Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $358.57/cwt on 17 head, down $32.99 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 4 of 16 comparable sales and sits −34.14 against this barn's trailing median of $392.70.

Average price

$358.57

▼ 32.99 vs prior sale

17 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$244

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

$34.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.81

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	540	378.83	2,046	5thin
Medium and Large 2	551	355.81	1,961	6thin
Medium and Large 3	523	344.43	1,803	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.40/cwt here — about $244 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale17 hd

358.57

—

GA average13 barns · 276 hd

389.37

−30.81

This barn, trailing median16 sales

392.70

−34.14

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	1,455	198.00	2,881	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,730	170.00	2,941	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,310	167.19	2,191	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,179	158.97	1,874	4thin

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)	1,182	$2,550	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$2,341	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,082	$1,995	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,400	$3,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	173.67/cwt	170.00–181.00	2,386	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,307	164.81/cwt	160.00–169.00	2,154	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,737	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	167.93/cwt	160.00–176.00	2,015	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,941	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	158.48/cwt	158.00–159.00	1,796	2
Bulls	—	—	1,455	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,881	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	2,549.51/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,340.92/head	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,341	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,082	1,995.01/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,995	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	368.21/cwt	360.00–376.00	2,117	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	365.99/cwt	360.00–370.00	2,262	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	408.66/cwt	400.00–418.00	1,933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	393.31/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,644	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	385.91/cwt	376.00–400.00	1,995	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	346.70/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,011	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	488	364.00/cwt	362.00–365.00	1,776	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	2,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,584	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,762	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	364.92/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,905	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,238	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	417.88/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,747	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	382.39/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,816	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,283	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	408.00/cwt	408.00–408.00	1,428	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	346.12/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,783	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,042	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	341.66/cwt	340.00–345.00	2,077	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	2,050	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	428.00/cwt	428.00–428.00	2,033	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,093	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	1,809	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	386.67/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,146	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	373.00/cwt	372.00–374.00	1,996	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,202	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	371.64/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,791	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,218	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,244	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	395.02/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	372.38/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	492.00/cwt	492.00–492.00	1,427	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	397.72/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,686	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,883	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	1,956	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	332.29/cwt	322.00–340.00	1,778	3

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 Jun 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 110Last week 116Year ago 123

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 23Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 25Year ago 15

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

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,374	170.00–181.00	173.67
9	—	1,307	160.00–169.00	164.81
2	—	1,133	158.00–159.00	158.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,200	160.00–176.00	167.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,730	170.00	170.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	198.00	198.00

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	—	1,182	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,549.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,170	2,100.00–2,550.00	2,340.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,082	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,995.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,400	3,700.00	3,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	405	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	470	434.00	434.00
3	500–550	517	376.00–400.00	385.91
2	550–600	575	360.00–376.00	368.21
3	600–650	618	360.00–370.00	365.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	435.00	435.00
1	300–350	325	435.00	435.00
6	400–450	418	410.00–425.00	417.88
4	450–500	473	400.00–418.00	408.66
3	500–550	522	360.00–370.00	364.92
3	550–600	580	340.00–350.00	346.70
3	600–650	608	340.00–345.00	341.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	408.00	408.00
3	400–450	418	380.00–405.00	393.31
2	450–500	475	380.00–385.00	382.39
5	500–550	515	340.00–350.00	346.12
1	550–600	565	336.00	336.00
1	600–650	615	332.00	332.00
1	650–700	660	285.00	285.00
1	750–800	785	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	375.00	375.00
2	350–400	368	370.00–375.00	372.38
1	400–450	440	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	488	362.00–365.00	364.00
3	500–550	535	322.00–340.00	332.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	375	390.00–400.00	395.02
4	400–450	424	395.00–400.00	397.72
3	450–500	482	370.00–375.00	371.64
1	500–550	500	360.00	360.00
2	550–600	555	350.00–355.00	352.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	492.00	492.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	436.00	436.00
1	450–500	475	428.00	428.00
1	500–550	505	406.00	406.00
6	550–600	555	380.00–395.00	386.67
1	600–650	640	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	655	362.00	362.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	357.00	357.00
1	650–700	675	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	405.00	405.00
2	500–550	535	372.00–374.00	373.00
1	550–600	595	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	630	352.00	352.00
1	650–700	660	340.00	340.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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