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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 11, 2025

143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 143 491 176
Feeder cattle 115 374 138
Slaughter cattle 16 57 29
Replacement cattle 12 60 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all feeder steer classes lightly tested. Heifer and bull calves steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers and bulls lightly tested. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,410 —
560–570 565 2 348.00–355.00 $351.47 $1,986 -14.82
700–710 705 2 290.00–295.00 $292.48 $2,062 -7.52
780 780 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,106 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,269 —
355 355 1 357.50 $357.50 $1,269 -64.80
515–540 528 2 350.00–352.00 $350.98 $1,853 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–495 488 2 327.50–350.00 $338.58 $1,652 —
710 710 2 250.00–257.50 $253.75 $1,802 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,434 -4.97
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 -4.04
450–490 478 9 320.00–337.50 $326.32 $1,560 -0.73
505–545 523 5 310.00–319.00 $314.36 $1,644 +7.67
555–595 570 5 290.00–305.00 $296.57 $1,690 -5.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–335 322 4 360.00–370.00 $362.60 $1,168 -9.90
350–385 364 7 330.00–350.00 $342.89 $1,248 -18.31
405–420 412 3 320.00–340.00 $330.12 $1,360 -9.82
470 470 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,480 +13.41
520–540 530 2 270.00–300.00 $285.28 $1,512 +0.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 420.00–430.00 $425.14 $1,161 —
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 -6.27
460–495 477 3 340.00–345.00 $342.56 $1,634 -20.05
500–525 513 2 320.00–321.00 $320.51 $1,644 -23.58
560–570 565 2 313.00–318.00 $315.48 $1,782 —
600–620 608 3 297.50–311.00 $304.42 $1,851 +2.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 -80.00
360 360 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,494 -30.00
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 -13.00
470–490 477 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 -20.42
505–545 528 3 340.00–345.00 $342.55 $1,809 -10.49
555–570 565 3 332.50–335.00 $334.16 $1,888 +11.61
610–620 615 2 317.00–322.00 $319.48 $1,965 +1.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 410.00–415.00 $412.48 $1,374 -12.52
355–390 375 3 385.00–395.00 $390.11 $1,463 -11.54
440 440 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,595 -9.18
455–495 480 3 340.00–342.50 $341.71 $1,640 -2.18
500–545 528 3 322.50–335.00 $329.02 $1,737 +2.45
635 635 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 +2.50
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 +5.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 418 3 330.00–350.00 $336.53 $1,407 -5.17
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +12.06
500–540 517 3 300.00–310.00 $306.52 $1,585 +12.97
645 645 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1240 1230 80-85% 2 154.00–156.00 $155.01 $1,907 +17.22
1135–1520 1328 80-85% 2 132.00–141.00 $135.85 $1,804 -12.89
1075–1830 1415 80-85% 8 142.00–152.00 $146.24 $2,069 -8.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1130 1012 85-90% 3 131.00–140.00 $134.30 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,448 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
880–1065 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,835.73 -214.27
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 +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.