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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

156 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 156 251 102
Feeder cattle 106 218 83
Slaughter cattle 28 28 12
Replacement cattle 22 5 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 higher, Replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 607.00–617.00 $612.16 $1,928 —
375 375 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,062 —
435 435 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,066 -60.00
510–535 523 2 470.00–472.00 $471.02 $2,463 -12.49
560–565 563 2 457.00–465.00 $461.02 $2,596 —
610–620 615 2 430.00–437.00 $433.47 $2,666 +31.47
685–695 690 2 369.00–452.00 $410.20 $2,830 +40.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,993 —
575 575 1 448.00 $448.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 412.00 $412.00 $2,451 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,224 —
325 325 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 -69.85
365–370 368 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,472 -63.90
420–435 428 3 400.00–405.00 $401.69 $1,719 -16.54
450–480 465 2 380.00–397.00 $388.77 $1,808 -8.65
535 535 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,926 +10.00
550–570 556 4 342.00–347.00 $345.24 $1,920 -3.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 +19.91
330–335 333 2 485.00–490.00 $487.48 $1,623 -47.52
410 410 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,948 +8.40
450 450 1 447.00 $447.00 $2,012 -4.13
525 525 2 392.00–395.00 $393.50 $2,066 -29.77
550–555 553 2 375.00–382.00 $378.52 $2,093 -11.48
630 630 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,142 -7.03
665 665 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,095 -15.00
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,257 —
355 355 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,509 -62.32
425–435 430 2 410.00–420.00 $414.94 $1,784 -27.46
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 -22.47
510–530 522 3 385.00–387.00 $386.35 $2,017 +8.30
555 555 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,009 +0.67
660 660 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,947 —
745 745 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,885 +19.18
350–385 369 4 520.00–525.00 $521.24 $1,923 -24.40
400–440 417 3 470.00–475.00 $473.24 $1,973 -10.23
455–475 463 3 450.00–460.00 $455.02 $2,107 -3.38
610–630 620 3 362.00–372.00 $366.37 $2,271 +4.37
750 750 1 277.00 $277.00 $2,078 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,188 —
345 345 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,898 +42.13
355–390 373 2 450.00–460.00 $455.23 $1,698 -46.48
410–420 415 2 455.00–460.00 $457.53 $1,899 -15.56
460–465 463 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,037 -1.68
530–535 533 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,132 -12.56
565 565 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,074 +40.11
680 680 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,312 +26.73
735 735 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 635.00 $635.00 $1,937 +15.00
385–390 388 3 535.00–545.00 $540.02 $2,095 -33.13
400–420 408 3 485.00–495.00 $488.96 $1,995 -4.13
460 460 1 480.00 $480.00 $2,208 +3.44
610 610 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,562 +20.26
665 665 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,407 +11.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1340 1195 80-85% 2 158.00–160.00 $158.88 $1,899 —
975–1875 1382 80-85% 5 163.00–173.00 $170.64 $2,358 —
1320–1440 1386 80-85% 4 182.00–188.00 $185.55 $2,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1135 985 85-90% 2 149.00–152.00 $150.27 $1,480 —
1055–1560 1224 85-90% 6 163.00–166.00 $164.19 $2,010 +1.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615 1615 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,697 —
1670–1680 1675 75-80% 2 176.00–177.00 $176.50 $2,956 —
1815 1815 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,321 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1910 1635 2 204.00–215.00 $210.43 $3,441 -9.57
1700 1700 1 223.00 $223.00 $3,791 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–655 603 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,750.00 $1,727.18
695–865 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,855.45
860–880 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,801.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1375 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,525.00 $2,472.64

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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
1010–1300 1132 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,800.00–4,250.00 $3,124.89 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–880 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–3,000.00 $2,720.91 —

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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.