Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-31

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $431.33/cwt on 12 head, up $14.10 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 15 of 16 comparable sales and sits +38.63 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$431.33

▲ 14.10 vs prior sale

12 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,245

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$217

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$24.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+12.41

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	528	439.36	2,319	8thin
Medium and Large 3	506	415.27	2,101	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.09/cwt here — about $217 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

16 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $340.84, median $392.70 across 16 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 sale12 hd

431.33

—

GA average13 barns · 309 hd

418.93

+12.41

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

+38.63

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	—	Average	1,358	190.36	2,584	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	163.55	2,032	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	997	146.63	1,461	12

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)	1,059	$2,299	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,113	$2,262	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	980	$1,977	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,225	$3,171	3thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	691.74/cwt	685.00–700.00	1,487	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	428.45/cwt	427.00–430.00	2,476	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	264	507.58/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,340	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	506.05/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,640	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	489.98/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,803	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	457.25/cwt	452.00–465.00	1,989	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	407.00/cwt	407.00–407.00	2,523	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	525.15/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,675	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,733	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	376.75/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,933	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	524.59/cwt	520.00–530.00	1,432	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	464.18/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,731	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	416.76/cwt	400.00–460.00	1,967	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	288	505.12/cwt	500.00–515.00	1,455	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	440.00/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	439.70/cwt	437.00–445.00	2,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	230	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	423.50/cwt	420.00–427.00	1,927	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,369	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	326	492.47/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,605	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	504.92/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,636	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	464.51/cwt	462.00–467.00	2,220	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	433.27/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,049	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	447.33/cwt	445.00–450.00	2,304	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	367.00/cwt	367.00–367.00	2,441	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	455.00/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,866	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,418	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	443.00/cwt	435.00–447.00	2,264	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	446.83/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,087	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	465	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,209	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,777	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	735.12/cwt	730.00–740.00	1,507	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	157.41/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,870	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	168.78/cwt	167.00–170.00	2,290	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	162.98/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,961	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	133.70/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,290	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	155.31/cwt	152.00–157.00	1,530	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	143.13/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,461	5
Bulls	—	—	1,470	200.48/cwt	192.00–209.00	2,947	3
Bulls	—	—	1,020	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,632	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	820	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	3,481.35/head	3,350.00–3,650.00	3,481	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	680	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	753	1,582.39/head	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,582	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	983	1,795.67/head	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,796	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	2,727.87/head	2,250.00–3,500.00	2,728	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	2,514.93/head	2,500.00–2,525.00	2,515	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	2,872.45/head	2,550.00–3,200.00	2,872	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	476	431.67/cwt	420.00–437.00	2,055	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	438.00/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,853	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	506	415.27/cwt	412.00–422.00	2,101	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	353	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	467.39/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,701	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,092	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 Mar 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 94Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 48Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 13Year ago 35

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	685.00–700.00	691.74
1	250–300	260	525.00	525.00
7	300–350	319	520.00–530.00	525.15
4	350–400	368	485.00–495.00	489.98
3	400–450	435	452.00–465.00	457.25
7	450–500	467	440.00–455.00	446.83
6	500–550	511	435.00–447.00	443.00
2	550–600	578	427.00–430.00	428.45
1	650–700	650	372.00	372.00
1	700–750	720	337.00	337.00
1	750–800	775	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	610.00	610.00
4	250–300	264	500.00–510.00	507.58
5	300–350	324	500.00–510.00	506.05
4	350–400	364	460.00–475.00	467.39
7	400–450	423	430.00–445.00	438.00
7	450–500	476	420.00–437.00	431.67
4	500–550	506	412.00–422.00	415.27
1	600–650	610	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	655	345.00	345.00
1	700–750	710	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	730.00–740.00	735.12
1	250–300	280	540.00	540.00
2	300–350	323	550.00	550.00
2	350–400	353	515.00	515.00
1	400–450	445	470.00	470.00
2	450–500	465	475.00	475.00
1	600–650	620	407.00	407.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	670.00	670.00
1	250–300	260	550.00	550.00
1	300–350	315	515.00	515.00
1	350–400	350	495.00	495.00
1	400–450	400	470.00	470.00
3	450–500	468	437.00–445.00	439.70
1	500–550	500	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	610.00	610.00
3	250–300	288	500.00–515.00	505.12
4	300–350	326	490.00–495.00	492.47
4	350–400	373	450.00–490.00	464.18
3	400–450	422	435.00–445.00	440.00
5	450–500	472	400.00–460.00	416.76
3	500–550	513	370.00–390.00	376.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	640.00	640.00
2	250–300	273	520.00–530.00	524.59
5	300–350	324	500.00–510.00	504.92
1	350–400	390	480.00	480.00
2	400–450	410	450.00–460.00	455.00
2	450–500	455	420.00–427.00	423.50
1	500–550	505	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	605	355.00	355.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	470.00	470.00
2	450–500	478	462.00–467.00	464.51
1	500–550	515	460.00	460.00
1	600–650	630	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	473	430.00–440.00	433.27
3	500–550	515	445.00–450.00	447.33
1	550–600	560	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	665	367.00	367.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,188	156.00–159.00	157.41
3	—	1,357	167.00–170.00	168.78
6	—	1,203	160.00–165.00	162.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	130.00–137.00	133.70
5	—	985	152.00–157.00	155.31
5	—	1,021	140.00–150.00	143.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,470	192.00–209.00	200.48
1	—	1,020	160.00	160.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,428	3,350.00–3,650.00	3,481.35
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	753	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,582.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	983	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,795.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,250.00–3,500.00	2,727.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,130	2,500.00–2,525.00	2,514.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,303	2,550.00–3,200.00	2,872.45

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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Bulls · 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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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