Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed the last two weeks due to Christmas and New Year holidays.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $371.88/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 12 of 20 comparable sales and sits +2.53 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$371.88

15 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$42.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.54

vs GA average

−38.22 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	396.02	2,082	5thin
Medium and Large 2	534	369.31	1,971	4thin
Medium and Large 3	538	353.46	1,900	6thin

One grade step is worth $42.56/cwt here — about $182 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.25, low $314.48, median $369.35 across 20 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

371.88

—

GA average11 barns · 290 hd

359.34

+12.54

National average199 barns · 28,725 hd

410.10

−38.22

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

+2.53

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

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	—	Low	1,552	192.45	2,986	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,178	160.47	1,891	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	133.19	1,327	21

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)	1,085	$1,917	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	620	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

96 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	505.79/cwt	500.00–517.00	1,907	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	687	282.34/cwt	275.00–287.00	1,940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	457.53/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,733	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,898	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,118	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	449.67/cwt	447.00–452.00	2,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3Value Added	450–500	479	422.76/cwt	420.00–430.00	2,025	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	468.41/cwt	457.00–475.00	2,169	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	579	398.52/cwt	362.00–575.00	2,307	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	328.61/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	1,971	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,302	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,407	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	343.50/cwt	340.00–347.00	2,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	455	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	2,057	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Value Added	450–500	455	438.48/cwt	437.00–440.00	1,995	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	319.02/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	348.83/cwt	342.00–355.00	2,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	457.00/cwt	457.00–457.00	1,805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	500.29/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,566	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	375.08/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	340	550.07/cwt	545.00–555.00	1,870	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,252	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	477	430.67/cwt	420.00–437.00	2,054	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	383	488.39/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,871	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	540	417.52/cwt	415.00–420.00	2,255	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	345.92/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,293	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	387.26/cwt	380.00–397.00	2,200	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	745	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,496	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	391.81/cwt	382.00–402.00	2,057	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	500.05/cwt	490.00–507.00	2,090	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	598.78/cwt	597.50–600.00	1,377	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	428.46/cwt	427.00–430.00	2,219	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,371	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	475.95/cwt	470.00–482.00	2,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	632	363.98/cwt	362.00–365.00	2,300	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	421.77/cwt	392.00–535.00	2,396	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	444.78/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,082	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	602.40/cwt	590.00–615.00	1,886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	695	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,255	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,006	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	330.95/cwt	325.00–337.00	2,118	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	121.81/cwt	117.00–127.00	1,094	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	146.94/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,533	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	138.16/cwt	130.00–148.00	1,466	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,086	154.51/cwt	150.00–159.00	1,678	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	840	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,428	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	163.01/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,038	15
Bulls	—	—	1,400	184.43/cwt	184.00–185.00	2,582	2
Bulls	—	—	1,703	200.48/cwt	199.00–202.00	3,414	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,916.59/head	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,917	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	620	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	529.93/cwt	520.00–540.00	1,219	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	498.25/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,868	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	426.85/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,985	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	533	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,972	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	435.53/cwt	430.00–442.00	1,851	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,066	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	546.14/cwt	530.00–555.00	1,791	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	573.25/cwt	570.00–575.00	1,852	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	230.00/cwt	225.00–235.00	1,449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,045	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,953	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,057	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,390	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	494.41/cwt	492.00–497.00	2,077	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	424.23/cwt	417.00–432.00	2,198	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	453	466.65/cwt	465.00–470.00	2,114	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	370.87/cwt	360.00–377.00	2,144	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	302.47/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,854	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	418.42/cwt	410.00–435.00	1,925	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	585	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	288	520.12/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	448.11/cwt	440.00–457.00	1,891	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	465.36/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,699	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	467.51/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,557	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	448.46/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,372	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	346.01/cwt	345.00–347.00	2,024	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	386.87/cwt	380.00–404.00	1,652	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	274.01/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,871	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	357.19/cwt	352.00–365.00	1,836	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	381.76/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,794	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	420.92/cwt	417.00–430.00	1,810	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	425.24/cwt	417.00–435.00	1,416	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	355.03/cwt	351.00–357.00	1,718	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	398.78/cwt	395.00–410.00	2,038	4

