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Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $353.68/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 525 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $415.92/cwt +34.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 427 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $381.77/cwt +19.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 468 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 159 477
Feeder cattle 13 129 420
Slaughter cattle 315 14 26
Replacement cattle 10 16 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter Cattle 3.00 to 5.00 lower, Slaughter Bulls lightly tested, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Cattle sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–375 363 4 445.00–465.00 $453.66 $1,647 —
405–445 427 14 402.50–435.00 $415.92 $1,776 +34.34
450–485 468 11 375.00–400.00 $381.77 $1,787 +19.39
500–545 525 25 345.00–362.50 $353.68 $1,857 +8.69
560–580 574 10 336.00–345.00 $341.00 $1,957 +18.51
610–640 621 5 322.50–327.50 $324.98 $2,018 +18.88
650–695 669 9 305.00–319.00 $313.52 $2,097 +23.52
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 —
785 785 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,159 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 490.00–495.00 $492.59 $1,330 —
325 325 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,462 -20.00
470 470 1 447.50 $447.50 $2,103 —
535 535 2 400.00–405.00 $402.50 $2,153 —
555–560 559 4 350.00–375.00 $358.14 $2,002 —
610–630 617 3 332.50–335.00 $334.15 $2,062 +14.15
690 690 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,208 —
710–745 730 5 310.00–320.00 $314.44 $2,295 —
750–795 773 5 282.50–310.00 $293.70 $2,270 —
800 800 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,591 —
475–495 486 4 350.00–360.00 $355.01 $1,725 +13.73
515–540 523 4 320.00–335.00 $327.48 $1,713 —
550–585 572 3 320.00–335.00 $324.81 $1,858 —
615 615 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $1,891 —
695 695 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $2,102 —
775 775 1 262.50 $262.50 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 3 420.00–425.00 $421.73 $1,139 —
330 330 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,386 +60.00
355–380 370 9 385.00–405.00 $395.47 $1,463 +45.47
405–440 423 6 367.50–380.00 $375.45 $1,588 +31.65
455–495 477 10 340.00–365.00 $354.22 $1,690 +35.58
500–545 520 10 323.00–342.50 $329.66 $1,714 +29.66
555–595 572 8 300.00–315.00 $309.01 $1,768 +15.45
605–645 626 4 280.00–285.00 $283.13 $1,772 +20.59
745 745 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,956 —
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,060 —
330–345 338 2 370.00–375.00 $372.56 $1,259 —
385 385 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
410–440 429 4 340.00–350.00 $346.30 $1,486 +33.32
465–495 480 8 315.00–335.00 $326.89 $1,569 +22.98
500–545 524 5 300.00–315.00 $307.11 $1,609 +25.97
580 580 2 295.00–297.50 $296.25 $1,718 +56.38
635–640 638 2 260.00–272.50 $266.27 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 430.00–435.00 $432.64 $1,168 —
345 345 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,475 —
350–360 355 2 412.50–425.00 $418.66 $1,486 +38.76
400–445 418 7 385.00–402.00 $392.60 $1,641 +22.60
545 545 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,908 +30.00
550–555 553 3 327.50–332.00 $329.83 $1,824 +19.83
605 605 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +26.26
650–655 652 3 280.00–310.00 $292.49 $1,907 +12.49
750 750 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,044 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,401 —
320–345 335 6 435.00–450.00 $444.19 $1,488 —
440 440 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,694 +22.01
460–485 472 3 367.50–375.00 $371.65 $1,754 +29.68
525–535 530 2 342.50–357.50 $350.07 $1,855 +27.01
550–565 558 4 330.00–337.50 $333.10 $1,859 +30.27
605–630 616 4 302.50–320.00 $314.37 $1,937 +44.37
665–680 672 3 275.00–285.00 $279.20 $1,876 +29.20
735–745 740 2 262.50–265.00 $263.74 $1,952 +28.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 490.00–515.00 $502.39 $1,447 +7.52
305–315 310 2 475.00–485.00 $479.92 $1,488 +29.92
395 395 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,856 —
415–430 423 2 420.00–435.00 $427.37 $1,808 —
560 560 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,918 +30.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 2 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,683 —
530 530 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,696 —
590 590 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 +31.25
600–605 603 2 275.00–290.00 $282.53 $1,704 +32.53
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 +35.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1395 1223 80-85% 4 120.00–128.00 $123.19 $1,507 —
1090–1630 1251 80-85% 4 130.00–138.00 $132.83 $1,662 -11.07
1530–1575 1553 80-85% 2 140.00–145.00 $142.54 $2,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1010 885 85-90% 2 115.00–117.50 $116.43 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2000 2000 1 173.00 $173.00 $3,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1520 1520 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00

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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.