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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

155 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 155 156 233
Feeder cattle 94 106 160
Slaughter cattle 48 28 42
Replacement cattle 13 22 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 21.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,375 —
295 295 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,814 —
455 455 4 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
505–510 508 2 440.00–452.50 $446.22 $2,267 —
620 620 1 417.50 $417.50 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 540.00–560.00 $548.28 $1,826 —
355–385 367 3 515.00–530.00 $521.48 $1,914 —
595 595 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,350 -17.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,212 -30.00
310–330 320 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 +25.00
410–425 418 2 420.00–430.00 $425.09 $1,777 +10.15
455–495 473 3 390.00–420.00 $409.54 $1,937 +9.54
500 500 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,925 -1.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 460.00 $460.00 $966 -50.00
280 280 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,344 —
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 -45.00
410 410 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,599 -11.69
505–510 508 2 365.00–372.00 $368.48 $1,872 +8.48
570 570 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -5.24
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 +30.00
325 325 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,641 +17.52
360 360 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,710 —
600 600 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $2,130 +15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,811 -5.00
365–390 376 4 515.00–525.00 $517.49 $1,946 -3.75
470–490 483 6 430.00–450.00 $440.00 $2,125 -15.02
520 520 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,327 —
570 570 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,252 —
600–640 615 3 387.50–395.00 $392.40 $2,413 +26.03
700 700 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,292 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,418 —
290 290 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,812 —
400–420 408 4 507.50–515.00 $511.83 $2,088 +22.87
460 460 1 482.50 $482.50 $2,220 +2.50
505–545 522 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,349 —
550–570 558 3 420.00–440.00 $431.73 $2,409 —
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 +8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 -25.00
385 385 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,867 +29.77
425 425 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,891 -12.53
450–495 465 4 407.50–425.00 $416.59 $1,937 -23.41
520–525 522 3 357.00–380.00 $367.30 $1,917 -32.70
670 670 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,077 -30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1270 1000 80-85% 2 180.00–200.00 $187.30 $1,873 —
835–1475 1157 80-85% 6 153.00–160.00 $156.84 $1,815 —
930–1750 1329 80-85% 12 161.00–172.00 $164.91 $2,192 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–970 878 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $153.35 $1,346 —
900–1465 1180 85-90% 8 130.00–140.00 $135.29 $1,596 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1115 1070 2 194.00–222.50 $207.65 $2,222 —
1340 1340 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,742 —
1260–1445 1353 2 175.00–185.00 $180.34 $2,440 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1150 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,691.51
1085–1280 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,125.00 $1,942.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.