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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 9, 2026

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 261 170
Feeder cattle 116 219 109
Slaughter cattle 23 25 23
Replacement cattle 25 17 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder bulls 2.00 - 6.00 lower. Slaughter cattle unevenly steady. 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
450–475 466 4 425.00–430.00 $426.25 $1,986 -2.07
510–545 525 3 395.00–420.00 $410.94 $2,157 +3.44
560–595 575 4 370.00–387.50 $382.34 $2,198 -17.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 427.50 $427.50 $2,159 -8.06
565–595 580 4 410.00–417.50 $413.09 $2,396 -1.66
600–640 617 3 380.00–397.50 $390.09 $2,407 +1.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 368 2 424.00–425.00 $424.48 $1,562 -35.52
440–445 443 2 405.00–410.00 $407.51 $1,805 —
450–495 473 2 382.50–410.00 $395.60 $1,871 -1.75
555 555 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,040 +5.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,115 -65.00
265–285 275 2 440.00–450.00 $445.18 $1,224 -24.45
300–315 308 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,309 -2.34
405–415 410 2 375.00–380.00 $377.47 $1,548 -7.53
485 485 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,746 -3.24
500–510 505 2 350.00–352.50 $351.26 $1,774 +8.53
555–585 570 2 330.00–340.00 $334.87 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,382 -5.00
305–340 325 3 430.00–450.00 $440.10 $1,430 -22.49
385 385 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,588 -34.48
400–430 420 3 390.00–410.00 $399.76 $1,679 -21.58
570 570 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,009 -11.27
600 600 1 342.50 $342.50 $2,055 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 470.00–485.00 $478.41 $1,474 +5.91
380 380 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 -22.52
585–595 590 2 372.50–380.00 $376.22 $2,220 +1.22
615–635 622 3 357.50–365.00 $360.05 $2,240 -2.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,464 -80.00
405 405 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,873 -11.14
465–480 475 3 420.00–437.50 $425.89 $2,023 -22.74
510–540 521 4 405.00–415.00 $410.70 $2,140 -13.49
555–575 561 5 370.00–405.00 $382.86 $2,148 -26.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 470.00–475.00 $472.50 $1,228 -77.50
325 325 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,495 -47.36
360–380 370 3 415.00–425.00 $421.58 $1,560 -49.98
410 410 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,681 -31.48
460–485 473 3 400.00–407.50 $403.40 $1,908 -21.72
545 545 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,098 -18.74
580 580 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,117 -20.00
600 600 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,160 +16.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 425.00–445.00 $431.54 $1,476 -23.46
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 +10.00
405–440 425 3 380.00–400.00 $390.08 $1,658 -5.11
480–495 488 2 360.00–377.50 $368.88 $1,800 —
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1290 1172 80-85% 3 158.00–161.00 $159.33 $1,867 —
1185–1465 1318 80-85% 6 169.00–180.00 $176.38 $2,325 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1240 1075 85-90% 5 131.00–141.00 $136.40 $1,466 —
1000–1170 1085 85-90% 2 149.00 $149.00 $1,617 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,295 —
1370–1610 1495 3 206.00–214.00 $209.45 $3,131 -14.34

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1285 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,251.45
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1145 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,550.00 $2,329.48
970–1145 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–2,000.00 $1,824.88
1265 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–800 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,650.00 $2,162.82

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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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.