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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 9, 2025

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 429 224
Feeder cattle 91 380 170
Slaughter cattle 6 41 18
Replacement cattle 21 8 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested. Feeder bulls unevenly steady. Replacement cattle and slaughter 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
605–630 618 2 342.50–346.00 $344.29 $2,128 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,502 +5.98
415–435 425 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,402 -25.49
460–490 478 3 300.00–320.00 $310.21 $1,483 -40.20
545 545 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,567 -39.78
655 655 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,687 -7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 415.00–425.00 $419.73 $1,154 —
405 405 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,580 +14.14
470–480 475 2 340.00–357.50 $348.84 $1,657 -12.13
500 500 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,600 -24.01
690 690 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,811 -41.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 ±0.00
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 -20.97
710–725 715 3 270.00–280.00 $276.62 $1,978 -39.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 312 3 480.00–497.50 $490.60 $1,531 +25.29
360–370 365 2 460.00–465.00 $462.53 $1,688 +13.33
400–435 414 4 447.50–462.50 $452.42 $1,873 +21.92
450–475 465 3 432.50–450.00 $438.15 $2,037 +44.35
515–520 517 3 380.00–405.00 $394.95 $2,042 +19.30
555–580 568 4 367.50–380.00 $374.45 $2,127 +16.44
615–620 618 2 335.00–337.00 $336.00 $2,076 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
780 780 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,278 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,032 +15.00
295 295 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,372 +7.93
340 340 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,572 +13.13
355–395 378 3 380.00–452.50 $416.24 $1,573 -19.00
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 -17.94
460–475 468 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,849 +21.05
510–540 527 7 352.50–377.50 $370.43 $1,952 +4.09
600 600 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,872 -14.41
670–695 683 2 300.00–309.00 $304.42 $2,079 -2.58
715 715 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 405.00–420.00 $412.32 $1,311 -10.96
365–390 375 3 390.00–400.00 $396.53 $1,487 -24.70
400–435 418 2 380.00–385.00 $382.60 $1,599 -13.44
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 -7.00
500–540 520 2 325.00–327.50 $326.20 $1,696 -11.64
580 580 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,682 -41.00
640 640 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,760 +12.57

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1125 943 85-90% 2 125.00–132.50 $128.02 $1,207 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1285 1205 80-85% 2 156.00–163.00 $159.73 $1,925 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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.