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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 136 398 217
Feeder cattle 101 348 158
Slaughter cattle 13 27 35
Replacement cattle 22 23 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter Cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls steady, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Steers mostly steady, Feeder Bulls and Heifers 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
470–480 475 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -1.59
510–530 515 4 320.00–327.50 $323.09 $1,664 +1.70
600–640 615 4 290.00–315.00 $306.64 $1,886 +17.07
655–695 674 5 272.50–290.00 $284.54 $1,918 +12.03
735 735 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,984 +10.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 335.00–337.50 $336.26 $1,799 -23.74
560–570 565 2 322.50–325.00 $323.74 $1,829 -11.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,457 +0.66
565 565 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,667 +17.59
640 640 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,840 —
650 650 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,674 -2.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 —
405–445 420 3 300.00–310.00 $303.25 $1,274 -4.74
515–545 530 8 280.00–287.50 $284.05 $1,505 -6.99
555–595 576 5 257.50–275.00 $264.44 $1,523 -16.39
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 +3.74
705–720 713 2 245.00–252.50 $248.79 $1,774 -1.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —
450–485 464 4 300.00–310.00 $303.05 $1,406 -38.06
550–585 565 6 280.00–300.00 $285.47 $1,613 -43.00
655–675 665 2 267.50–270.00 $268.73 $1,787 -26.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,361 —
540 540 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,418 —
600 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 375.00–385.00 $380.11 $836 —
320–340 328 3 350.00–360.00 $353.25 $1,159 -23.00
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
400 400 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,300 -38.50
460–485 473 2 310.00–320.00 $315.13 $1,491 -4.87
500–535 516 6 275.00–300.00 $289.16 $1,492 -18.23
625–630 628 2 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,602 -0.55
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -4.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 —
400–430 418 4 295.00–310.00 $303.83 $1,270 -26.08
495 495 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,460 -4.98
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 -14.16
615–640 628 2 225.00–235.00 $230.10 $1,445 +2.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 -42.50
505–515 510 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,439 —
1055–1425 1274 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $143.81 $1,832 —
1180–1445 1313 80-85% 2 150.00–156.00 $152.70 $2,005 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1060 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,150.00 $1,973.27
960–1090 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,942.41
1005–1070 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,825.00 $1,788.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1405–1525 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,452.05

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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
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 +500.00

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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.