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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Oct 6

● Final82 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 129▼ 407 vs year ago 420 · −96.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

315 head

▲ 301 vs last sale 14▲ 289 vs year ago 26 · +1,111.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 16▼ 21 vs year ago 31 · −67.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $349.46/cwt on 48 head, up $28.99 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 11 comparable sales and sits −51.28 against this barn's trailing median of $400.73.

Average price

$349.46

▲ 28.99 vs prior sale

48 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,891

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$280

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$46.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.34

vs GA average

−80.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	372.93	2,055	6thin
Medium and Large 2	539	350.06	1,887	35
Medium and Large 3	544	326.34	1,775	7thin

One grade step is worth $46.59/cwt here — about $280 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale48 hd

349.46

—

GA average13 barns · 324 hd

360.79

−11.34

National average183 barns · 26,018 hd

430.36

−80.90

This barn, trailing median11 sales

400.73

−51.28

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $450.73, low $320.47, median $400.73 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	2,000	173.00	3,460	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,300	130.92	1,702	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	885	116.43	1,030	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,090	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,120	$2,225	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,188	$2,100	2thin

Every lot, as filed

82 lots · USDA AMS · Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	492.59/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,330	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,463	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	453.66/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,647	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	415.92/cwt	402.50–435.00	1,776	14
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,591	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	381.77/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,787	11
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,103	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	486	355.01/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,725	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	327.48/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,713	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	353.68/cwt	345.00–362.50	1,857	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	402.50/cwt	400.00–405.00	2,153	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	559	358.14/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,002	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	572	324.81/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,858	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	341.00/cwt	336.00–345.00	1,957	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	307.50/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,891	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	617	334.15/cwt	332.50–335.00	2,062	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	621	324.98/cwt	322.50–327.50	2,018	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	313.52/cwt	305.00–319.00	2,097	9
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	690	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,208	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	695	302.50/cwt	300.00–305.00	2,102	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,074	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	314.44/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,295	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	773	293.70/cwt	282.50–310.00	2,270	5
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,034	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,159	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	800	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,060	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	432.64/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,168	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	421.73/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,139	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,386	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	372.56/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,259	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,475	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	418.66/cwt	412.50–425.00	1,486	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	395.47/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,463	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,348	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	392.60/cwt	385.00–402.00	1,641	7
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	375.45/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,588	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	346.30/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,486	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	354.22/cwt	340.00–365.00	1,690	10
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	326.89/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,569	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	329.66/cwt	323.00–342.50	1,714	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	307.11/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,609	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	545	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,908	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	329.83/cwt	327.50–332.00	1,824	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	309.01/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,768	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	580	296.25/cwt	295.00–297.50	1,718	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,876	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	626	283.13/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,772	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	266.27/cwt	260.00–272.50	1,699	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	292.49/cwt	280.00–310.00	1,907	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,956	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,044	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	800	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,800	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	288	502.39/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,447	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,401	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	310	479.92/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,488	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	444.19/cwt	435.00–450.00	1,488	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,857	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	427.37/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,808	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,694	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	371.65/cwt	367.50–375.00	1,754	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	340.00/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,683	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	350.07/cwt	342.50–357.50	1,855	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	333.10/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,859	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,918	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	590	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,829	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	603	282.53/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,704	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	314.37/cwt	302.50–320.00	1,937	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	672	279.20/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,876	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,755	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	263.74/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,952	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,000	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,460	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	116.43/cwt	115.00–117.50	1,030	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	123.19/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,507	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	132.83/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,662	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,553	142.54/cwt	140.00–145.00	2,214	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	855	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,250	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,520	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Tue Oct 6, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 129Year ago 420

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 14Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 16Year ago 31

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	270	420.00–425.00	421.73
1	300–350	330	420.00	420.00
9	350–400	370	385.00–405.00	395.47
6	400–450	423	367.50–380.00	375.45
10	450–500	477	340.00–365.00	354.22
10	500–550	520	323.00–342.50	329.66
8	550–600	572	300.00–315.00	309.01
4	600–650	626	280.00–285.00	283.13
1	700–750	745	262.50	262.50
1	800–850	800	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	430.00–435.00	432.64
1	300–350	345	427.50	427.50
2	350–400	355	412.50–425.00	418.66
7	400–450	418	385.00–402.00	392.60
1	500–550	545	350.00	350.00
3	550–600	553	327.50–332.00	329.83
1	600–650	605	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	652	280.00–310.00	292.49
1	750–800	750	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	338	370.00–375.00	372.56
1	350–400	385	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	429	340.00–350.00	346.30
8	450–500	480	315.00–335.00	326.89
5	500–550	524	300.00–315.00	307.11
2	550–600	580	295.00–297.50	296.25
2	600–650	638	260.00–272.50	266.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	490.00–495.00	492.59
1	300–350	325	450.00	450.00
1	450–500	470	447.50	447.50
2	500–550	535	400.00–405.00	402.50
4	550–600	559	350.00–375.00	358.14
3	600–650	617	332.50–335.00	334.15
1	650–700	690	320.00	320.00
5	700–750	730	310.00–320.00	314.44
5	750–800	773	282.50–310.00	293.70
1	800–850	800	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	370.00	370.00
4	450–500	486	350.00–360.00	355.01
4	500–550	523	320.00–335.00	327.48
3	550–600	572	320.00–335.00	324.81
2	600–650	615	305.00–310.00	307.50
2	650–700	695	300.00–305.00	302.50
1	750–800	775	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	363	445.00–465.00	453.66
14	400–450	427	402.50–435.00	415.92
11	450–500	468	375.00–400.00	381.77
25	500–550	525	345.00–362.50	353.68
10	550–600	574	336.00–345.00	341.00
5	600–650	621	322.50–327.50	324.98
9	650–700	669	305.00–319.00	313.52
1	700–750	715	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	785	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	495	330.00–350.00	340.00
1	500–550	530	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	310.00	310.00
2	600–650	603	275.00–290.00	282.53
1	650–700	675	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	475.00	475.00
6	300–350	335	435.00–450.00	444.19
1	400–450	440	385.00	385.00
3	450–500	472	367.50–375.00	371.65
2	500–550	530	342.50–357.50	350.07
4	550–600	558	330.00–337.50	333.10
4	600–650	616	302.50–320.00	314.37
3	650–700	672	275.00–285.00	279.20
2	700–750	740	262.50–265.00	263.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	490.00–515.00	502.39
2	300–350	310	475.00–485.00	479.92
1	350–400	395	470.00	470.00
2	400–450	423	420.00–435.00	427.37
1	550–600	560	342.50	342.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	115.00–117.50	116.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,223	120.00–128.00	123.19
2	—	1,553	140.00–145.00	142.54
4	—	1,251	130.00–138.00	132.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	173.00	173.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,520	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	2,050.00	2,050.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.