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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 3, 2026

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 124 361
Feeder cattle 179 92 40
Slaughter cattle 47 22 312
Replacement cattle 7 10 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

There are no trends available due to last week's market closure for inclement weather conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,677 —
315 315 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,937 +85.00
355–375 365 3 550.00–560.00 $554.91 $2,025 +64.91
460 460 2 482.00–490.00 $486.00 $2,236 +59.87
525 525 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,494 +43.00
570 570 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,622 —
625–630 628 2 397.00–400.00 $398.49 $2,503 —
680 680 2 357.00–368.00 $362.50 $2,465 —
735 735 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,550 +17.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,898 —
370 370 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,016 —
405 405 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,984 —
460–490 473 3 467.00–477.00 $473.07 $2,238 —
520 520 1 457.00 $457.00 $2,376 +40.00
550–570 558 3 417.00–437.00 $427.03 $2,383 —
625 625 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,375 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 +65.00
485–495 490 3 440.00–457.00 $449.71 $2,204 —
525 525 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,995 —
560 560 1 397.00 $397.00 $2,223 +47.00
640 640 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,378 +10.00
360–395 378 2 475.00–480.00 $477.38 $1,804 +47.99
400–425 408 3 460.00–480.00 $468.16 $1,910 +68.16
450–485 468 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,059 +50.89
505–520 515 3 380.00–385.00 $381.63 $1,965 +24.34
530 value added 530 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,332 —
560–580 570 2 360.00–362.00 $360.98 $2,058 +16.01
600–635 617 6 340.00–352.00 $344.69 $2,127 —
700 700 1 317.00 $317.00 $2,219 +65.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,176 —
285 285 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,340 —
385–395 390 2 435.00–440.00 $437.53 $1,706 —
430–445 438 3 425.00–430.00 $428.33 $1,876 —
475–485 478 5 415.00–422.00 $416.41 $1,990 +61.41
525–540 533 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,796 —
560–585 573 2 330.00–337.00 $333.58 $1,911 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 —
660 660 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,815 —
735 735 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,168 —
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,340 +25.00
375–380 378 2 455.00–460.00 $457.48 $1,729 +54.01
430–435 433 2 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $1,927 —
455–475 465 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 +60.00
525 525 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,848 +22.00
560 560 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,999 +37.00
620–635 628 3 335.00–337.00 $336.34 $2,112 +26.34
680 680 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,074 —
730 730 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,205 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,781 +45.00
305–330 318 3 585.00–595.00 $589.87 $1,876 +26.53
365 365 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,080 +90.17
415–425 420 2 520.00–527.00 $523.54 $2,199 +68.54
465–485 471 4 492.00–497.00 $493.97 $2,327 +71.48
500–525 513 7 440.00–452.00 $444.28 $2,279 +50.50
560–585 573 4 417.00–435.00 $424.31 $2,431 +24.31
615 615 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,491 +30.00
790 790 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,488 +40.00
360–395 378 2 555.00 $555.00 $2,098 —
420–425 423 2 497.00–500.00 $498.51 $2,109 —
460–495 476 4 465.00–472.00 $470.18 $2,238 +68.18
515–545 528 5 427.00–432.00 $428.60 $2,263 +78.60
560–565 563 2 397.00–400.00 $398.51 $2,244 —
605–630 624 4 385.00–397.00 $391.49 $2,443 +34.14
675 675 2 340.00–347.00 $343.50 $2,319 -1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 -25.00
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 —
445 445 2 440.00–445.00 $442.50 $1,969 —
450–455 453 2 432.00–435.00 $433.49 $1,964 —
525 525 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $2,034 —
620 620 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,201 —
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1485 1284 80-85% 8 171.00–179.00 $175.04 $2,248 —
1145–1725 1407 80-85% 3 166.00–168.00 $167.14 $2,352 —
1420–1670 1554 80-85% 5 180.00–186.00 $183.01 $2,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1145 1075 85-90% 3 167.00–169.00 $168.06 $1,807 —
855–1610 1314 85-90% 8 160.00–166.00 $164.03 $2,155 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1735 1277 7 213.00–228.00 $221.17 $2,824 —
1525 1525 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,898 —
2025 2025 1 240.00 $240.00 $4,860 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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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.