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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $448.11/cwt +43.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 422 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $389.32/cwt +16.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 468 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $400.18/cwt ≈ $1,924/hd at 481 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 517 204 165
Feeder cattle 450 130 126
Slaughter cattle 54 25 33
Replacement cattle 13 49 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed the last two weeks due to Christmas and New Year holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 597.50–600.00 $598.78 $1,377 —
315 315 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,796 —
365 365 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,898 —
400–445 418 6 490.00–507.00 $500.05 $2,090 +30.05
450–475 463 7 457.00–475.00 $468.41 $2,169 +25.91
505–530 518 2 427.00–430.00 $428.46 $2,219 —
550–585 568 7 392.00–535.00 $421.77 $2,396 +41.77
610–645 632 3 362.00–365.00 $363.98 $2,300 —
650–675 663 2 342.00–350.00 $345.92 $2,293 +10.92
745 745 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,496 —
760 760 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,325 —
300–340 320 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,616 —
375–390 383 3 485.00–495.00 $488.39 $1,871 —
405–440 428 4 450.00–465.00 $457.53 $1,958 —
470–485 477 3 420.00–437.00 $430.67 $2,054 —
535–545 540 2 415.00–420.00 $417.52 $2,255 —
565–595 579 7 362.00–575.00 $398.52 $2,307 —
605–635 625 3 327.00–332.00 $328.61 $2,054 +8.61
685–690 687 3 275.00–287.00 $282.34 $1,940 —
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 545.00–555.00 $550.07 $1,870 +75.07
355–390 377 3 500.00–517.00 $505.79 $1,907 —
425–440 436 4 470.00–482.00 $475.95 $2,075 —
465–475 470 3 447.00–452.00 $449.67 $2,113 —
515–535 525 2 382.00–402.00 $391.81 $2,057 —
560–575 568 3 380.00–397.00 $387.26 $2,200 —
620–625 623 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,118 -1.22
725 725 1 327.00 $327.00 $2,371 —
790 790 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,252 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 3 515.00–530.00 $520.12 $1,498 —
300–330 313 3 490.00–515.00 $500.29 $1,566 +45.29
350–385 365 4 460.00–470.00 $465.36 $1,699 +30.36
400–440 422 16 440.00–457.00 $448.11 $1,891 +43.11
455 value added 455 1 452.00 $452.00 $2,057 —
455–465 460 8 410.00–435.00 $418.42 $1,925 —
505–515 511 4 395.00–410.00 $398.78 $2,038 —
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
600–640 611 4 342.00–355.00 $348.83 $2,131 +26.33
690 690 2 340.00–347.00 $343.50 $2,370 —
710 710 1 339.00 $339.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 440.00–455.00 $448.46 $1,166 +33.32
310–340 333 6 417.00–435.00 $425.24 $1,416 —
375 375 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,650 +50.00
400–445 427 7 380.00–404.00 $386.87 $1,652 +6.87
465–495 value added 479 8 420.00–430.00 $422.76 $2,025 —
470–495 484 4 351.00–357.00 $355.03 $1,718 —
500–520 514 4 352.00–365.00 $357.19 $1,836 +37.19
580–590 585 2 345.00–347.00 $346.01 $2,024 —
605–620 613 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,854 —
680–685 683 2 270.00–278.00 $274.01 $1,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,372 +40.00
320–345 333 6 460.00–475.00 $467.51 $1,557 +44.12
395 395 1 457.00 $457.00 $1,805 +43.93
410–445 430 6 417.00–430.00 $420.92 $1,810 +35.92
450–460 value added 455 2 437.00–440.00 $438.48 $1,995 —
450–490 470 13 370.00–395.00 $381.76 $1,794 +8.70
505–540 525 3 370.00–380.00 $375.08 $1,969 +30.08
560 560 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,971 +24.55
610–620 615 3 315.00–325.00 $319.02 $1,962 —
715 715 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 3 520.00–540.00 $529.93 $1,219 —
255 255 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,390 +95.00
300–340 328 6 530.00–555.00 $546.14 $1,791 +156.14
355–380 375 5 490.00–510.00 $498.25 $1,868 —
415–445 425 3 430.00–442.00 $435.53 $1,851 +40.53
455–475 465 5 415.00–435.00 $426.85 $1,985 +39.35
520–545 533 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,972 —
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 —
630 630 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
785 785 1 262.00 $262.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 590.00–615.00 $602.40 $1,886 +87.40
355 355 1 565.00 $565.00 $2,006 +87.07
405–435 420 2 492.00–497.00 $494.41 $2,077 +44.41
450–455 453 3 465.00–470.00 $466.65 $2,114 +46.65
500–545 518 6 417.00–432.00 $424.23 $2,198 +49.23
550 550 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,255 +48.31
635–645 640 2 325.00–337.00 $330.95 $2,118 —
695 695 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 570.00–575.00 $573.25 $1,852 +123.25
365 365 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,953 +92.68
435 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
450–480 468 4 440.00–450.00 $444.78 $2,082 +33.54
550–595 578 4 360.00–377.00 $370.87 $2,144 +29.47
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,428 —
890–1400 1086 80-85% 8 150.00–159.00 $154.51 $1,678 —
875–1570 1250 80-85% 15 160.00–165.00 $163.01 $2,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1120 898 85-90% 8 117.00–127.00 $121.81 $1,094 —
990–1105 1043 85-90% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.94 $1,533 +13.94
925–1295 1061 85-90% 10 130.00–148.00 $138.16 $1,466 -14.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1585 1400 2 184.00–185.00 $184.43 $2,582 —
1680–1725 1703 2 199.00–202.00 $200.48 $3,414 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
1040–1130 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–2,300.00 $1,916.59

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.