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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 23, 2026

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 162 210
Feeder cattle 97 110 155
Slaughter cattle 16 25 20
Replacement cattle 27 27 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls, and replacements lightly tested, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder bulls and heifers 3 to 5 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,753 —
500 500 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,175 +29.00
600–635 616 4 380.00–415.00 $400.25 $2,466 +30.25
685 685 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,586 +15.50
705–725 715 2 350.00–357.00 $353.45 $2,527 —
750 750 1 353.00 $353.00 $2,648 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,682 —
545 545 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,016 -3.00
665 665 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,377 +17.50
725–745 735 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $2,480 —
750 750 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,512 —
800 800 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —
570 570 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,596 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 —
310 310 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,534 —
365–375 370 3 430.00–440.00 $434.95 $1,609 +39.93
400–445 428 5 385.00–425.00 $408.31 $1,748 +10.59
455–495 475 2 365.00–370.00 $367.39 $1,745 -4.25
525 525 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,903 +2.50
555–575 564 5 345.00–362.50 $356.48 $2,011 +3.96
650 650 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $2,226 —
700–745 715 3 315.00–322.50 $318.26 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,294 —
250 250 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,425 —
370 370 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,776 —
460–470 465 2 390.00–410.00 $400.11 $1,861 —
500–530 514 4 370.00–377.50 $373.12 $1,918 —
550 550 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,035 —
600 600 1 357.50 $357.50 $2,145 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,755 —
420–445 433 2 415.00–420.00 $417.57 $1,808 -0.31
460 460 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 -28.66
505–545 525 4 370.00–380.00 $377.52 $1,982 +12.60
650–660 655 2 340.00–370.00 $354.89 $2,325 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 2 465.00–472.00 $468.52 $1,888 +33.52
450–490 468 4 420.00–445.00 $435.25 $2,037 +1.25
525 525 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,048 +4.09
555–570 563 2 385.00–392.50 $388.70 $2,188 +20.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,339 —
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 -8.00
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 -23.31
475 475 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,662 -32.39
560 560 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,890 +1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1245 1117 80-85% 7 184.00–187.00 $185.26 $2,069 +26.78
1045–1495 1208 80-85% 6 172.00–183.00 $175.17 $2,116 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,349 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1835 1835 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1435 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,150.00–2,550.00 $2,408.44
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.