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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 312 84
Feeder cattle 113 260 61
Slaughter cattle 14 31 20
Replacement cattle 17 21 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls unevenly steady. 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
390 390 1 515.00 $515.00 $2,008 -35.59
425 425 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,029 +1.26
485 485 1 462.50 $462.50 $2,243 -21.13
520 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 -20.63
730 730 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 517.50 $517.50 $2,174 -14.98
460 460 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,300 -5.48
505–525 515 2 457.50 $457.50 $2,356 -18.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,116 -9.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,334 -20.00
345 345 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,552 -35.00
350–385 367 5 430.00–455.00 $442.59 $1,624 -22.38
400–405 402 3 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $1,698 -28.83
455–495 469 6 405.00–415.00 $408.33 $1,915 -16.79
550 550 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,008 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 4 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $1,588 -25.18
410–440 422 5 400.00–415.00 $405.90 $1,713 -29.10
490 490 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,862 -24.97
595 595 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,934 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,810 -18.98
415 415 1 452.50 $452.50 $1,878 -16.70
465 465 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 -16.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,124 —
275 275 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,265 —
315–345 330 2 445.00–460.00 $452.16 $1,492 —
365–395 380 4 420.00–440.00 $431.23 $1,639 —
405–445 419 6 410.00–430.00 $418.37 $1,753 -33.24
600 600 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,100 +13.00
660 660 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 513 6 432.50–500.00 $447.62 $2,296 —
550–570 558 4 427.50–437.50 $434.94 $2,427 —
655 655 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,374 +2.37
705 705 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,432 +19.01
780 780 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,457 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,679 -15.00
425 425 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,870 -38.07
460–470 465 2 430.00–440.00 $434.95 $2,023 —
545 545 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,289 -25.00
585 585 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,398 -15.09
680 680 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,346 +15.00
750 750 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,372 +23.14
960–985 973 85-90% 2 142.00–149.00 $145.46 $1,415 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1695 1321 80-85% 4 164.00–166.00 $164.67 $2,175 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1655 1588 75-80% 2 163.00–166.00 $164.56 $2,613 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–2015 1678 3 209.00–221.00 $214.88 $3,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–935 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,924.38
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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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
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.