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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 271 253 249
Feeder cattle 200 209 176
Slaughter cattle 33 19 38
Replacement cattle 38 25 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 473 3 430.00–440.00 $433.27 $2,049 —
510–520 515 3 445.00–450.00 $447.33 $2,304 +5.33
560 560 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,156 +30.00
665 665 1 367.00 $367.00 $2,441 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 -27.34
475–480 478 2 462.00–467.00 $464.51 $2,220 —
515 515 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,369 ±0.00
630 630 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,583 +4.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,443 —
605 605 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,148 +75.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,464 +110.00
285–295 288 3 500.00–515.00 $505.12 $1,455 +30.12
320–335 326 4 490.00–495.00 $492.47 $1,605 +20.03
355–390 373 4 450.00–490.00 $464.18 $1,731 +10.76
415–435 422 3 435.00–445.00 $440.00 $1,857 +16.24
455–490 472 5 400.00–460.00 $416.76 $1,967 +9.28
505–520 513 3 370.00–390.00 $376.75 $1,933 +11.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,472 —
250–295 273 2 520.00–530.00 $524.59 $1,432 -3.88
310–335 324 5 500.00–510.00 $504.92 $1,636 +7.09
390 390 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,872 -7.38
410 410 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,866 +12.15
455 455 2 420.00–427.00 $423.50 $1,927 -6.50
505 505 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +9.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,340 —
260 260 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,430 —
315 315 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,622 -20.00
350 350 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,732 -10.00
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 ±0.00
460–475 468 3 437.00–445.00 $439.70 $2,058 -2.84
500 500 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,125 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 3 685.00–700.00 $691.74 $1,487 +89.99
260 260 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,365 -54.82
305–345 319 7 520.00–530.00 $525.15 $1,675 -1.49
360–375 368 4 485.00–495.00 $489.98 $1,803 +3.81
425–440 435 3 452.00–465.00 $457.25 $1,989 -7.71
450–495 467 7 440.00–455.00 $446.83 $2,087 -0.20
500–520 511 6 435.00–447.00 $443.00 $2,264 +17.93
560–595 578 2 427.00–430.00 $428.45 $2,476 —
650 650 1 372.00 $372.00 $2,418 —
720 720 1 337.00 $337.00 $2,426 —
775 775 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,464 —
255–285 264 4 500.00–510.00 $507.58 $1,340 -22.42
310–345 324 5 500.00–510.00 $506.05 $1,640 -3.77
350–390 364 4 460.00–475.00 $467.39 $1,701 +7.32
410–445 423 7 430.00–445.00 $438.00 $1,853 -11.97
450–495 476 7 420.00–437.00 $431.67 $2,055 +23.34
505–510 506 4 412.00–422.00 $415.27 $2,101 +10.27
610 610 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,196 —
655 655 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,260 -10.00
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 730.00–740.00 $735.12 $1,507 +75.12
280 280 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 -57.50
320–325 323 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,776 +10.00
350–355 353 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,818 +2.80
445 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 -11.98
460–470 465 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,209 +5.00
620 620 1 407.00 $407.00 $2,523 +25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1020 965 85-90% 2 130.00–137.00 $133.70 $1,290 —
890–1190 985 85-90% 5 152.00–157.00 $155.31 $1,530 —
910–1215 1021 85-90% 5 140.00–150.00 $143.13 $1,461 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1255 1188 80-85% 2 156.00–159.00 $157.41 $1,870 —
960–1390 1203 80-85% 6 160.00–165.00 $162.98 $1,961 —
1185–1650 1357 80-85% 3 167.00–170.00 $168.78 $2,290 -14.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,632 —
1190–1850 1470 3 192.00–209.00 $200.48 $2,947 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1350 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,525.00 $2,514.93
950–1535 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–3,500.00 $2,727.87
1105–1480 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,550.00–3,200.00 $2,872.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
620–1010 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,582.39
940–1025 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,795.67

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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
1250–1605 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,481.35 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +650.00

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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.