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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.16/cwt -23.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 571 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 144 128 174
Feeder cattle 123 86 141
Slaughter cattle 13 10 12
Replacement cattle 8 32 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers unevenly steady, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
415–445 429 4 355.00–365.00 $361.20 $1,550 -48.80
455 455 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,547 -13.49
505 505 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,603 -22.40
555–590 572 3 310.00–325.00 $319.01 $1,825 -10.98
645 645 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,870 —
655–670 663 2 275.00–290.00 $282.42 $1,872 —
790 790 1 257.50 $257.50 $2,034 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,043 —
570 570 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,881 —
715 715 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,966 —
755 755 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,682 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 380.00–385.00 $382.50 $1,377 ±0.00
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 +1.03
455–495 476 9 297.50–310.00 $303.91 $1,447 -19.87
510–535 520 6 290.00–310.00 $300.40 $1,562 -9.60
555–595 571 12 275.00–285.00 $279.16 $1,594 -23.34
605–635 620 4 260.00–267.50 $263.19 $1,632 —
695 695 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 377 3 325.00–345.00 $331.81 $1,251 +1.88
405–435 420 3 300.00–305.00 $301.61 $1,267 —
455–495 482 3 265.00–280.00 $274.01 $1,321 —
510–535 523 6 267.50–285.00 $278.42 $1,456 -11.58
570–590 578 6 260.00–270.00 $264.99 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 370 2 390.00–410.00 $399.73 $1,479 —
535 535 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,672 -13.73
555–575 565 2 290.00–297.50 $293.82 $1,660 -23.62
605–635 620 4 272.50–277.50 $274.36 $1,701 -15.64
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
775 775 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,938 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 3 350.00–365.00 $358.58 $1,535 +3.58
470 470 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,645 +7.68
525–530 528 4 307.50–317.50 $313.10 $1,653 -11.90
580 580 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,740 -7.40
610–645 627 3 270.00–280.00 $276.57 $1,734 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 +12.15
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +20.00
420 420 2 325.00–340.00 $332.50 $1,396 +24.80
455–490 475 3 317.50–325.00 $320.75 $1,524 —
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 455.00–475.00 $464.93 $1,571 —
365–370 368 2 445.00–450.00 $447.52 $1,647 +4.92
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 -22.46
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -2.55
605 605 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,754 +20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1425 1313 80-85% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.54 $2,095 +11.32
1350–1620 1465 80-85% 3 166.00–170.00 $167.60 $2,455 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1275 1245 85-90% 3 140.00–147.00 $144.02 $1,793 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,250 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,600 —
1965–1975 1970 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $3,792 —
2185 2185 1 203.00 $203.00 $4,436 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1350 1350 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.