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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 110 127 260
Feeder cattle 86 103 200
Slaughter cattle 13 13 21
Replacement cattle 11 11 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter Cows Steady, Slaughter Bulls no comparable sales, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Heifers sharply higher, Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 430.00–445.00 $437.61 $1,444 +12.61
415–435 423 3 415.00–435.00 $425.04 $1,798 —
465–475 470 2 370.00–395.00 $382.37 $1,797 +42.37
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
560–570 565 2 350.00–372.50 $361.35 $2,042 —
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,268 —
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
365–395 380 2 355.00–360.00 $357.40 $1,358 —
460 460 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,598 —
515 515 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,725 —
625 625 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,472 —
385 385 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,829 +40.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,457 +45.45
375 375 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,575 +70.13
425–430 428 2 355.00–375.00 $365.06 $1,562 +35.06
465–485 475 2 340.00–352.50 $346.12 $1,644 +22.33
515–535 525 2 322.50–327.50 $324.95 $1,706 —
555–575 565 2 300.00–330.00 $315.27 $1,781 -2.24
660 660 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,964 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,692 +90.00
400–425 412 3 397.50–435.00 $414.00 $1,706 +62.52
450–460 455 2 385.00–405.00 $395.11 $1,798 +62.65
630 630 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,095 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 —
430–445 438 2 330.00–347.50 $338.60 $1,483 +38.60
530 530 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,630 +9.95
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 -0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,260 -3.47
335 335 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,474 +8.26
360–370 365 2 395.00–435.00 $414.73 $1,514 +39.73
485–495 490 2 367.50–382.50 $374.92 $1,837 +25.92
505–545 533 5 335.00–350.00 $344.40 $1,836 +6.95
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 -16.51
610–640 630 3 277.50–305.00 $287.62 $1,812 -18.32
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,375 —
375 375 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,688 —
405 405 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,681 —
525 525 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,916 +14.19
575–580 577 3 335.00–340.00 $338.34 $1,952 -6.66
785 785 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,943 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,425 +20.00
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 —
530 530 3 280.00–300.00 $290.00 $1,537 —
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1270 1128 80-85% 4 140.00–150.00 $144.10 $1,625 —
1180–1265 1223 80-85% 2 132.00–139.00 $135.38 $1,656 —
1065–1540 1361 80-85% 4 152.00–156.00 $153.52 $2,089 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1225 1088 85-90% 2 122.50–125.00 $123.91 $1,348 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.