Wilkes County Stockyard Market Report, Washington, GA

Washington, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	138	338	256
Feeder cattle	101	13	217
Slaughter cattle	17	315	18
Replacement cattle	20	10	21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

▼ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower
▼ Feeder heifers: feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower
→ Feeder steers: feeder steers lightly tested
→ Replacement cows: replacement cows mostly steady
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls lightly tested
▲ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,638	-33.66
400–410	405	2	407.50–415.00	$411.20	$1,665	-4.72
450–470	460	2	390.00–395.00	$392.55	$1,806	+10.78
500–505	503	2	320.00–350.00	$335.07	$1,685	-18.61
565–575	570	2	320.00–322.50	$321.26	$1,831	-19.74
630–645	638	2	310.00–320.00	$314.94	$2,009	-10.04

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510–525	520	3	360.00–365.00	$361.63	$1,880	-40.87
605	605	1	335.00	$335.00	$2,027	+0.85
740	740	1	307.50	$307.50	$2,276	-6.94

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–380	362	3	360.00–365.00	$361.61	$1,309	-33.86
400–435	418	4	340.00–367.50	$354.13	$1,480	-21.32
455–465	458	3	320.00–325.00	$321.69	$1,473	-32.53
500–520	513	4	305.00–317.50	$310.06	$1,591	-19.60
570–590	577	3	300.00–302.50	$300.85	$1,736	-8.16
600–625	613	2	275.00–282.50	$278.83	$1,709	-4.30

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,036	-30.00
300	300	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,050	—
380–385	383	2	330.00–350.00	$339.93	$1,302	-10.07
455–465	460	2	300.00–310.00	$304.95	$1,403	-21.94
500–545	530	3	292.00–295.00	$294.06	$1,559	-13.05
555–565	560	2	287.50–292.00	$289.77	$1,623	-6.48
600–630	615	2	260.00–265.00	$262.44	$1,614	-3.83

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	360	2	400.00–405.00	$402.53	$1,449	-16.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	2	400.00–425.00	$412.41	$1,373	-31.78
350–355	352	3	390.00–400.00	$396.64	$1,396	—
400–445	415	3	375.00–385.00	$381.43	$1,583	-3.57
455–460	457	3	340.00–350.00	$346.64	$1,584	-25.01
515–540	528	5	310.00–320.00	$313.78	$1,657	-36.29
555–575	565	4	310.00–315.00	$312.46	$1,765	-20.64
600–605	603	2	280.00–300.00	$289.96	$1,748	-24.41
670–690	680	2	260.00–275.00	$267.61	$1,820	-11.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	3	370.00–375.00	$373.35	$1,243	—
350–360	357	3	350.00–375.00	$364.91	$1,303	—
400–435	418	2	315.00–330.00	$322.19	$1,347	—
455–490	473	2	305.00–320.00	$312.22	$1,477	-27.78
560–580	570	2	292.00–295.00	$293.47	$1,673	-16.53
660–685	673	2	240.00–250.00	$244.91	$1,648	-15.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	421	4	420.00–425.00	$423.78	$1,784	-3.59
455–460	458	2	405.00–410.00	$407.49	$1,866	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1470	1178	80-85%	5	135.00–141.00	$137.99	$1,626	—
1270–1395	1335	80-85%	3	144.00–148.00	$146.03	$1,950	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1190	953	85-90%	3	110.00–132.00	$122.02	$1,163	—
890–1080	985	85-90%	2	124.00–125.00	$124.55	$1,227	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1380	1380	75-80%	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,877	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245	1245	1	170.00	$170.00	$2,116	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1110	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,715.62
1055–1545	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,325.00–2,400.00	$2,369.57

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765	765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,750.00	$2,750.00	—
930	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,700.00	$2,700.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.