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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 198 176
Feeder cattle 209 170 113
Slaughter cattle 19 28 35
Replacement cattle 25 — 28

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 3 495.00–500.00 $497.34 $2,029 -27.66
540 540 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,484 +7.50
610–630 617 3 400.00–410.00 $405.68 $2,503 —
650–665 658 2 347.00–350.00 $348.52 $2,293 -18.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 485.00–495.00 $489.94 $1,886 -12.24
400–440 424 4 450.00–455.00 $452.48 $1,919 -13.11
545 545 1 442.00 $442.00 $2,409 —
585 585 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,077 -50.00
800 800 1 297.00 $297.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 433 2 425.00–435.00 $429.86 $1,861 -5.01
495 495 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,030 -10.00
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —
635 635 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,778 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 272 3 525.00–530.00 $528.47 $1,437 —
300–325 313 5 490.00–510.00 $497.83 $1,558 +7.72
355–390 373 2 485.00–490.00 $487.38 $1,818 +18.42
425–445 433 7 440.00–455.00 $442.85 $1,918 +0.83
455 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 +22.63
520–545 535 3 387.00–395.00 $390.66 $2,090 +11.38
565–595 582 3 350.00–352.00 $351.35 $2,045 +1.35
600–635 612 3 330.00–335.00 $333.37 $2,040 +3.55
660 660 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,191 +9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
320–335 328 2 470.00–475.00 $472.44 $1,550 +16.17
360–385 375 3 450.00–460.00 $453.42 $1,700 +38.42
410–440 424 4 415.00–435.00 $423.76 $1,797 +28.60
465–490 476 4 400.00–410.00 $407.48 $1,940 +32.44
510 510 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,862 +14.96
565–595 578 3 335.00–345.00 $340.59 $1,969 +10.63
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
320–325 323 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,728 +30.00
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 -0.75
450–465 458 2 440.00–445.00 $442.54 $2,027 -3.35
530 530 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,279 —
550–585 573 6 360.00–370.00 $365.31 $2,093 —
615 615 1 347.00 $347.00 $2,134 -9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 228 3 600.00–605.00 $601.75 $1,372 —
270–290 280 2 575.00–585.00 $579.82 $1,623 —
300–310 305 3 525.00–530.00 $526.64 $1,606 +21.75
360–385 375 4 480.00–495.00 $486.17 $1,823 +9.97
400–430 413 5 460.00–470.00 $464.96 $1,920 +24.96
470–490 483 6 440.00–455.00 $447.03 $2,159 +19.57
500–520 507 3 420.00–430.00 $425.07 $2,155 +11.78
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,386 —
270 270 2 595.00–600.00 $597.50 $1,613 +15.04
330 330 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,782 -25.00
350–395 380 5 505.00–520.00 $512.20 $1,946 +3.52
420–430 424 5 480.00–485.00 $481.98 $2,044 +7.04
450 450 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,115 +20.00
505–520 513 2 437.00–440.00 $438.52 $2,250 +3.52
565–585 575 2 420.00–425.00 $422.54 $2,430 +0.04
620 620 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,368 +3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,564 +55.00
310–345 327 3 505.00–515.00 $509.82 $1,667 —
375–385 380 2 455.00–465.00 $460.07 $1,748 +5.07
410–440 424 7 440.00–455.00 $449.97 $1,908 +33.62
455–465 460 3 395.00–415.00 $408.33 $1,878 +15.80
505 505 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,045 —
590 590 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,154 —
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1615 1244 80-85% 7 172.00–178.00 $175.74 $2,186 +8.40
1305 1305 80-85% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,192 —
1195–1490 1356 80-85% 4 180.00–187.00 $182.97 $2,481 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1085 895 85-90% 3 155.00–157.00 $156.19 $1,398 —
950–1350 1163 85-90% 3 140.00–149.00 $146.16 $1,700 +5.54
1310 1310 85-90% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1925 1579 5 210.00–220.00 $215.35 $3,400 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1090 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–3,300.00 $2,656.02
985–1280 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,269.54
1270–1505 1418 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,716.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–955 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,863.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.