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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

261 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 261 287 299
Feeder cattle 219 146 208
Slaughter cattle 25 47 33
Replacement cattle 17 94 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to lightly tested market last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 514 4 430.00–445.00 $435.56 $2,239 —
595 595 2 412.00–417.50 $414.75 $2,468 —
615–630 624 5 382.50–395.00 $389.00 $2,427 —
650–695 675 6 360.00–374.00 $366.55 $2,474 —
710–745 723 5 341.00–355.00 $349.53 $2,527 —
750–790 770 2 324.00–332.00 $327.90 $2,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 520.00–550.00 $534.17 $1,699 —
355 355 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,793 —
470–485 480 3 425.00–430.00 $428.32 $2,056 -9.18
545 545 1 407.50 $407.50 $2,221 -12.50
570 570 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,280 —
640 640 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,400 —
715–730 723 2 330.00–336.00 $333.03 $2,408 —
775–795 785 2 310.00–313.00 $311.52 $2,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,610 —
320–325 323 2 470.00–495.00 $482.60 $1,559 —
375 375 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,725 +20.00
475–495 485 2 390.00–405.00 $397.35 $1,927 -7.65
550–555 553 2 360.00–365.00 $362.49 $2,005 —
635 635 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,238 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,351 —
290 290 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,421 -2.52
320–345 333 2 460.00–465.00 $462.59 $1,540 -17.41
365–395 379 5 440.00–455.00 $446.98 $1,694 —
410–440 419 5 410.00–440.00 $421.34 $1,765 +11.34
450–490 471 5 377.50–410.00 $392.23 $1,847 -12.66
535 535 2 385.00–390.00 $387.50 $2,073 +25.82
550–565 560 4 360.00–367.50 $363.77 $2,037 +6.25
645 645 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,177 +2.50
660–695 678 2 330.00–335.00 $332.44 $2,254 +22.44
720–745 733 2 322.00–325.00 $323.53 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,740 —
325 325 1 472.50 $472.50 $1,536 —
355–360 358 2 470.00–475.00 $472.52 $1,692 +22.52
405–435 423 4 432.50–455.00 $440.13 $1,862 +15.13
485 485 1 437.50 $437.50 $2,122 —
500–525 513 3 397.50–410.00 $404.07 $2,073 —
585 585 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,194 +5.00
600–645 623 8 356.00–372.50 $362.29 $2,257 —
700–715 706 5 327.00–342.00 $333.15 $2,352 +25.65
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,222 +40.00
250–290 270 2 465.00–475.00 $469.63 $1,268 +13.16
305–340 318 4 420.00–435.00 $427.34 $1,359 -0.98
355–385 370 2 405.00–495.00 $451.82 $1,672 +51.92
400–445 426 4 375.00–405.00 $385.00 $1,640 -3.33
460–490 470 4 350.00–377.50 $363.24 $1,707 -5.00
505–535 523 3 330.00–365.00 $342.73 $1,792 -11.02
600–610 605 2 315.00–325.00 $319.96 $1,936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 545.00–555.00 $550.00 $1,540 +54.76
310–345 325 3 485.00–525.00 $507.36 $1,649 +22.36
355–395 375 5 450.00–485.00 $471.56 $1,768 —
415–445 423 5 427.50–452.50 $441.48 $1,867 —
450–480 463 6 415.00–435.00 $425.12 $1,968 -3.61
510–515 513 2 402.50–405.00 $403.74 $2,071 +5.36
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 +17.61
600–625 613 2 340.00–347.50 $343.67 $2,107 +3.59
790 790 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,133 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,539 —
260 260 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,521 —
305 305 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,647 —
350–380 363 4 500.00–525.00 $512.84 $1,862 +12.84
405–415 410 2 465.00–482.50 $473.64 $1,942 —
455–480 464 4 437.50–455.00 $448.63 $2,082 —
505–530 517 3 422.50–425.00 $424.19 $2,193 -6.95
550–565 555 3 392.50–420.00 $409.26 $2,271 +14.26
605 605 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,329 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 4 510.00–535.00 $522.41 $1,437 +49.75
310 310 2 450.00–460.00 $455.00 $1,410 +15.00
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -21.72
400–410 405 2 380.00–410.00 $395.19 $1,601 -1.07
500–545 519 5 340.00–367.50 $347.30 $1,802 -2.70
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 —
670 670 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,010 +8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1435 1213 80-85% 3 163.00–172.00 $165.79 $2,011 -12.18
975–1370 1235 80-85% 3 176.00–187.00 $183.37 $2,265 +5.40
1195–1540 1368 80-85% 2 190.00–192.00 $190.87 $2,611 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–965 945 85-90% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,370 —
1180–1330 1255 85-90% 2 151.00–157.00 $154.18 $1,935 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1705 1423 5 205.00–216.00 $211.78 $3,014 —
1275–1635 1455 2 200.00–203.00 $201.31 $2,929 —
1380–1570 1475 2 219.00–228.00 $223.79 $3,301 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1445 1445 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1455 1455 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1165 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.