.39 $1,361 —
375–385 380 2 392.50–395.00 $393.73 $1,496 -4.09
400–440 420 3 362.50–372.50 $368.21 $1,546 -11.50
455–495 471 8 350.00–357.50 $353.44 $1,665 -4.90
500–535 523 5 332.50–345.00 $338.62 $1,771 -6.25
550–590 573 8 315.00–330.00 $324.72 $1,861 -12.61
650–690 670 2 277.50–287.50 $282.35 $1,892 —
740 740 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,007 —
335–340 338 2 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $1,293 -12.45
410–440 429 4 340.00–360.00 $348.54 $1,495 +1.02
460–495 479 9 335.00–345.00 $342.81 $1,642 +0.24
510–545 528 6 307.50–325.00 $315.41 $1,665 -14.59
555–585 567 5 282.00–300.00 $294.45 $1,670 -18.06
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 -20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 313 2 440.00–450.00 $445.20 $1,393 +5.20
485 485 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,855 +3.86
550–575 563 2 350.00–357.50 $353.83 $1,992 -13.67
620–625 623 2 321.00–327.00 $324.01 $2,019 -36.81
650–680 668 3 299.00–309.00 $304.41 $2,033 -33.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 373 5 375.00–400.00 $389.84 $1,454 -7.46
415–440 434 4 350.00–365.00 $357.61 $1,552 -5.19
450–490 469 9 330.00–355.00 $340.74 $1,598 -3.28
500–540 513 5 320.00–337.50 $330.25 $1,694 +2.83
560–575 565 3 300.00–315.00 $309.22 $1,747 -6.54
600–645 625 7 280.00–300.00 $293.43 $1,834 -7.71
680 680 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,717 -28.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 327 3 430.00–450.00 $438.24 $1,433 -0.03
355–395 373 6 405.00–420.00 $412.61 $1,539 -5.65
410–425 419 4 380.00–390.00 $386.24 $1,618 -4.60
465–495 485 6 360.00–375.00 $368.31 $1,786 -9.08
510–525 515 4 342.50–355.00 $348.18 $1,793 +0.10
555–590 573 2 320.00–330.00 $324.85 $1,861 -11.24
605–610 608 2 303.00–309.00 $306.01 $1,861 -18.49
650–690 663 4 292.50–300.00 $297.09 $1,970 -4.90
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 +0.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,188 —
305 305 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,434 -9.95
355–365 360 2 430.00–450.00 $439.86 $1,583 -0.27
405–420 415 3 405.00–415.00 $410.06 $1,702 -10.06
450–470 460 2 377.50–395.00 $386.06 $1,776 -3.33
505–545 525 3 360.00–370.00 $365.71 $1,920 —
550 550 2 345.00–350.00 $347.50 $1,911 -3.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1720 1463 80-85% 3 152.00–162.00 $155.92 $2,281 —
1475–1550 1513 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,270 —
1515–1760 1638 80-85% 2 164.00–168.00 $166.15 $2,722 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1535 1243 85-90% 2 125.00–136.00 $131.79 $1,638 -14.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,205 —
1285–1760 1576 4 180.00–187.00 $183.47 $2,891 —
1635–1865 1750 2 195.00–208.00 $201.93 $3,534 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1030 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,498.27
1075–1145 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,096.85
1225–1500 1363 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,370.00–2,700.00 $2,518.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
935–1070 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,686.53
920–1175 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,150.00 $1,897.61

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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
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —

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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.