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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

192 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 192 539 204
Feeder cattle 139 21 176
Slaughter cattle 21 37 10
Replacement cattle 32 481 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Slaughter Cows & Replacement cattle mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Feeder Steers & Bulls 3 to 5 lower, Feeder Heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 378 4 420.00–450.00 $437.33 $1,653 -22.67
425–445 435 2 405.00–415.00 $410.11 $1,784 -25.62
490–495 493 2 385.00–395.00 $389.97 $1,923 -20.20
515–525 520 2 360.00–375.00 $367.43 $1,911 -27.39
550–585 564 7 337.50–350.00 $343.20 $1,936 -38.33
660–685 671 4 315.00–327.50 $320.60 $2,151 -13.24
710–740 725 3 275.00–305.00 $290.21 $2,104 -36.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,501 +30.00
435 435 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,566 -28.70
465–480 470 3 355.00–360.00 $358.30 $1,684 -27.95
505–540 528 5 320.00–350.00 $340.98 $1,800 -24.11
600–615 607 3 300.00–322.50 $315.08 $1,913 -17.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,041 —
305–325 315 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,260 -52.47
410–415 413 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,549 -15.40
460–495 477 9 340.00–365.00 $352.11 $1,680 -16.86
510–545 528 3 335.00–337.50 $335.80 $1,773 -4.82
550–555 553 4 325.00–330.00 $327.50 $1,811 +6.19
610–640 627 3 300.00–310.00 $306.60 $1,922 +11.63
700 700 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,030 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
370–390 378 3 350.00–360.00 $354.91 $1,342 —
435–445 440 3 345.00–355.00 $350.04 $1,540 -6.09
465 465 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,558 +6.30
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 +12.54
630–635 633 2 285.00–295.00 $290.02 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 -65.00
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 -4.58
515–540 528 2 352.50–360.00 $356.34 $1,881 -10.37
555–585 571 4 335.00–357.50 $346.38 $1,978 +1.66
605 605 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,996 +1.57
655 655 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,030 -6.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 3 500.00–535.00 $518.46 $1,374 —
310–315 313 2 445.00–450.00 $447.52 $1,401 —
355–395 373 3 410.00–430.00 $419.87 $1,566 -15.11
420 420 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,680 -16.60
465–485 473 4 350.00–380.00 $366.31 $1,733 -23.60
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 -20.16
555–585 565 3 310.00–327.50 $317.68 $1,795 -14.69
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 -16.25
790 790 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,936 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 420.00–425.00 $422.46 $1,352 —
435–445 440 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,573 -37.53
460–465 463 3 320.00–345.00 $331.62 $1,535 -34.01
520–540 528 3 310.00–315.00 $313.34 $1,654 —
580 580 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,769 -2.49
615–645 633 4 280.00–290.00 $282.53 $1,788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,860 -9.99
580 580 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,986 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1650 1269 80-85% 9 161.00–168.00 $164.07 $2,082 -14.20
1060–1605 1358 80-85% 11 170.00–177.50 $172.04 $2,336 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1305 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1165 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,574.97
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1085 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,998.04

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.