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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

162 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 162 164 164
Feeder cattle 110 116 123
Slaughter cattle 25 23 26
Replacement cattle 27 25 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and, replacements lightly tested, Feeder steers lightly tested feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 436.00 $436.00 $1,809 —
475 475 1 428.00 $428.00 $2,033 —
505 505 1 406.00 $406.00 $2,050 -21.50
550–560 555 6 380.00–395.00 $386.67 $2,146 -26.42
640 640 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,368 -20.09
655 655 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,883 -21.25
535 535 2 372.00–374.00 $373.00 $1,996 -37.94
595 595 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,202 -12.34
630 630 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,218 —
660 660 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,244 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 357.00 $357.00 $1,731 -38.60
675 675 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,092 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 375 3 390.00–400.00 $395.02 $1,481 -17.48
400–440 424 4 395.00–400.00 $397.72 $1,686 -2.04
475–485 482 3 370.00–375.00 $371.64 $1,791 —
500 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
550–560 555 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $1,956 +0.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,238 -50.00
350–385 368 2 370.00–375.00 $372.38 $1,370 —
440 440 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,672 +2.53
485–490 488 3 362.00–365.00 $364.00 $1,776 +4.00
530–540 535 3 322.00–340.00 $332.29 $1,778 -18.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 492.00 $492.00 $1,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 -37.50
325 325 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,414 -25.00
400–430 418 6 410.00–425.00 $417.88 $1,747 +7.88
465–490 473 4 400.00–418.00 $408.66 $1,933 +5.26
505–530 522 3 360.00–370.00 $364.92 $1,905 -20.08
575–585 580 3 340.00–350.00 $346.70 $2,011 -18.30
605–610 608 3 340.00–345.00 $341.66 $2,077 -18.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,428 -2.00
410–430 418 3 380.00–405.00 $393.31 $1,644 +3.23
455–495 475 2 380.00–385.00 $382.39 $1,816 +13.51
500–540 515 5 340.00–350.00 $346.12 $1,783 —
565 565 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,898 —
615 615 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,042 —
660 660 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,881 -25.00
785 785 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,584 —
405 405 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,762 -27.50
470 470 1 434.00 $434.00 $2,040 +8.11
510–520 517 3 376.00–400.00 $385.91 $1,995 -24.79
560–590 575 2 360.00–376.00 $368.21 $2,117 -14.65
615–620 618 3 360.00–370.00 $365.99 $2,262 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1170 1133 80-85% 2 158.00–159.00 $158.48 $1,796 —
1095–1655 1307 80-85% 9 160.00–169.00 $164.81 $2,154 -11.57
1250–1510 1374 80-85% 6 170.00–181.00 $173.67 $2,386 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1260 1158 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,737 —
1190–1210 1200 85-90% 2 160.00–176.00 $167.93 $2,015 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1730 1730 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,881 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045–1205 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–2,400.00 $1,995.01
1080–1300 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,340.92
1140–1220 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,549.51

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 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.