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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 220 0
Feeder cattle 92 177 0
Slaughter cattle 22 29 0
Replacement cattle 10 14 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls steady, replacements and all classes of feeder 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
315 315 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,670 —
360–390 375 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 —
400 400 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,900 +35.00
465–485 475 2 420.00–432.00 $426.13 $2,024 —
520 520 1 432.00 $432.00 $2,246 —
745 745 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,458 -5.00
795 795 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,631 —
825 825 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,392 —
945 945 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,410 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 —
395 395 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,698 —
425 425 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 —
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 417.00 $417.00 $2,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 +15.00
270 270 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,377 +50.00
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 —
360–395 379 6 420.00–437.00 $429.39 $1,627 -5.71
400–445 423 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,692 -3.36
455–490 476 4 382.00–392.00 $389.11 $1,852 -15.84
500–525 513 3 355.00–360.00 $357.29 $1,833 +12.42
580–590 585 3 340.00–350.00 $344.97 $2,018 +2.50
710 710 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,789 -36.67
835 835 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,129 +15.00
255 255 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,211 +30.00
315–345 330 2 420.00–425.00 $422.39 $1,394 -12.53
360–385 370 3 400.00–410.00 $403.47 $1,493 -12.62
490 490 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,813 -9.32
545 545 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,798 -3.47
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 -11.76
645 645 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,000 -2.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 -30.00
495 495 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,757 -2.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 710.00 $710.00 $1,740 —
250 250 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,450 +45.00
300–315 307 3 560.00–565.00 $563.34 $1,729 +48.34
355–380 368 2 475.00–485.00 $479.83 $1,766 +6.48
430 430 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,956 +10.00
490–495 493 2 420.00–425.00 $422.49 $2,083 +13.96
510–540 528 3 387.00–397.00 $393.78 $2,079 -2.97
550 550 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,200 +8.87
605 605 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,269 +28.99
900 900 1 257.00 $257.00 $2,313 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,388 +85.00
310 310 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,674 +70.03
480 480 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,930 +12.18
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 —
615–645 632 3 355.00–362.00 $357.35 $2,258 +24.83
685 685 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,363 +18.00
705 705 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,953 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 —
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 +78.53
495 495 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,955 +26.46
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1205 1133 80-85% 2 156.00–157.00 $156.53 $1,773 —
1125–1865 1452 80-85% 9 164.00–168.00 $165.85 $2,408 —
1270–1840 1605 80-85% 3 170.00–174.00 $171.82 $2,758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1080 997 85-90% 3 129.00–139.00 $133.26 $1,329 —
905–1235 1027 85-90% 3 141.00–149.00 $146.56 $1,505 -0.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2040 1833 2 203.00–208.00 $205.78 $3,772 +8.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.