Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $354.59/cwt on 12 head, down $26.97 from the prior sale. That ranks 7 of 20 comparable sales and sits −14.76 against this barn's trailing median of $369.35.

Average price

$354.59

▼ 26.97 vs prior sale

12 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,953

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$22.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.43

vs GA average

−63.67 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	370.00	2,035	1thin
Medium and Large 2	554	360.02	1,994	5thin
Medium and Large 3	548	347.50	1,905	6thin

One grade step is worth $22.50/cwt here — about $130 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

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 sale12 hd

354.59

—

GA average15 barns · 473 hd

392.02

−37.43

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−63.67

This barn, trailing median20 sales

369.35

−14.76

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	—	High	1,745	227.51	3,970	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,581	182.40	2,884	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,226	177.86	2,180	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	156.54	1,627	11

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)	1,023	$2,834	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	960	$2,730	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	907	$1,968	22
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	860	$2,989	22

Every lot, as filed

73 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 3	550–600	593	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	421.72/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,556	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	431.14/cwt	427.50–435.00	2,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	367.39/cwt	355.00–380.00	2,168	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	332.50/cwt	322.50–342.50	1,962	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	263	456.47/cwt	427.00–470.00	1,201	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	357.52/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,168	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	492.52/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	469	368.24/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,727	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,991	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	388	399.90/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,552	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	312	428.32/cwt	425.00–430.00	1,336	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	404.89/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,862	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	388.33/cwt	375.00–395.00	1,592	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	295.04/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,933	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	382	440.00/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,681	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,184	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,804	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,863	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,701	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	361.68/cwt	360.00–365.00	1,953	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	396.26/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,680	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	340.08/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,143	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	214	502.28/cwt	490.00–520.00	1,075	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	440.00/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	268	472.66/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,267	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	152.78/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,558	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	182.40/cwt	179.00–186.00	2,884	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	187.32/cwt	185.00–195.00	2,390	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	177.97/cwt	173.00–183.00	2,210	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,060	161.56/cwt	153.00–167.50	1,713	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	169.64/cwt	165.00–175.00	1,871	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	146.26/cwt	145.00–147.50	1,448	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	227.51/cwt	225.00–230.00	3,970	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,093	2,979.65/head	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,980	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,024	3,192.36/head	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,192	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	785	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	665	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	758	3,083.19/head	3,050.00–3,100.00	3,083	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,028	3,090.75/head	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,091	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	778	2,646.62/head	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,647	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,022	2,555.19/head	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,555	9
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	785	1,886.80/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,887	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,121	2,553.07/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,553	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	2,874.69/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	895	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	959	1,967.79/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	1,968	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	865	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	428.73/cwt	427.50–430.00	2,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,318	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	327.41/cwt	322.50–332.50	2,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	495.24/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,302	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	526	353.75/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,861	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,750	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	398.38/cwt	390.00–405.00	2,103	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,081	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,625	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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 113Year ago 97

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 14Year ago 27

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 17Year ago 33

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls 3.00 - 5.00 lower. Slaughter cattle steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cattle steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	480.00	480.00
5	250–300	263	427.00–470.00	456.47
3	300–350	312	425.00–430.00	428.32
2	350–400	388	395.00–405.00	399.90
3	400–450	410	375.00–395.00	388.33
6	450–500	469	355.00–375.00	368.24
4	500–550	526	350.00–355.00	353.75
2	550–600	593	335.00	335.00
2	650–700	655	290.00–300.00	295.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	400	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	550	370.00	370.00
1	700–750	705	307.50	307.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	490.00–495.00	492.52
2	300–350	335	480.00	480.00
1	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	460	400.00–410.00	404.89
3	500–550	540	360.00–365.00	361.68
2	550–600	575	355.00–360.00	357.52
1	600–650	625	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	675	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	214	490.00–520.00	502.28
2	250–300	268	470.00–475.00	472.66
2	300–350	300	425.00–455.00	440.00
7	350–400	369	400.00–440.00	421.72
5	400–450	424	375.00–405.00	396.26
1	500–550	500	350.00	350.00
2	550–600	590	322.50–342.50	332.50
1	650–700	680	292.00	292.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	500.00	500.00
2	500–550	515	427.50–435.00	431.14
1	550–600	560	395.00	395.00
1	600–650	610	380.00	380.00
2	650–700	673	322.50–332.50	327.41
1	750–800	790	297.50	297.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	490.00–500.00	495.24
1	300–350	335	485.00	485.00
2	450–500	478	427.50–430.00	428.73
3	500–550	528	390.00–405.00	398.38
2	550–600	590	355.00–380.00	367.39
2	600–650	630	330.00–350.00	340.08
1	750–800	765	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	455	437.50	437.50
1	500–550	520	420.00	420.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	430.00–450.00	440.00
1	400–450	405	420.00	420.00
1	450–500	460	405.00	405.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,020	150.00–155.00	152.78
4	—	1,103	165.00–175.00	169.64
4	—	990	145.00–147.50	146.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,581	179.00–186.00	182.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,276	185.00–195.00	187.32
15	—	1,242	173.00–183.00	177.97
3	—	1,060	153.00–167.50	161.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,745	225.00–230.00	227.51

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)	3	—	1,093	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,979.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,024	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,192.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,375	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	778	2,250.00–2,800.00	2,646.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	785	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,886.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,022	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,555.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,121	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,553.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	959	1,750.00–2,300.00	1,967.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	805	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,874.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	785	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	665	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	865	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	758	3,050.00–3,100.00	3,083.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	895	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,028	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,090.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	3,300.00	3,300.00

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