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Name: Washington livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Washington, Georgia · Tue, May 12

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1944

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

113 head

▼ 147 vs last sale 260▲ 52 vs year ago 61 · +85.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 31▼ 6 vs year ago 20 · −30.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 21▲ 14 vs year ago 3 · +466.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $435.81/cwt on 13 head, up $23.76 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 18 of 18 comparable sales and sits +85.46 against this barn's trailing median of $350.35.

Average price

$435.81

▲ 23.76 vs prior sale

13 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,355

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$29.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+21.21

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	442.55	2,350	10thin
Medium and Large 2	572	413.33	2,363	3thin

One grade step is worth $29.21/cwt here — about −$13 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

435.81

—

GA average14 barns · 251 hd

414.59

+21.21

This barn, trailing median18 sales

350.35

+85.46

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

18 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $435.81, low $279.34, median $350.35 across 18 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	1,678	214.88	3,606	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,321	164.67	2,175	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,588	164.56	2,613	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	944	147.73	1,395	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	990	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$1,924	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$2,900	2thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	2,009	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	517.50/cwt	517.50–517.50	2,174	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	2,029	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,300	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,243	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,117	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	457.50/cwt	457.50–457.50	2,356	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,288	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	2,391	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,334	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	345	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,553	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	442.59/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,624	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	420.00/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,588	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,810	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	402	422.51/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,698	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,878	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	405.90/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,713	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,000	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	469	408.33/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,915	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,862	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,008	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,934	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,124	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,265	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	452.16/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,492	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,679	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	431.23/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,639	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	418.37/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,753	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,870	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	434.95/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,023	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	447.62/cwt	432.50–500.00	2,296	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,289	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	434.94/cwt	427.50–437.50	2,427	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,399	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,100	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,374	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,046	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,346	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,432	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,325	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	780	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,457	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,678	214.88/cwt	209.00–221.00	3,606	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	915	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,373	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	145.46/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,415	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	164.67/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,175	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,588	164.56/cwt	163.00–166.00	2,613	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	800	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	913	1,924.38/head	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,924	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2

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 May 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 113Last week 260Year ago 61

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 31Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 21Year ago 3

Compared to last week, feeder steers lightly tested. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder bulls unevenly steady. Slaughter and replacement cattle lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	515.00	515.00
1	400–450	425	477.50	477.50
1	450–500	485	462.50	462.50
1	500–550	520	440.00	440.00
1	700–750	730	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	517.50	517.50
1	450–500	460	500.00	500.00
2	500–550	515	457.50	457.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	415.00	415.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	485.00	485.00
1	300–350	345	450.00	450.00
5	350–400	367	430.00–455.00	442.59
3	400–450	402	420.00–425.00	422.51
6	450–500	469	405.00–415.00	408.33
1	550–600	550	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	378	415.00–425.00	420.00
5	400–450	422	400.00–415.00	405.90
1	450–500	490	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	595	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	470.00	470.00
1	400–450	415	452.50	452.50
1	450–500	465	430.00	430.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	460.00	460.00
1	400–450	425	440.00	440.00
2	450–500	465	430.00–440.00	434.95
1	500–550	545	420.00	420.00
2	550–600	585	410.00	410.00
1	650–700	680	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	750	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	535.00	535.00
1	250–300	275	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	330	445.00–460.00	452.16
4	350–400	380	420.00–440.00	431.23
6	400–450	419	410.00–430.00	418.37
1	600–650	600	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	660	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	513	432.50–500.00	447.62
4	550–600	558	427.50–437.50	434.94
1	650–700	655	362.50	362.50
1	700–750	705	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	780	315.00	315.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	913	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,924.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	880	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,678	209.00–221.00	214.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	973	142.00–149.00	145.46
2	—	915	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,588	163.00–166.00	164.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,321	164.00–166.00	164.67

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.