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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 15, 2026

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 136 181
Feeder cattle 103 101 139
Slaughter cattle 13 13 21
Replacement cattle 11 22 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago Slaughter Cows steady, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Bulls and Heifers sharply higher, Feeder steers lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,373 —
365 365 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,496 —
480 480 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,632 +10.00
750 750 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,425 —
410–445 422 3 345.00–360.00 $351.48 $1,483 —
460–485 476 6 330.00–335.00 $332.46 $1,583 +29.41
540 540 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,768 —
605–610 608 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,946 —
740 740 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,128 —
785 785 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,237 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,025 —
325–340 333 2 370.00–410.00 $389.55 $1,297 —
385–395 390 2 340.00–360.00 $349.87 $1,364 +39.87
420 420 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +26.75
470–480 475 2 320.00–327.50 $323.79 $1,538 —
570–580 573 3 312.50–320.00 $317.51 $1,819 +53.07
610–615 613 2 302.50–305.00 $303.76 $1,862 —
655 655 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,818 +22.50
785 785 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,139 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —
515–535 525 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $1,562 +35.05
550–575 563 2 275.00–285.00 $280.11 $1,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,164 +94.89
265–280 272 3 440.00–465.00 $453.47 $1,233 —
300–345 320 6 415.00–445.00 $431.74 $1,382 +78.49
395 395 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,481 —
435–445 440 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
450–490 476 9 340.00–360.00 $349.00 $1,661 +33.87
515–545 536 4 330.00–342.50 $337.45 $1,809 +48.29
550–595 567 6 320.00–335.00 $326.51 $1,851 —
605–625 615 6 290.00–320.00 $305.94 $1,882 +50.92
670 670 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,809 +30.00
770 770 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,064 —
460 460 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,679 +35.00
510–520 513 3 347.50–352.50 $350.81 $1,800 +45.81
550 550 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,898 —
650–655 653 2 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,029 —
310–335 319 4 375.00–400.00 $392.51 $1,252 +57.51
355 355 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,260 —
400 400 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,320 +26.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1510 1180 80-85% 5 140.00–148.00 $143.62 $1,695 —
1150–1235 1190 80-85% 3 150.00–160.00 $154.61 $1,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–990 890 85-90% 3 115.00–125.00 $118.28 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 178.00 $178.00 $2,341 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–1020 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,752.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.