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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 369 271 175
Feeder cattle 318 200 100
Slaughter cattle 20 33 23
Replacement cattle 31 38 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements lightly tested, all classes of Feeder cattle steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,391 —
360 360 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,890 —
445 value added 445 1 505.00 $505.00 $2,247 —
455–485 467 3 450.00–455.00 $453.36 $2,117 -11.15
460–480 value added 470 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,350 —
500–540 516 6 440.00–442.00 $441.00 $2,276 -19.00
505–540 value added 522 3 490.00–505.00 $496.71 $2,593 —
560–595 576 9 440.00–455.00 $445.21 $2,564 —
605 value added 605 1 472.00 $472.00 $2,856 —
615 615 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,337 -30.00
700 700 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,534 —
760–765 763 2 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,411 —
310 310 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,550 —
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
405–425 415 3 445.00–450.00 $448.37 $1,861 —
445 value added 445 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,092 —
455–475 465 2 440.00–445.00 $442.55 $2,058 +9.28
450–485 value added 470 3 470.00–480.00 $475.78 $2,236 —
515–530 523 2 430.00–435.00 $432.54 $2,262 -14.79
540 value added 540 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,484 —
585 585 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,545 +50.00
605 605 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
670–675 673 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $2,641 +25.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,170 —
310 310 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,318 —
390 390 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,677 +40.00
405–435 420 5 425.00–435.00 $429.99 $1,806 —
460–475 465 3 420.00–430.00 $426.59 $1,984 —
535–540 538 2 420.00–437.00 $428.54 $2,306 —
565 565 2 410.00–425.00 $417.50 $2,359 —
610–635 629 4 377.00–427.00 $410.91 $2,585 +55.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,182 -60.00
285 285 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,454 +4.88
340 340 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,564 -32.47
350–360 356 4 445.00–455.00 $448.77 $1,598 -15.41
405–445 428 6 430.00–445.00 $433.42 $1,855 -6.58
475–495 483 9 400.00–425.00 $408.76 $1,974 -8.00
510–525 value added 517 3 380.00–385.00 $381.69 $1,973 —
525–535 532 3 355.00–367.00 $360.70 $1,919 -16.05
635 635 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,159 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 610.00 $610.00 $1,372 -30.00
290–295 293 2 525.00–530.00 $527.48 $1,546 +2.89
300–345 321 8 470.00–485.00 $479.45 $1,539 -25.47
350–370 360 2 460.00–470.00 $465.14 $1,675 -14.86
405–435 422 6 440.00–455.00 $445.10 $1,878 -9.90
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +6.50
510–545 value added 529 4 400.00–417.00 $408.03 $2,158 —
530 530 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,040 -15.00
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 —
615–645 630 2 380.00–382.00 $381.02 $2,400 —
720 720 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 660.00 $660.00 $1,386 -10.00
295 295 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,622 ±0.00
310–335 326 6 490.00–510.00 $495.05 $1,614 -19.95
350–370 360 2 480.00–490.00 $484.86 $1,745 -10.14
400–410 405 2 460.00–470.00 $465.06 $1,883 -4.94
495 495 1 460.00 $460.00 $2,277 +20.30
500 500 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 -15.00
505 value added 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —
550–570 558 3 390.00–395.00 $393.34 $2,195 —
610 value added 610 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,470 —
600–635 615 3 360.00–367.00 $364.59 $2,242 —
655–680 668 2 385.00 $385.00 $2,572 —
765 765 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,310 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 -110.00
265–285 275 4 495.00–500.00 $498.77 $1,372 -8.81
335–345 340 3 450.00–460.00 $454.98 $1,547 -51.07
360–380 369 4 440.00–455.00 $448.80 $1,656 -18.59
400–445 423 5 430.00–445.00 $439.01 $1,857 +1.01
450–490 465 3 425.00–435.00 $428.93 $1,995 -2.74
515 515 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,086 -10.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,352 -15.00
340 340 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,683 -30.15
350–385 367 6 420.00–480.00 $465.98 $1,710 -24.00
400–430 415 2 460.00–470.00 $465.18 $1,930 +7.93
480–490 485 3 445.00–450.00 $446.68 $2,166 -0.15
515–535 527 3 430.00–447.00 $440.59 $2,322 -2.41
550–570 560 2 427.00–430.00 $428.47 $2,399 +0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 670.00 $670.00 $1,340 -65.12
265 265 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,590 +60.00
350 350 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,960 +45.00
685–690 688 2 337.00–340.00 $338.49 $2,329 —
745 745 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1425 1285 80-85% 5 165.00–166.00 $165.58 $2,128 —
1330–1485 1408 80-85% 2 185.00–191.00 $188.17 $2,649 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,181 —
995–1225 1082 85-90% 3 139.00–140.00 $139.32 $1,507 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,825 —
1735 1735 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 202.00 $202.00 $2,121 —
1060 1060 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,908 —
1160–1660 1410 2 190.00–194.00 $192.35 $2,712 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1245 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,367.73
1035–1410 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,425.00 $2,414.42
1325–1390 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.60
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–975 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,800.00 $2,366.86
875–890 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,726.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–955 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,000.00–3,250.00 $2,640.41 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.