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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 1, 2026

398 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $321.39/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 517 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $335.60/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,910/hd at 569 lb · 16 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.34/cwt ≈ $1,946/hd at 659 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 398 144 376
Feeder cattle 348 123 345
Slaughter cattle 27 13 16
Replacement cattle 23 8 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter Cows unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls steady to 3.00 lower, Replacement Cattle mostly steady, Feeder Cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 5 355.00–375.00 $365.35 $1,556 +4.15
450–490 473 8 330.00–337.50 $331.59 $1,568 -8.41
500–545 517 21 300.00–335.00 $321.39 $1,662 +3.89
555–595 570 6 295.00–315.00 $303.23 $1,728 -15.78
600–645 626 9 275.00–305.00 $289.57 $1,813 -0.43
650–655 653 2 270.00–275.00 $272.51 $1,779 -9.91
705–740 723 2 257.50–262.50 $259.94 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,326 —
405–425 414 4 385.00–395.00 $388.72 $1,609 —
465 465 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,697 —
540 540 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,944 —
550–595 569 16 325.00–357.50 $335.60 $1,910 +5.60
605–645 624 6 315.00–325.00 $320.46 $2,000 —
650–695 673 10 280.00–315.00 $302.74 $2,037 —
715–745 729 4 272.50–280.00 $276.31 $2,014 +1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 350.00–360.00 $355.06 $1,367 —
415–430 423 3 330.00–345.00 $338.43 $1,432 —
455–495 474 9 290.00–325.00 $309.34 $1,466 —
515–540 528 2 282.50–290.00 $286.34 $1,512 —
555–585 565 3 270.00–290.00 $277.41 $1,567 -17.59
655–695 676 5 252.50–265.00 $260.45 $1,761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
350 350 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,225 -32.50
400–405 402 5 300.00–330.00 $307.99 $1,238 -32.01
485–490 488 3 290.00–310.00 $299.13 $1,460 -4.78
500–545 528 13 280.00–302.50 $291.04 $1,537 -9.36
550–595 565 6 270.00–287.50 $280.83 $1,587 +1.67
615–640 626 4 260.00–270.00 $266.91 $1,671 +3.72
680–695 688 2 250.00–252.50 $251.26 $1,729 -1.24
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 —
455–490 473 2 337.50–345.00 $341.11 $1,613 —
550–595 586 12 310.00–334.00 $328.47 $1,925 +34.65
615–635 626 4 280.00–300.00 $286.22 $1,792 +11.86
652–680 659 15 265.00–305.00 $295.34 $1,946 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
360–365 363 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,180 -6.81
550 550 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,430 -4.99
635 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
310–340 321 4 375.00–380.00 $376.25 $1,208 —
400–415 410 3 350.00–375.00 $363.50 $1,490 +4.92
460–470 465 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,488 -30.00
525–540 533 2 300.00–315.00 $307.39 $1,638 -5.71
555–590 573 5 275.00–300.00 $287.87 $1,649 -12.13
615–645 625 4 250.00–267.50 $255.57 $1,597 -21.00
650–680 663 5 237.50–255.00 $244.50 $1,621 —
700–725 713 2 220.00–232.50 $226.36 $1,614 -23.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–375 373 2 335.00–350.00 $342.55 $1,278 -7.45
415–430 423 4 310.00–340.00 $329.91 $1,396 -2.59
470–475 473 3 285.00–310.00 $299.98 $1,419 -20.77
500–535 517 6 260.00–285.00 $274.16 $1,417 -25.84
550–590 570 3 250.00–262.50 $256.81 $1,464 —
620–635 628 2 215.00–240.00 $227.65 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–215 208 2 650.00–680.00 $665.54 $1,384 —
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 +10.07
415–435 425 2 380.00–390.00 $384.88 $1,636 —
450 450 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,676 +12.50
620 620 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,736 -10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1325 1181 80-85% 7 140.00–149.00 $144.80 $1,710 —
1160–1575 1397 80-85% 7 150.00–159.00 $155.26 $2,169 —
1435 1435 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1250 1081 85-90% 5 133.00–139.00 $136.11 $1,471 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735 1735 75-80% 1 168.00 $168.00 $2,915 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385 1385 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,438 —
1585 1585 1 192.00 $192.00 $3,043 —
1285–2120 1647 3 181.00–187.00 $184.10 $3,032 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.