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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

157 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 157 369 180
Feeder cattle 99 318 123
Slaughter cattle 40 20 25
Replacement cattle 18 31 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 to 10.00 higher, replacements and feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 2 462.00–465.00 $463.47 $2,225 +10.11
505 505 1 457.00 $457.00 $2,308 +16.00
550–590 563 3 437.00–440.00 $439.02 $2,472 -6.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,107 +3.41
550 550 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,282 -2.50
640 640 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,445 -28.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 470.00 $470.00 $964 -140.00
390 390 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,716 -25.14
405–425 415 2 430.00–440.00 $434.88 $1,805 -10.22
450–490 469 6 430.00–445.00 $437.27 $2,051 +7.27
510 510 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 +45.00
560–585 573 2 370.00–375.00 $372.55 $2,135 +12.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,763 -23.42
460–495 472 6 410.00–442.00 $422.43 $1,994 +13.67
505 505 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,894 +14.30
550–580 562 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,967 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 -70.00
325–340 333 2 465.00–475.00 $469.89 $1,565 -25.16
375–390 383 2 455.00–465.00 $460.10 $1,762 -24.76
550–560 555 4 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $2,151 -5.82
650 650 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,372 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -100.00
305 305 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,540 —
375 375 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,838 -70.00
405 405 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,822 —
500–545 521 9 430.00–440.00 $436.57 $2,275 —
555 555 2 427.00–437.00 $432.00 $2,398 —
610 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 —
665 665 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,494 +36.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,320 —
430–435 432 3 420.00–435.00 $428.36 $1,851 -10.65
480–485 483 2 375.00–437.00 $405.84 $1,960 -23.09
510–525 520 3 370.00–380.00 $375.05 $1,950 -29.95
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 -25.00
315–340 328 2 470.00–485.00 $477.21 $1,565 -17.79
360–385 370 3 450.00–460.00 $453.29 $1,677 -12.69
480 480 1 445.00 $445.00 $2,136 -1.68
585–590 588 2 400.00–410.00 $404.98 $2,381 -23.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1385 1207 80-85% 3 163.00–174.00 $169.15 $2,042 —
1030–1520 1273 80-85% 8 177.00–188.00 $182.85 $2,328 +17.27
1145–1415 1293 80-85% 4 190.00–201.00 $195.81 $2,532 +30.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1285 1160 85-90% 3 135.00–140.00 $138.15 $1,603 —
960–1760 1319 85-90% 4 135.00–161.00 $154.05 $2,032 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1785 1648 75-80% 2 181.00–189.00 $184.67 $3,043 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1175 1090 4 190.00–199.00 $193.01 $2,104 +13.01
1185–1995 1588 4 215.00–234.00 $222.89 $3,539 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630–890 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,689.14
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
830–955 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,093.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1540 1540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 +1,259.59

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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.