Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

188 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $359.45/cwt -16.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,729/hd at 481 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 188 134 218
Feeder cattle 137 102 187
Slaughter cattle 28 12 21
Replacement cattle 23 20 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows and Bulls mostly steady, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Heifers unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls 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
355–395 372 3 420.00–445.00 $433.27 $1,612 —
460–470 465 4 390.00–415.00 $396.25 $1,843 -23.75
505–540 528 4 370.00–400.00 $383.54 $2,025 +6.04
550–585 568 2 365.00–370.00 $367.42 $2,087 +7.46
605–625 611 4 340.00–350.00 $347.44 $2,123 +7.35
655–670 665 3 320.00–330.00 $325.04 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,114 —
405 405 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
585–595 590 2 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,050 —
700 700 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 —
450–465 458 2 425.00–430.00 $427.54 $1,958 -12.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 377 9 400.00–425.00 $411.36 $1,551 -16.07
400–440 421 6 370.00–400.00 $385.43 $1,623 -8.12
450–495 481 10 350.00–365.00 $359.45 $1,729 -16.60
510–545 533 7 335.00–352.50 $346.89 $1,849 -13.11
595 595 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,993 -12.50
605 605 3 295.00–300.00 $296.67 $1,795 -40.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–485 473 6 370.00–390.00 $379.13 $1,793 -23.36
505–530 513 3 357.50–365.00 $359.96 $1,847 —
560 560 2 355.00 $355.00 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,284 —
375–395 388 3 360.00–390.00 $373.39 $1,449 —
400–430 413 4 325.00–355.00 $337.30 $1,393 -27.54
535 535 2 300.00–322.50 $311.25 $1,665 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 —
370–385 378 2 400.00–425.00 $412.75 $1,560 -23.48
425 425 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,594 -33.20
455–495 469 5 330.00–365.00 $347.94 $1,632 -36.17
510–540 523 4 310.00–320.00 $316.27 $1,654 -38.78
560–595 580 3 305.00–317.50 $310.73 $1,802 -26.22
600–620 610 2 285.00–295.00 $290.08 $1,769 -37.41
650–670 660 2 270.00–275.00 $272.54 $1,799 -37.46
745 745 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,825 —
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 -60.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 460.00–475.00 $467.60 $1,707 —
440 440 2 420.00–425.00 $422.50 $1,859 -7.50
455–485 470 2 380.00–385.00 $382.42 $1,797 -39.58
665–670 668 2 290.00–295.00 $292.49 $1,954 -42.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 385.00–425.00 $405.55 $1,107 —
350–395 373 2 370.00–375.00 $372.65 $1,390 -22.35
440–445 443 2 350.00–355.00 $352.51 $1,562 -0.56
575 575 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,696 -20.00
600 600 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1950 1302 80-85% 10 170.00–179.00 $174.88 $2,277 —
845–1980 1339 80-85% 11 182.00–192.00 $187.97 $2,517 —
1300–1770 1467 80-85% 9 193.00–200.00 $196.56 $2,884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1000 914 85-90% 6 157.50–167.50 $161.32 $1,474 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 75-80% 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,534 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 1 231.00 $231.00 $3,338 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–750 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,462.38
660–780 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,275.17
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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.