Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter Cows Steady, Slaughter Bulls no comparable sales, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Heifers sharply higher, Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $323.36/cwt on 14 head, down $12.80 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 3 of 18 comparable sales and sits −61.56 against this barn's trailing median of $384.91.

Average price

$323.36

▼ 12.80 vs prior sale

14 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$427

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

$66.26/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.32

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	564	345.01	1,946	4thin
Medium and Large 2	536	338.67	1,815	6thin
Medium and Large 3	545	278.75	1,519	4thin

One grade step is worth $66.26/cwt here — about $427 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

18 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $279.34, median $384.91 across 18 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 sale14 hd

323.36

—

GA average15 barns · 355 hd

333.68

−10.32

This barn, trailing median18 sales

384.91

−61.56

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	146.12	1,812	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	123.91	1,348	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	977	$1,950	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	710	$1,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,800	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	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	123.91/cwt	122.50–125.00	1,348	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	153.52/cwt	152.00–156.00	2,089	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	144.10/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,625	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	135.38/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,656	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,170	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	890	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	710	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	905	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,916	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	577	338.34/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,952	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,573	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	287.62/cwt	277.50–305.00	1,812	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,681	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	344.40/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	290.00/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,537	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,474	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	374.92/cwt	367.50–382.50	1,837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	346.12/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	250	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,375	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,260	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	361.35/cwt	350.00–372.50	2,042	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	425.04/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,798	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	625	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	438	338.60/cwt	330.00–347.50	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	357.40/cwt	355.00–360.00	1,358	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,269	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	437.61/cwt	430.00–445.00	1,444	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	385	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,964	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	315.27/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,781	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,095	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,599	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,692	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	365.06/cwt	355.00–375.00	1,562	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	382.37/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,797	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	414.73/cwt	395.00–435.00	1,514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	324.95/cwt	322.50–327.50	1,706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	395.11/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,798	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	412	414.00/cwt	397.50–435.00	1,706	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 Sep 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 103Year ago 200

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 13Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 39

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter Cows Steady, Slaughter Bulls no comparable sales, Replacement Cattle lightly tested, Feeder Steers and Heifers sharply higher, Feeder Bulls steady to 5.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,088	122.50–125.00	123.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,361	152.00–156.00	153.52
4	—	1,128	140.00–150.00	144.10
2	—	1,223	132.00–139.00	135.38

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	—	1,170	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	710	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	2,075.00	2,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,350.00	2,350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	550.00	550.00
1	350–400	375	450.00	450.00
1	400–450	405	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	525	365.00	365.00
3	550–600	577	335.00–340.00	338.34
1	750–800	785	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	450.00	450.00
1	300–350	335	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	365	395.00–435.00	414.73
2	450–500	490	367.50–382.50	374.92
5	500–550	533	335.00–350.00	344.40
1	550–600	550	310.00	310.00
3	600–650	630	277.50–305.00	287.62
1	700–750	715	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	440	325.00	325.00
3	500–550	530	280.00–300.00	290.00
1	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	370.00	370.00
2	400–450	438	330.00–347.50	338.60
1	500–550	530	307.50	307.50
1	550–600	565	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	375	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	428	355.00–375.00	365.06
2	450–500	475	340.00–352.50	346.12
2	500–550	525	322.50–327.50	324.95
2	550–600	565	300.00–330.00	315.27
1	650–700	660	297.50	297.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	470.00	470.00
3	400–450	412	397.50–435.00	414.00
2	450–500	455	385.00–405.00	395.11
1	600–650	630	332.50	332.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	430.00–445.00	437.61
3	400–450	423	415.00–435.00	425.04
2	450–500	470	370.00–395.00	382.37
1	500–550	525	370.00	370.00
2	550–600	565	350.00–372.50	361.35
1	800–850	800	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	340	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	380	355.00–360.00	357.40
1	450–500	460	347.50	347.50
1	500–550	515	335.00	335.00
1	600–650	625	272.50	272.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	545.00	545.00
1	350–400	385	475.00	475.00

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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