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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 241 157
Feeder cattle 125 189 117
Slaughter cattle 16 25 19
Replacement cattle 21 27 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher. Slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–480 465 4 440.00–450.00 $446.30 $2,075 +26.30
505–540 518 3 437.50–447.50 $443.22 $2,296 —
550–590 570 2 420.00–440.00 $429.65 $2,449 —
600–605 603 2 397.50–410.00 $403.72 $2,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–425 415 2 440.00–460.00 $449.76 $1,867 —
455 455 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,956 —
500–545 523 2 425.00–430.00 $427.39 $2,235 —
635 635 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,334 —
670 670 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,261 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 4 490.00–500.00 $493.81 $1,605 -16.19
400–435 420 5 425.00–450.00 $436.42 $1,833 -9.25
455–495 471 8 400.00–420.00 $405.63 $1,911 -10.31
500–545 518 8 377.50–395.00 $386.46 $2,002 -4.01
555–565 560 2 365.00–372.50 $368.72 $2,065 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 -12.68
380–395 391 5 420.00–440.00 $428.07 $1,674 -16.89
415–445 430 2 410.00–415.00 $412.41 $1,773 -22.59
500–545 528 6 360.00–372.50 $362.89 $1,916 -2.11
550 550 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,911 —
600–615 608 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,022 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 480.00–495.00 $487.14 $1,793 -17.89
450–460 455 3 430.00–445.00 $435.00 $1,979 -12.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,280 —
265 265 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,365 +15.00
315–340 328 2 500.00–510.00 $504.81 $1,656 +4.81
365 365 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,752 +17.53
400–440 420 2 455.00–460.00 $457.38 $1,921 +12.38
455–480 467 5 437.50–445.00 $441.04 $2,060 +5.82
505–525 515 2 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 +3.34
550–555 553 2 395.00–400.00 $397.51 $2,198 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,262 —
315–330 323 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,534 —
390–395 393 2 452.50–460.00 $456.23 $1,793 +29.03
425 425 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,806 +0.20
450–485 467 3 410.00–425.00 $418.45 $1,954 -2.78
545 545 1 402.50 $402.50 $2,194 -5.86
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 +7.45
610 610 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,181 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,474 -10.00
360 360 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 +10.00
455 455 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,048 +2.20
555–570 562 3 415.00–430.00 $424.93 $2,388 -5.07
615 615 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,506 +40.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,144 —
1140–1630 1384 80-85% 4 167.00–171.00 $169.02 $2,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–950 945 85-90% 2 140.00–149.00 $144.52 $1,366 —
985 985 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,650 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1465 1338 2 205.00–215.00 $210.48 $2,816 —
1640–1655 1648 2 219.00–225.00 $222.01 $3,659 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,650.00 $3,650.00
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00

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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
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 -228.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.