Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago Slaguhter cows, bulls and replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $339.43/cwt on 21 head, down $32.45 from the prior sale (only 15 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 20 comparable sales and sits −29.92 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$339.43

▼ 32.45 vs prior sale

21 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$4

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$11.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.51

vs GA average

−74.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	344.47	1,825	12thin
Medium and Large 2	550	332.71	1,828	9thin

One grade step is worth $11.76/cwt here — about −$4 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.

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 sale21 hd

339.43

—

GA average15 barns · 601 hd

359.94

−20.51

National average188 barns · 26,809 hd

413.48

−74.05

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−29.92

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	1,792	191.98	3,441	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,823	176.53	3,218	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,155	157.88	1,824	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,138	135.75	1,544	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	891	$1,590	4thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	333.47/cwt	330.00–338.00	1,741	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	357.03/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,724	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	416.09/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,544	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	404.95/cwt	395.00–415.00	1,855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	228	467.75/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	354.00/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,522	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,060	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	379.32/cwt	370.00–387.00	1,775	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,246	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	293	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,348	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	434.92/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,370	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	379.25/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,612	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	312.54/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	373	435.10/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,623	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	308	452.52/cwt	450.00–455.00	1,394	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	286.67/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,815	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	288.67/cwt	287.00–292.00	2,070	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	342.47/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	524	344.87/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,807	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,826	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	409.16/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,935	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	331.76/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,937	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	391.13/cwt	390.00–395.00	2,241	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	346.01/cwt	345.00–347.00	2,163	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	285	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,227	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,098	153.50/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,685	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,507	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,149	134.88/cwt	131.00–139.00	1,550	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,542	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,823	176.53/cwt	176.00–177.00	3,218	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	163.71/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,017	3
Bulls	—	—	1,630	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,771	1
Bulls	—	—	1,833	197.48/cwt	193.00–200.00	3,620	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	1,590.18/head	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,590	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,246	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	389.82/cwt	385.00–397.00	1,883	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	493	368.54/cwt	360.00–377.00	1,817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,859	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	331	446.47/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,478	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	347.75/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,972	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	395	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	380.92/cwt	375.00–387.00	2,145	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,224	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	473.35/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,718	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	418.59/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,804	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	434.88/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	332.52/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,100	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	460.04/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,348	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	396.75/cwt	392.00–402.00	2,071	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	403.36/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,662	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	307.56/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,045	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	408.53/cwt	407.00–410.00	1,961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,353	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,194	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	469.97/cwt	465.00–475.00	1,570	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,869	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 Jan 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 450Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 54Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 13Year ago 3

Compared to one week ago Slaguhter cows, bulls and replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	510.00	510.00
1	250–300	280	445.00	445.00
3	300–350	315	430.00–440.00	434.92
4	350–400	371	410.00–425.00	416.09
4	400–450	425	375.00–385.00	379.25
9	450–500	468	370.00–387.00	379.32
5	500–550	522	330.00–338.00	333.47
4	550–600	584	330.00–335.00	331.76
2	600–650	610	310.00–315.00	312.54
1	650–700	680	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	460.00–475.00	467.75
1	300–350	330	425.00	425.00
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
5	400–450	430	350.00–360.00	354.00
6	450–500	483	350.00–365.00	357.03
3	600–650	633	285.00–290.00	286.67
1	700–750	700	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	615.00	615.00
2	250–300	293	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	308	450.00–455.00	452.52
2	350–400	373	430.00–440.00	435.10
3	400–450	412	400.00–410.00	403.36
2	450–500	458	395.00–415.00	404.95
10	500–550	524	340.00–350.00	344.87
2	550–600	558	340.00–345.00	342.47
1	600–650	615	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	665	305.00–310.00	307.56
3	700–750	717	287.00–292.00	288.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	440.00	440.00
1	700–750	720	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	400.00–415.00	409.16
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	400.00	400.00
1	500–550	530	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	550.00	550.00
1	250–300	285	535.00	535.00
1	300–350	320	515.00	515.00
3	350–400	363	470.00–475.00	473.35
1	400–450	400	445.00	445.00
2	450–500	480	407.00–410.00	408.53
12	500–550	522	392.00–402.00	396.75
8	550–600	573	390.00–395.00	391.13
2	600–650	625	345.00–347.00	346.01
1	650–700	655	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	730	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	470.00	470.00
5	300–350	334	465.00–475.00	469.97
1	350–400	395	465.00	465.00
3	400–450	425	430.00–440.00	434.88
5	450–500	483	385.00–397.00	389.82
2	550–600	563	375.00–387.00	380.92
2	600–650	640	330.00–335.00	332.52
1	650–700	680	327.00	327.00
1	700–750	735	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	455.00–465.00	460.04
4	300–350	331	440.00–455.00	446.47
4	400–450	431	410.00–425.00	418.59
2	450–500	493	360.00–377.00	368.54
4	550–600	567	347.00–350.00	347.75
1	650–700	680	275.00	275.00
1	700–750	715	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,098	150.00–157.00	153.50
3	—	1,232	160.00–166.00	163.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	147.00	147.00
4	—	1,149	131.00–139.00	134.88
1	—	1,205	128.00	128.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,823	176.00–177.00	176.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,833	193.00–200.00	197.48

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	891	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,590.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	1,800.00	1,800.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle