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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 7, 2026

329 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $387.98/cwt +25.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 517 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 329 140 341
Feeder cattle 273 97 308
Slaughter cattle 18 16 17
Replacement cattle 38 27 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market closure last week for holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,450 -90.00
360 360 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,782 —
435 435 1 477.50 $477.50 $2,077 —
450–485 469 6 450.00–465.00 $456.67 $2,142 —
550 550 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,310 —
600–645 618 6 395.00–415.00 $401.77 $2,483 —
650–695 673 4 375.00–395.00 $387.44 $2,607 +29.94
730 730 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,701 +32.53
760 760 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,755 +27.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 492.50 $492.50 $2,019 —
450–475 463 2 472.50–490.00 $481.01 $2,227 —
510–545 525 7 430.00–447.50 $440.61 $2,313 +5.61
620–645 637 3 422.50–425.00 $424.16 $2,702 +23.91
650–675 663 4 402.50–425.00 $412.45 $2,735 +34.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,691 —
460–495 480 3 405.00–430.00 $415.19 $1,993 —
505–525 516 4 365.00–380.00 $373.11 $1,925 +48.11
610–635 620 4 330.00–365.00 $346.26 $2,147 —
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 522.50 $522.50 $1,594 —
355–395 376 4 455.00–467.50 $459.33 $1,727 -20.67
410–435 421 5 445.00–450.00 $448.46 $1,888 —
455–480 469 5 420.00–440.00 $431.94 $2,026 +31.83
505–535 518 8 400.00–412.50 $404.73 $2,097 +31.61
555–570 560 4 380.00–400.00 $388.75 $2,177 +18.75
620–635 628 3 360.00–375.00 $367.46 $2,308 +9.96
665 665 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,361 —
720 720 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,448 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 -20.00
350–365 358 2 440.00–445.00 $442.45 $1,584 +7.50
405–445 419 6 410.00–440.00 $424.83 $1,780 +16.52
455–485 470 4 400.00–410.00 $404.95 $1,903 +37.56
500–540 517 10 377.50–397.50 $387.98 $2,006 +25.48
550–595 568 6 340.00–375.00 $360.34 $2,047 +3.86
620–645 633 3 320.00–335.00 $325.86 $2,063 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–490 474 5 365.00–392.50 $382.54 $1,813 —
510–545 531 4 352.50–370.00 $359.43 $1,909 —
620 620 4 285.00–312.50 $304.38 $1,887 -25.62
725 725 2 245.00–275.00 $260.00 $1,885 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,344 —
295 295 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,726 —
335 335 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,943 —
355–395 370 4 470.00–500.00 $488.34 $1,807 +38.34
400–440 414 4 435.00–460.00 $447.72 $1,854 +30.15
460–480 471 5 380.00–425.00 $400.94 $1,888 +20.94
510–535 521 4 340.00–380.00 $355.04 $1,850 -22.48
560–580 569 5 340.00–352.50 $344.48 $1,960 —
600–630 610 3 330.00–342.50 $335.12 $2,044 —
650–680 663 4 315.00–330.00 $323.66 $2,146 -31.23
710 710 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,201 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 450.00–460.00 $454.81 $1,492 +29.81
365–390 383 4 415.00–450.00 $428.45 $1,641 +28.45
410–440 427 3 400.00–410.00 $405.04 $1,730 +35.04
450–495 473 2 345.00–370.00 $356.90 $1,688 +6.90
505–525 515 4 315.00–325.00 $321.29 $1,655 —
550–575 563 3 305.00–315.00 $309.97 $1,745 -27.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,664 —
350–365 358 2 525.00–530.00 $527.45 $1,888 —
425 425 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,061 +16.48
465 465 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,162 +29.75
510 510 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,244 +50.00
575 575 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,185 -8.70
610–620 615 3 352.50–360.00 $355.81 $2,188 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–985 970 85-90% 2 137.50–140.00 $138.73 $1,346 —
870–1095 988 85-90% 3 160.00–169.00 $164.49 $1,625 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1635 1494 80-85% 4 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $2,764 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 75-80% 2 181.00–189.00 $185.00 $3,062 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1695 1655 2 221.00–225.00 $222.95 $3,690 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1205 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,051.94
1380–1450 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,100.00 $3,000.00
1350–1515 1433 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,950.00 $2,808.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
785–1380 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,305.55

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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
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.