Cattle Market Pulse

Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026 Corrected report

128 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Wilkes County Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 128 192 219
Feeder cattle 86 139 178
Slaughter cattle 10 21 19
Replacement cattle 32 32 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago Slaughter Cows mostly steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Replacement cattle Steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 -0.11
455–495 475 2 347.50–360.00 $353.49 $1,679 -36.48
500–520 510 2 335.00–345.00 $339.90 $1,733 -27.53
555–575 563 3 325.00–335.00 $329.99 $1,858 -13.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
415 415 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
450 450 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -18.30
505–530 518 2 315.00–327.50 $321.40 $1,665 -19.58

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 375.00–390.00 $382.50 $1,396 —
405–445 424 6 327.50–355.00 $338.97 $1,437 -36.03
450–480 467 6 320.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,512 -28.33
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -25.80
595 595 2 295.00–310.00 $302.50 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–525 514 4 322.50–332.50 $326.23 $1,677 -30.11
555–580 568 2 315.00–320.00 $317.44 $1,803 -28.94
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -40.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 —
315–345 330 2 350.00–365.00 $357.84 $1,181 -22.16
360–370 365 2 325.00–335.00 $329.93 $1,204 -24.98
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -30.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 4 455.00–465.00 $458.72 $1,505 +11.20
360 360 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,350 -44.87
405 405 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,438 -45.00
465–490 475 4 325.00–355.00 $342.32 $1,626 -23.99
525 525 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,706 -20.00
555–595 578 4 300.00–315.00 $307.40 $1,777 -10.28
725 725 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,534 —
300 300 1 490.00 $490.00 $1,470 —
360–370 365 2 435.00–450.00 $442.60 $1,615 —
420–430 425 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
455–460 458 2 375.00–390.00 $382.46 $1,752 -17.54
505–525 515 2 330.00–335.00 $332.55 $1,713 —
550–565 558 2 320.00–325.00 $322.53 $1,800 -19.97
620 620 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 335.00–350.00 $342.85 $1,114 -79.61
360 360 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,188 —
400–440 419 4 295.00–315.00 $307.70 $1,289 -49.77

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1380 1207 80-85% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.13 $2,017 —
1110–1530 1320 80-85% 2 143.00–152.00 $148.22 $1,957 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525–1760 1612 3 185.00–189.00 $187.42 $3,021 —
1625 1625 1 194.00 $194.00 $3,152 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1310–1545 1428 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,650.00 $2,514.71
1595 1595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1035–1130 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,926.10
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1085 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,601.64

↑ Back to top

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.