Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2026-02-03

Washington

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Feb 3
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944
Feeder Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 92▲ 139 vs year ago 40 · +347.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
47 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 22▼ 265 vs year ago 312 · −84.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
7 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 10▼ 2 vs year ago 9 · −22.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There are no trends available due to last week's market closure for inclement weather conditions.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $369.00/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 17 of 23 comparable sales and sits +23.96 against this barn's trailing median of $345.04.
Average price
$369.00
13 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,999
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$245
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$57.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−25.24
vs GA average
−62.54 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535392.412,0997thin
Medium and Large 2543354.501,9232thin
Medium and Large 3553335.291,8544thin
One grade step is worth $57.12/cwt here — about $245 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale13 hd
369.00
—
GA average11 barns · 357 hd
394.24
−25.24
National average145 barns · 12,920 hd
431.54
−62.54
This barn, trailing median23 sales
345.04
+23.96
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

23 sales
404358311264median 345.0403/0304/2807/2109/0811/03
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $390.25, low $278.50, median $345.04 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,388219.803,0509thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,391176.052,45016
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,249165.132,06211

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,270$2,3251thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$1,8251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,050$2,6001thin

Every lot

85 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1260645.00/cwt645.00–645.001,6771
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3310495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,5351
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1315615.00/cwt615.00–615.001,9371
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330575.00/cwt575.00–575.001,8981
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1365554.91/cwt550.00–560.002,0253
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370545.00/cwt545.00–545.002,0171
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2405490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,9851
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460486.00/cwt482.00–490.002,2362
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2473473.07/cwt467.00–477.002,2383
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490449.71/cwt440.00–457.002,2043
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520457.00/cwt457.00–457.002,3761
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,4941
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3525380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,9951
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2558427.03/cwt417.00–437.002,3833
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3560397.00/cwt397.00–397.002,2231
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,6221
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2625380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,3751
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1628398.49/cwt397.00–400.002,5032
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3640372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,3811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1680362.50/cwt357.00–368.002,4652
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1735347.00/cwt347.00–347.002,5501
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3240490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,1761
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,3781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3402
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3285470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3401
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1378477.38/cwt475.00–480.001,8042
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2378457.48/cwt455.00–460.001,7292
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3390437.53/cwt435.00–440.001,7062
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1408468.16/cwt460.00–480.001,9103
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433444.97/cwt440.00–450.001,9272
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3438428.33/cwt425.00–430.001,8763
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2465430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,0002
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1468440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0592
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3478416.41/cwt415.00–422.001,9905
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1515381.63/cwt380.00–385.001,9653
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2525352.00/cwt352.00–352.001,8481
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1Value Added530440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,3322
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3533337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,7962
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560357.00/cwt357.00–357.001,9991
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570360.98/cwt360.00–362.002,0582
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3573333.58/cwt330.00–337.001,9112
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3615300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8451
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1617344.69/cwt340.00–352.002,1276
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2628336.34/cwt335.00–337.002,1123
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3660275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8151
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0741
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,2191
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730302.00/cwt302.00–302.002,2051
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3735295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1681
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3770210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,6171
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2250595.00/cwt595.00–595.001,4881
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1285625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,7811
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318589.87/cwt585.00–595.001,8763
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3340500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,7001
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1365570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,0811
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,7951
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2378555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,0982
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420523.54/cwt520.00–527.002,1992
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2423498.51/cwt497.00–500.002,1092
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3445442.50/cwt440.00–445.001,9692
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3453433.49/cwt432.00–435.001,9642
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471493.97/cwt492.00–497.002,3274
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2476470.18/cwt465.00–472.002,2384
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1513444.28/cwt440.00–452.002,2797
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525387.50/cwt385.00–390.002,0342
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528428.60/cwt427.00–432.002,2635
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2563398.51/cwt397.00–400.002,2442
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1573424.31/cwt417.00–435.002,4314
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,4911
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3620355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2011
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2624391.49/cwt385.00–397.002,4434
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675343.50/cwt340.00–347.002,3192
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3725315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2841
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1790325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5681
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,277221.17/cwt213.00–228.002,8247
Bulls——1,525190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,8981
Bulls——2,025240.00/cwt240.00–240.004,8601
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075168.06/cwt167.00–169.001,8073
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,284175.04/cwt171.00–179.002,2488
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,314164.03/cwt160.00–166.002,1558
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,407167.14/cwt166.00–168.002,3523
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,554183.01/cwt180.00–186.002,8445
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29351,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2702,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251

This sale against other markets

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.