Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $412.05/cwt on 18 head, down $5.49 from the prior sale (only 17 head in that comparison). That ranks 10 of 16 comparable sales and sits +19.35 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$412.05

▼ 5.49 vs prior sale

18 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$228

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

$38.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.47

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	436.67	2,336	3thin
Medium and Large 2	538	420.55	2,264	6thin
Medium and Large 3	529	398.18	2,108	9thin

One grade step is worth $38.49/cwt here — about $228 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale18 hd

412.05

—

GA average13 barns · 355 hd

415.52

−3.47

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

+19.35

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	1,654	209.04	3,458	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	166.44	2,046	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	157.97	1,872	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$2,351	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	918	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,031	$2,080	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	949	$3,402	3thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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 1	650–700	658	354.94/cwt	350.00–360.00	2,336	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	415.94/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,963	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	372	444.96/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,655	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,528	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	390.47/cwt	382.00–395.00	2,034	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	447.62/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,050	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	445.67/cwt	445.00–447.00	1,894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	312.45/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,118	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	492	391.75/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,927	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	415.10/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,138	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	453.04/cwt	450.00–460.00	1,898	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	574.95/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,607	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	353	477.52/cwt	475.00–480.00	1,686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	505.03/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,859	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	215	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	569.93/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,097	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,116	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,808	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,166	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,466	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	527.59/cwt	525.00–530.00	1,915	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,079	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	385	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,925	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,193	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	367.50/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,795	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	447.80/cwt	445.00–455.00	2,140	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,327	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	157.97/cwt	152.00–164.00	1,872	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	158.97/cwt	155.00–161.00	1,900	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,283	179.01/cwt	177.00–182.00	2,297	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,226	165.32/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,027	7
Bulls	—	—	1,654	209.04/cwt	192.00–219.00	3,458	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	2,496.60/head	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,497	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	1,802.56/head	1,400.00–2,050.00	1,803	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,282	2,435.11/head	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,435	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	730	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,058	3,478.01/head	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	2,285	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	408.36/cwt	400.00–417.00	2,099	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	462.47/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,737	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	421.23/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,963	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	426.66/cwt	420.00–437.00	2,248	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	435.22/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,080	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	1,638	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	362.55/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,114	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	424.80/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,818	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	427.20/cwt	360.00–450.00	1,581	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,233	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	463.05/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,982	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,936	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,237	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	482.68/cwt	480.00–485.00	1,327	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	375.00/cwt	370.00–380.00	2,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,321	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,400	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 Apr 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 99Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 40Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 18Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows, bulls and replacements steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	560.00	560.00
1	250–300	275	560.00	560.00
2	300–350	315	520.00	520.00
1	350–400	370	485.00	485.00
5	400–450	428	460.00–475.00	463.05
7	450–500	478	445.00–455.00	447.80
2	500–550	520	440.00	440.00
1	550–600	565	430.00	430.00
2	600–650	640	365.00–370.00	367.50
2	650–700	658	350.00–360.00	354.94
1	700–750	705	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	770	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	505.00	505.00
1	250–300	280	500.00	500.00
1	300–350	315	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	385	460.00–465.00	462.47
1	400–450	435	445.00	445.00
10	450–500	478	430.00–440.00	435.22
5	500–550	527	420.00–437.00	426.66
1	550–600	595	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	640	357.00	357.00
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	370	360.00–450.00	427.20
4	400–450	428	420.00–435.00	424.80
4	450–500	466	420.00–425.00	421.23
7	500–550	514	400.00–417.00	408.36
2	550–600	583	360.00–365.00	362.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	570.00–580.00	574.95
1	250–300	258	510.00	510.00
1	300–350	315	510.00	510.00
2	350–400	353	475.00–480.00	477.52
3	400–450	425	445.00–447.00	445.67
9	450–500	472	410.00–420.00	415.94
4	500–550	521	382.00–395.00	390.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	505.00	505.00
2	250–300	275	480.00–485.00	482.68
1	300–350	315	485.00	485.00
3	350–400	372	440.00–450.00	444.96
1	400–450	410	435.00	435.00
3	450–500	492	380.00–400.00	391.75
1	500–550	530	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	620.00	620.00
1	250–300	255	575.00	575.00
2	350–400	368	500.00–510.00	505.03
5	400–450	419	450.00–460.00	453.04
2	450–500	458	440.00–455.00	447.62
2	500–550	515	410.00–420.00	415.10
2	550–600	560	370.00–380.00	375.00
1	600–650	610	355.00	355.00
2	650–700	678	310.00–315.00	312.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	265	575.00	575.00
1	300–350	320	565.00	565.00
2	350–400	368	560.00–580.00	569.93
2	450–500	460	460.00	460.00
1	500–550	510	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	525.00–530.00	527.59
1	450–500	495	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	152.00–164.00	157.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,195	155.00–161.00	158.97
3	—	1,283	177.00–182.00	179.01
7	—	1,226	164.00–167.00	165.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,654	192.00–219.00	209.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	720	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	910	1,400.00–2,050.00	1,802.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	730	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,496.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,750.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,282	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,435.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	3,250.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	3,200.00–3,800.00	3,478.01

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

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

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