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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 16, 2025

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 118 368
Feeder cattle 130 91 299
Slaughter cattle 25 6 51
Replacement cattle 49 21 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers 10.00 - 15.00 higher. Feeder bulls 4.00 - 7.00 higher. Slaughter cattle and replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
610–635 623 2 340.00–342.50 $341.22 $2,126 —
665–690 678 2 318.00–329.00 $323.60 $2,194 —
775 775 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,286 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —
480 480 1 442.50 $442.50 $2,124 —
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 —
685 685 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 —
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 +30.27
310–345 332 3 415.00–435.00 $423.39 $1,406 —
350–395 380 5 400.00–420.00 $413.07 $1,570 —
405 405 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,559 -5.00
450–485 468 3 360.00–382.50 $373.06 $1,746 +24.22
530 530 2 337.50–352.50 $345.00 $1,828 +25.00
570–595 583 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $1,909 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 +37.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,479 —
380 380 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,653 +15.00
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
635 635 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 400.00–430.00 $415.14 $1,133 —
395 395 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,540 +5.00
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 +50.00
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +32.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,499 —
310–320 315 3 510.00–525.00 $515.00 $1,622 +24.40
355–395 375 4 460.00–505.00 $477.93 $1,792 +15.40
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -2.42
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -18.15
535 535 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,006 -19.95
575–585 578 3 355.00–365.00 $361.69 $2,091 -12.76
655 655 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,188 +14.00
710–745 727 3 295.00–305.00 $299.11 $2,175 -0.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,257 +55.00
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 -12.50
370–395 384 4 420.00–452.50 $442.32 $1,699 +26.08
475–480 478 2 410.00–412.50 $411.24 $1,966 +16.24
505–545 522 3 365.00–370.00 $366.65 $1,914 -3.78
570–585 578 2 330.00–352.50 $341.40 $1,973 —
635 635 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,064 +13.00
780 780 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,067 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 —
305 305 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,190 -22.32
410 410 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,620 +12.40
450 450 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,744 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2040 1396 80-85% 8 150.00–160.00 $154.12 $2,152 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,355 —
1615 1615 80-85% 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,358 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,357 —
1075–1105 1090 85-90% 2 151.00–154.00 $152.52 $1,662 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1445 1393 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,452 —
1510 1510 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,944 —
1550 1550 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1090 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,607.79
915–1135 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,645.24
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335–1530 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,268.46

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.