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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $435.22/cwt -9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,080/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 157 235
Feeder cattle 189 99 201
Slaughter cattle 25 40 19
Replacement cattle 27 18 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,328 —
265 265 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,524 —
320 320 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,808 —
365–370 368 2 560.00–580.00 $569.93 $2,097 —
455–465 460 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,116 -3.47
510 510 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,193 -27.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 2 525.00–530.00 $527.59 $1,915 —
495 495 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 500.00 $500.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 570.00–580.00 $574.95 $1,340 +104.95
258 258 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,316 —
315 315 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,606 —
350–355 353 2 475.00–480.00 $477.52 $1,686 —
415–435 425 3 445.00–447.00 $445.67 $1,894 +10.79
450–495 472 9 410.00–420.00 $415.94 $1,963 -21.33
510–525 521 4 382.00–395.00 $390.47 $2,034 -39.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,333 —
255 255 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,466 +95.00
365–370 368 2 500.00–510.00 $505.03 $1,859 +44.93
400–435 419 5 450.00–460.00 $453.04 $1,898 —
450–465 458 2 440.00–455.00 $447.62 $2,050 —
505–525 515 2 410.00–420.00 $415.10 $2,138 —
560 560 2 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $2,100 -12.52
610 610 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,166 —
665–690 678 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $2,118 -52.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,212 —
255–295 275 2 480.00–485.00 $482.68 $1,327 —
315 315 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,528 —
365–380 372 3 440.00–450.00 $444.96 $1,655 —
410 410 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,784 +25.00
485–495 492 3 380.00–400.00 $391.75 $1,927 -30.68
530 530 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,934 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,372 —
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 +60.00
315 315 2 520.00 $520.00 $1,638 +15.00
370 370 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 -5.00
405–440 428 5 460.00–475.00 $463.05 $1,982 +13.05
450–495 478 7 445.00–455.00 $447.80 $2,140 —
510–530 520 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 +3.43
565 565 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,430 -2.00
640 640 2 365.00–370.00 $367.50 $2,352 -12.50
650–665 658 2 350.00–360.00 $354.94 $2,336 -20.06
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,237 —
280 280 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,400 +15.00
315 315 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,575 +22.79
380–390 385 2 460.00–465.00 $462.47 $1,781 +9.18
435 435 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,936 —
450–495 478 10 430.00–440.00 $435.22 $2,080 -9.78
505–545 527 5 420.00–437.00 $426.66 $2,248 —
595 595 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,320 -14.98
640 640 1 357.00 $357.00 $2,285 —
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 4 360.00–450.00 $427.20 $1,581 —
410–445 428 4 420.00–435.00 $424.80 $1,818 -3.56
450–480 466 4 420.00–425.00 $421.23 $1,963 +15.39
505–530 514 7 400.00–417.00 $408.36 $2,099 +33.31
570–595 583 2 360.00–365.00 $362.55 $2,114 -7.45

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1445 1195 80-85% 4 155.00–161.00 $158.97 $1,900 —
1055–1375 1226 80-85% 7 164.00–167.00 $165.32 $2,027 -3.83
1280–1290 1283 80-85% 3 177.00–182.00 $179.01 $2,297 -3.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1190 1185 85-90% 2 152.00–164.00 $157.97 $1,872 +19.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2150 1654 5 192.00–219.00 $209.04 $3,458 —

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Bred Cows

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 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1185–1240 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,496.60
1140–1495 1282 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,800.00 $2,435.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
770–980 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–2,050.00 $1,802.56

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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
980–1135 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00–3,800.00 $3,478.01 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —

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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.