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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 144 157
Feeder cattle 146 113 97
Slaughter cattle 47 14 27
Replacement cattle 94 17 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 430.00–450.00 $440.00 $1,681 —
405 405 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,701 —
460 460 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 -37.50
455 455 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,991 -25.00
520 520 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,184 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 230 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,104 —
250–280 263 5 427.00–470.00 $456.47 $1,201 —
300–320 312 3 425.00–430.00 $428.32 $1,336 —
380–395 388 2 395.00–405.00 $399.90 $1,552 -20.10
410 410 3 375.00–395.00 $388.33 $1,592 -17.57
450–485 469 6 355.00–375.00 $368.24 $1,727 -11.76
505–540 526 4 350.00–355.00 $353.75 $1,861 —
590–595 593 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,987 +10.00
650–660 655 2 290.00–300.00 $295.04 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 490.00–495.00 $492.52 $1,295 +7.52
325–345 335 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 +30.00
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 -12.51
450–470 460 2 400.00–410.00 $404.89 $1,862 -3.44
535–545 540 3 360.00–365.00 $361.68 $1,953 —
570–580 575 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $2,056 -7.48
625 625 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,094 —
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,575 -20.00
400 400 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,700 -27.50
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
705 705 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,168 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 214 4 490.00–520.00 $502.28 $1,075 -32.72
250–285 268 2 470.00–475.00 $472.66 $1,267 +12.66
300 300 2 425.00–455.00 $440.00 $1,320 -12.16
350–390 369 7 400.00–440.00 $421.72 $1,556 -9.51
405–440 424 5 375.00–405.00 $396.26 $1,680 -22.11
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 —
590 590 2 322.50–342.50 $332.50 $1,962 —
680 680 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,986 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 490.00–500.00 $495.24 $1,302 —
335 335 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,625 —
470–485 478 2 427.50–430.00 $428.73 $2,049 -6.22
525–535 528 3 390.00–405.00 $398.38 $2,103 -21.62
585–595 590 2 355.00–380.00 $367.39 $2,168 -42.61
625–635 630 2 330.00–350.00 $340.08 $2,143 —
765 765 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,081 -38.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,900 —
500–530 515 2 427.50–435.00 $431.14 $2,220 -16.48
560 560 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,212 -39.94
610 610 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,318 —
660–685 673 2 322.50–332.50 $327.41 $2,203 -35.09
790 790 1 297.50 $297.50 $2,350 -17.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1230 1060 80-85% 3 153.00–167.50 $161.56 $1,713 —
1055–1540 1242 80-85% 15 173.00–183.00 $177.97 $2,210 —
1120–1520 1276 80-85% 5 185.00–195.00 $187.32 $2,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1010 990 85-90% 4 145.00–147.50 $146.26 $1,448 +0.80
900–1155 1020 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.78 $1,558 —
965–1225 1103 85-90% 4 165.00–175.00 $169.64 $1,871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1995 1581 75-80% 6 179.00–186.00 $182.40 $2,884 +17.84

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740–1750 1745 2 225.00–230.00 $227.51 $3,970 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1040 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,750.00–2,300.00 $1,967.79
910–1080 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 2,050.00–2,900.00 $2,555.19
935–1390 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,800.00 $2,553.07
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–825 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,800.00 $2,646.62
750–850 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,886.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1285 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 3,000.00–3,650.00 $3,192.36
930–1335 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,950.00–3,000.00 $2,979.65
1375 1375 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–815 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,850.00–2,900.00 $2,874.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–820 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,050.00–3,100.00 $3,083.19 —
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
935–1120 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00–3,250.00 $3,090.75 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.