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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 14, 2026

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 134 329 218
Feeder cattle 102 273 180
Slaughter cattle 12 18 21
Replacement cattle 20 38 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, Slaughter Cows and Bulls unevenly steady, Replacement Cattle mostly steady, Feeder Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,690 —
415–445 433 3 425.00–435.00 $430.12 $1,862 -47.38
460 460 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,932 -36.67
535 535 1 377.50 $377.50 $2,020 —
580–590 585 2 355.00–365.00 $359.96 $2,106 -60.04
600–640 615 4 330.00–345.00 $340.09 $2,092 -61.68
745 745 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,440 -42.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,980 -41.01
555–570 563 2 372.50–390.00 $381.13 $2,146 —
650 650 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,308 -57.45
710–715 713 2 332.50 $332.50 $2,371 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,438 -40.00
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 -36.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,363 —
335 335 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,508 -25.00
370–390 380 2 425.00–430.00 $427.43 $1,624 -15.02
405–425 414 7 385.00–400.00 $393.55 $1,629 -31.28
455–485 470 2 370.00–382.50 $376.05 $1,767 -28.90
505–545 532 3 352.50–367.50 $360.00 $1,915 -27.98
595 595 1 347.50 $347.50 $2,068 -12.84
600 600 2 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $2,025 +11.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 360.00–375.00 $364.84 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–475 473 2 400.00–405.00 $402.49 $1,904 -29.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 4 430.00–445.00 $436.23 $1,636 -52.11
420–440 427 3 400.00–425.00 $408.20 $1,743 -39.52
465–495 484 4 365.00–397.50 $384.11 $1,859 -16.83
540–545 543 2 345.00–365.00 $355.05 $1,928 +0.01
555–585 573 5 330.00–340.00 $336.95 $1,931 -7.53
630–645 638 3 325.00–330.00 $327.49 $2,089 -7.63
695 695 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,154 -13.66
775 775 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,170 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 540.00–560.00 $549.52 $1,731 —
415–435 425 2 430.00 $430.00 $1,828 -55.00
450–465 459 5 415.00–440.00 $422.00 $1,937 -43.00
520 520 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,950 -65.00
575 575 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,012 -30.00
620 620 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,108 -15.81
660 660 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 -33.45
410–445 427 3 345.00–365.00 $353.07 $1,508 -51.97
480 480 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,656 -11.90
535–545 540 2 315.00–340.00 $327.62 $1,769 +6.33
595 595 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,874 +5.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1180 1101 80-85% 4 184.00–190.00 $187.10 $2,060 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,480 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1190 1003 85-90% 3 147.50–152.50 $150.57 $1,510 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1365 1293 2 226.00 $226.00 $2,922 —
1415–1920 1668 2 234.00–237.00 $235.27 $3,924 +12.32

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 +50.00

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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.