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 Jan 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 450Last week 130Year ago 126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 25Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 49Year ago 6

No trends available due to market being closed the last two weeks due to Christmas and New Year holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	545.00–555.00	550.07
3	350–400	377	500.00–517.00	505.79
4	400–450	436	470.00–482.00	475.95
3	450–500	470	447.00–452.00	449.67
2	500–550	525	382.00–402.00	391.81
3	550–600	568	380.00–397.00	387.26
2	600–650	623	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	725	327.00	327.00
1	750–800	790	285.00	285.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	500.00	500.00
2	300–350	320	505.00	505.00
3	350–400	383	485.00–495.00	488.39
4	400–450	428	450.00–465.00	457.53
3	450–500	477	420.00–437.00	430.67
2	500–550	540	415.00–420.00	417.52
7	550–600	579	362.00–575.00	398.52
3	600–650	625	327.00–332.00	328.61
3	650–700	687	275.00–287.00	282.34
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	597.50–600.00	598.78
1	300–350	315	570.00	570.00
1	350–400	365	520.00	520.00
6	400–450	418	490.00–507.00	500.05
7	450–500	463	457.00–475.00	468.41
2	500–550	518	427.00–430.00	428.46
7	550–600	568	392.00–535.00	421.77
3	600–650	632	362.00–365.00	363.98
2	650–700	663	342.00–350.00	345.92
1	700–750	745	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	760	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	479	420.00–430.00	422.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	490.00	490.00
6	300–350	333	460.00–475.00	467.51
1	350–400	395	457.00	457.00
6	400–450	430	417.00–430.00	420.92
13	450–500	470	370.00–395.00	381.76
3	500–550	525	370.00–380.00	375.08
1	550–600	560	352.00	352.00
3	600–650	615	315.00–325.00	319.02
1	700–750	715	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	515.00–530.00	520.12
3	300–350	313	490.00–515.00	500.29
4	350–400	365	460.00–470.00	465.36
16	400–450	422	440.00–457.00	448.11
8	450–500	460	410.00–435.00	418.42
4	500–550	511	395.00–410.00	398.78
1	550–600	585	385.00	385.00
4	600–650	611	342.00–355.00	348.83
2	650–700	690	340.00–347.00	343.50
1	700–750	710	339.00	339.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	452.00	452.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	455	437.00–440.00	438.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	440.00–455.00	448.46
6	300–350	333	417.00–435.00	425.24
1	350–400	375	440.00	440.00
7	400–450	427	380.00–404.00	386.87
4	450–500	484	351.00–357.00	355.03
4	500–550	514	352.00–365.00	357.19
2	550–600	585	345.00–347.00	346.01
2	600–650	613	300.00–305.00	302.47
2	650–700	683	270.00–278.00	274.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	570.00–575.00	573.25
1	350–400	365	535.00	535.00
1	400–450	435	470.00	470.00
4	450–500	468	440.00–450.00	444.78
4	550–600	578	360.00–377.00	370.87
1	750–800	765	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	590.00–615.00	602.40
1	350–400	355	565.00	565.00
2	400–450	420	492.00–497.00	494.41
3	450–500	453	465.00–470.00	466.65
6	500–550	518	417.00–432.00	424.23
1	550–600	550	410.00	410.00
2	600–650	640	325.00–337.00	330.95
1	650–700	695	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	520.00–540.00	529.93
1	250–300	255	545.00	545.00
6	300–350	328	530.00–555.00	546.14
5	350–400	375	490.00–510.00	498.25
3	400–450	425	430.00–442.00	435.53
5	450–500	465	415.00–435.00	426.85
2	500–550	533	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	580	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	630	225.00–235.00	230.00
1	750–800	785	262.00	262.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	898	117.00–127.00	121.81
3	—	1,043	145.00–148.00	146.94
10	—	1,061	130.00–148.00	138.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,086	150.00–159.00	154.51
1	—	840	170.00	170.00
15	—	1,250	160.00–165.00	163.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,400	184.00–185.00	184.43
2	—	1,703	199.00–202.00	200.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,916.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	620	1,550.00	1,550.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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