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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 103 257 242
Feeder cattle 64 202 182
Slaughter cattle 22 29 41
Replacement cattle 17 26 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 5.00 - 7.00 lower. Feeder bulls 8.00 - 10.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,462 —
555 555 1 319.00 $319.00 $1,770 —
670 670 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
460 460 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,288 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 3 335.00–342.50 $337.59 $1,273 -8.92
410–430 420 2 317.50–325.00 $321.34 $1,350 -8.66
470–495 483 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $1,461 -3.31
530–540 535 2 295.00–296.00 $295.50 $1,581 +12.28
560–585 573 2 287.50–292.00 $289.80 $1,661 +10.64
600–640 618 3 280.00–285.00 $281.66 $1,741 +5.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,147 -43.76
435 435 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,436 -18.27
450–460 455 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,467 -10.98
505–540 523 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,595 +1.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,446 +19.88
570 570 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,510 —
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,275 -48.32
385–390 388 2 345.00–360.00 $352.45 $1,368 -49.97
450–480 465 2 320.00–322.50 $321.29 $1,494 +6.27
505–515 508 3 310.00–322.50 $316.70 $1,609 +10.35
555–595 577 3 285.00–300.00 $294.84 $1,701 -9.71
615–635 628 3 262.50–280.00 $269.89 $1,695 -27.53
670 670 2 250.00–270.00 $260.00 $1,742 -35.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 -42.69
410–420 415 2 305.00–322.50 $313.86 $1,303 +8.86
510–515 513 2 270.00–305.00 $287.59 $1,475 +3.24
635 635 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,572 —
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,194 -68.19
425–440 433 2 342.50–355.00 $348.64 $1,510 -35.84
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -27.29
500 500 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,625 -14.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1365 1183 80-85% 5 146.00–156.00 $149.26 $1,766 —
1100–1395 1245 80-85% 3 132.00–142.00 $138.09 $1,719 —
1030–1625 1430 80-85% 14 157.00–160.00 $158.06 $2,260 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,078 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1470 1470 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.