Sale reports / Georgia / Washington / 2026-03-10

Washington

Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-03-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, Mar 10

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 281▲ 59 vs year ago 111 · +53.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 39▼ 1 vs year ago 29 · −3.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifer steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $352.53/cwt on 11 head, down $24.68 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 23 comparable sales and sits +7.49 against this barn's trailing median of $345.04.

Average price

$352.53

▼ 24.68 vs prior sale

11 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,932

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−33.58

vs GA average

−61.25 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	545	367.57	2,003	5thin
Medium and Large 3	551	340.00	1,872	6thin

One grade step is worth $27.57/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale11 hd

352.53

—

GA average13 barns · 332 hd

386.11

−33.58

National average182 barns · 10,991 hd

413.78

−61.25

This barn, trailing median23 sales

345.04

+7.49

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,850	182.50	3,376	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,326	161.38	2,141	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	145.93	1,641	6thin

Every lot

63 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	507.16/cwt	495.00–520.00	1,385	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	300	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,485	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	325	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,836	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	534.55/cwt	525.00–555.00	1,791	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	2,026	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	470.50/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,778	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	502.18/cwt	490.00–515.00	1,933	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	465.59/cwt	450.00–485.00	1,946	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,221	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	429	434.87/cwt	410.00–445.00	1,866	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,115	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	437.46/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,069	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	495	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,079	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	452.50/cwt	437.50–460.00	2,308	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,430	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,309	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,368	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	2,407	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,413	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,540	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	490.11/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,608	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	331	456.27/cwt	445.00–470.00	1,510	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	350	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,453	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	468.96/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,773	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	470.75/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,939	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	442.02/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,874	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	395.16/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,687	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	407.37/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,894	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	445.89/cwt	440.00–447.00	2,118	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	375.04/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,796	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	350.04/cwt	337.50–360.00	1,831	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	379.28/cwt	365.00–397.50	2,003	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	350.00/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,995	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	329.96/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,907	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,164	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	329.82/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,055	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,178	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,129	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,213	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	290	582.46/cwt	580.00–585.00	1,689	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	290	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,378	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,780	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	338	504.89/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,707	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	508.68/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,806	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	476.20/cwt	460.00–495.00	1,738	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	393	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,788	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	474.94/cwt	470.00–480.00	1,924	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	416.35/cwt	405.00–425.00	1,774	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,914	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,115	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	427.46/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,022	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	479	392.53/cwt	375.00–400.00	1,880	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,240	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	413.29/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,178	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,408	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,311	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	634	378.17/cwt	372.50–385.00	2,398	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,725	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,915	1
Bulls	—	—	1,975	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	3,871	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	755	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,302	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,198	140.62/cwt	135.00–147.50	1,685	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	167.34/cwt	164.00–173.00	2,045	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,401	157.12/cwt	154.00–162.00	2,201	7

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.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Wilkes County Stockyard - Washington, GA

Tue Mar 10, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 281Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 39Year ago 29

Compared to last week, feeder steers and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifer steady to 5.00 higher. Slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	485.00–495.00	490.11
8	350–400	378	455.00–480.00	468.96
5	400–450	424	420.00–455.00	442.02
4	450–500	465	400.00–420.00	407.37
3	500–550	528	365.00–397.50	379.28
2	550–600	570	340.00–360.00	350.00
2	600–650	623	325.00–335.00	329.82
1	650–700	660	322.50	322.50
1	750–800	750	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	505.00	505.00
6	400–450	412	460.00–490.00	470.75
6	450–500	475	440.00–447.00	445.89
7	600–650	608	356.00	356.00
1	650–700	650	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	331	445.00–470.00	456.27
1	350–400	350	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	427	385.00–405.00	395.16
5	450–500	479	360.00–390.00	375.04
3	500–550	523	337.50–360.00	350.04
3	550–600	578	327.50–332.50	329.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	565.00	565.00
1	350–400	365	555.00	555.00
3	400–450	423	525.00	525.00
1	450–500	450	470.00	470.00
3	500–550	510	437.50–460.00	452.50
1	550–600	565	430.00	430.00
1	650–700	655	367.50	367.50
3	700–750	715	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	525.00–555.00	534.55
2	350–400	385	490.00–515.00	502.18
5	400–450	418	450.00–485.00	465.59
2	450–500	473	430.00–445.00	437.46
2	550–600	570	400.00–410.00	405.00
5	600–650	640	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	495.00–520.00	507.16
1	300–350	300	495.00	495.00
2	350–400	378	455.00–485.00	470.50
4	400–450	429	410.00–445.00	434.87
1	450–500	495	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	500.00–510.00	504.89
4	350–400	365	460.00–495.00	476.20
1	400–450	435	440.00	440.00
2	450–500	473	420.00–435.00	427.46
3	500–550	527	410.00–420.00	413.29
1	550–600	585	395.00	395.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	475.00	475.00
2	350–400	393	455.00	455.00
4	400–450	426	405.00–425.00	416.35
4	450–500	479	375.00–400.00	392.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	580.00–585.00	582.46
1	300–350	315	565.00	565.00
4	350–400	355	500.00–525.00	508.68
2	400–450	405	470.00–480.00	474.94
1	450–500	470	450.00	450.00
1	500–550	515	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	570	422.50	422.50
4	600–650	634	372.50–385.00	378.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,198	135.00–147.50	140.62
1	—	755	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,222	164.00–173.00	167.34
7	—	1,401	154.00–162.00	157.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	196.00	196.00
1	—	1,725	169.00	169.00

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.