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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

429 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $324.66/cwt ≈ $1,844/hd at 568 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $398.78/cwt +40.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 417 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 429 222 292
Feeder cattle 380 187 214
Slaughter cattle 41 20 53
Replacement cattle 8 15 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

no trends available due to market being closed last week for Thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 465.00–470.00 $467.34 $1,276 —
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 —
400–420 410 2 417.00–420.00 $418.54 $1,716 —
455–460 458 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,924 —
500–535 519 5 390.00–395.00 $391.77 $2,033 —
550 550 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,074 —
660–695 681 5 322.00–333.00 $328.79 $2,239 +28.79
710–725 718 2 331.00–333.00 $332.01 $2,384 —
750–765 758 2 308.00–313.00 $310.48 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,297 —
335 335 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,440 -25.00
360–375 368 2 432.00–437.00 $434.55 $1,599 —
465–495 481 4 390.00–397.00 $392.21 $1,887 —
520–535 528 2 380.00–385.00 $382.54 $2,020 +35.04
580–585 583 3 340.00–347.00 $343.99 $2,005 +11.49
635 635 1 329.00 $329.00 $2,089 —
755–765 760 2 290.00–300.00 $295.03 $2,242 +50.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,476 +45.07
475 475 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,767 —
525 525 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,969 +43.74
595 595 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,975 —
625 625 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,919 —
690–695 693 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,079 —
725 725 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,175 —
755–785 773 5 272.00–287.00 $282.01 $2,180 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 430.00 $430.00 $924 +55.00
300–335 315 4 405.00–415.00 $409.88 $1,291 +39.88
350–390 368 8 395.00–407.00 $402.06 $1,480 +47.71
400–435 422 8 370.00–387.00 $375.86 $1,586 +45.86
455–495 467 4 359.00–365.00 $360.97 $1,686 +39.29
500–530 521 6 340.00–347.00 $344.01 $1,792 —
550–590 568 11 315.00–329.00 $324.66 $1,844 —
665–695 678 3 300.00–313.00 $304.44 $2,064 —
705–720 713 2 301.00–302.00 $301.49 $2,150 —
785 785 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,978 —
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 3 400.00–405.00 $401.67 $904 —
270 270 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,080 —
305–320 315 3 380.00–395.00 $386.53 $1,218 +31.53
375–390 382 8 375.00–385.00 $379.02 $1,448 +53.01
415–435 425 4 350.00–365.00 $355.49 $1,511 +35.49
460–495 474 7 347.00–355.00 $350.41 $1,661 +43.00
510–540 529 7 320.00–335.00 $327.28 $1,731 +29.78
555–595 568 3 307.00–319.00 $312.82 $1,777 +30.32
675 675 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,789 —
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 420.00–435.00 $427.36 $1,175 +37.36
305–325 312 3 420.00–430.00 $423.91 $1,323 —
350 350 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,470 +42.40
400–445 417 10 392.00–410.00 $398.78 $1,663 +40.71
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 —
510–530 520 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,820 +30.00
560–570 563 4 335.00–347.00 $340.97 $1,920 —
605–640 622 6 320.00–327.00 $324.53 $2,019 +24.53
655–675 665 3 319.00–329.00 $325.62 $2,165 —
700–715 708 2 312.00–320.00 $316.04 $2,238 —
755–765 760 2 270.00–285.00 $277.45 $2,109 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 465.00 $465.00 $953 -15.00
250–295 279 8 450.00–465.00 $457.07 $1,275 +2.07
300–340 326 5 447.00–450.00 $449.37 $1,465 +34.37
370–395 383 4 430.00–437.00 $435.24 $1,667 +51.27
425–440 432 3 412.00–422.00 $417.94 $1,806 +44.43
450–495 477 9 350.00–385.00 $373.95 $1,784 +33.96
535–540 537 3 365.00–367.00 $366.34 $1,967 +39.65
560–595 583 4 335.00–345.00 $338.65 $1,974 +28.65
610–645 625 4 321.00–331.00 $326.41 $2,040 —
650 650 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,996 +29.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 440.00–450.00 $444.90 $1,068 —
275–295 285 2 430.00–435.00 $432.41 $1,232 +18.96
320–330 325 3 420.00–430.00 $423.28 $1,376 +45.86
375–395 386 4 415.00–425.00 $421.23 $1,626 —
405–445 424 6 390.00–405.00 $396.04 $1,679 +60.86
475 475 1 367.00 $367.00 $1,743 +40.68
500–530 520 4 330.00–347.00 $337.84 $1,757 +32.36
595 595 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,969 +34.05
600–635 618 2 260.00–265.00 $262.43 $1,622 -16.64
655–695 678 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,695 —
730 730 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,825 +30.00
760 760 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 +35.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 470.00–475.00 $472.50 $1,063 —
256–295 284 5 472.00–485.00 $476.38 $1,353 -13.62
300–335 320 3 460.00–477.00 $465.31 $1,489 -24.69
350–370 358 4 445.00–455.00 $449.20 $1,608 +26.22
410–425 419 4 430.00–432.00 $430.50 $1,804 +25.86
455–470 462 5 390.00–397.00 $393.80 $1,819 +30.09
500–530 510 3 372.00–380.00 $375.65 $1,916 —
555–570 564 4 355.00–364.00 $358.01 $2,019 +23.88

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832–1285 1104 80-85% 5 136.00–142.00 $139.58 $1,541 —
1015–1760 1326 80-85% 5 150.00–157.00 $152.79 $2,026 +8.62
1115–1490 1338 80-85% 9 145.00–149.00 $147.07 $1,968 +2.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1275 1033 85-90% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,136 -15.00
995–1150 1113 85-90% 5 122.00–128.00 $125.73 $1,399 —
1250 1250 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,638 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1715 1570 75-80% 4 141.00–150.00 $145.65 $2,287 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1875 1785 5 178.00–186.00 $182.60 $3,259 +3.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1330–1390 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,325.00 $2,082.26

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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
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 -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.