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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 18, 2025

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 143 251
Feeder cattle 187 115 180
Slaughter cattle 20 16 38
Replacement cattle 15 12 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, all feeder steer classes lightly tested. Heifer calves 5.00 - 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers lightly tested. All bull feeder classes steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter and replacement cattle unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,387 —
400–435 418 2 335.00–350.00 $342.81 $1,433 —
520–545 526 4 330.00–332.50 $331.26 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 —
430 430 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,709 —
530 530 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,842 -3.48
580 580 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,928 —
675 675 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,924 —
785 785 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,995 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 375.00 $375.00 $862 —
340–345 343 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,269 —
355–395 377 6 340.00–365.00 $354.35 $1,336 -18.15
400–435 420 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 -30.00
450–495 475 6 320.00–325.00 $321.68 $1,528 -4.64
625 625 2 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,225 -7.60
370–385 378 5 320.00–330.00 $326.01 $1,232 -16.88
400–445 422 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,350 -10.12
455–490 473 2 305.00–310.00 $307.41 $1,454 -7.59
500 500 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,488 +12.22
555 555 2 275.00–290.00 $282.50 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,150 -35.14
370–380 375 2 370.00–385.00 $377.60 $1,416 -12.40
400–445 423 3 350.00–365.00 $358.07 $1,515 —
505–535 520 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,664 -0.51
620 620 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,860 -4.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 —
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
325 325 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,349 +2.52
355–395 368 6 375.00–395.00 $383.97 $1,413 -6.14
400–440 414 8 360.00–385.00 $373.51 $1,546 +11.01
465–490 473 6 335.00–350.00 $339.99 $1,608 -1.72
500–530 518 9 317.50–335.00 $326.69 $1,692 -2.33
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 —
675 675 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,873 -7.50
790 790 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 275 3 410.00–415.00 $413.45 $1,137 —
300–320 310 2 375.00–380.00 $377.42 $1,170 —
350 350 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,190 —
415–430 423 3 320.00–350.00 $335.18 $1,418 -1.35
485–495 491 4 310.00–332.50 $326.32 $1,602 -8.68
500–545 531 4 300.00–312.50 $305.48 $1,622 -1.04
555–590 570 5 290.00–300.00 $296.95 $1,693 —
605–625 617 3 270.00–287.50 $279.07 $1,722 -0.93
725–745 735 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
760 760 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,250 +30.00
310 310 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,519 —
355–380 368 4 412.50–430.00 $422.98 $1,557 +7.98
405–435 420 5 390.00–420.00 $404.64 $1,699 +34.64
470–480 475 2 360.00–367.50 $363.71 $1,728 +13.71
555–580 565 3 330.00–340.00 $334.13 $1,888 -0.03
605 605 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,833 -16.48
700 700 2 260.00–267.50 $263.75 $1,846 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,598 —
1085–1610 1338 80-85% 7 142.00–147.00 $144.17 $1,929 +8.32
1310–1425 1368 80-85% 2 150.00 $150.00 $2,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,269 -9.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1290 1245 2 147.00–163.00 $155.29 $1,933 —
1640 1640 1 188.00 $188.00 $3,083 —
1760 1760 1 179.00 $179.00 $3,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 +114.27

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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.